Rice University Athletics
Tuesday, April 2
Houston, TX
6:30 p.m.
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Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Owls and Cougars Meet in Silver Glove Series Finale
4/1/2024 7:34:00 PM | Baseball
First pitch at 6:30 p.m.
Silver Glove Series Finale
Rice travels across Highway 288 for the final time in 2024 on Tuesday to wrap up the 2024 Silver Glove Series against Houston with the first pitch set for 6:30. Tuesday's game ends a stretch of five straight away from home for the Owls who open an eight-game homestand on Friday with a three-game series against Memphis.
Watch ESPN+
Listen: Online / Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Full Game Notes: RiceOwls.com
On the Air
J.P. Heath returns for his 16th season behind the mic calling Rice baseball. Tuesday's Silver Glove finale will be broadcast on BigXIINow/ESPN+ with Garrett Jones and former Rice pitcher Chris Kelley in the booth. Kelley made one career start in the Silver Glove series, throwing 6.2 innings on May 20, 2008 while allowing one run on eight hits and striking out five. He left the game down 1-0, but Rice rallied to take the lead with two runs in the bottom of the seventh and added six in the bottom of the eighth to win 8-1.
Pitching Matchup
RHP Tucker Alch (0-0, 4.00/1.67) vs. TBA
Silver Glove Series
Rice and Houston began competing for the Silver Glove in 1998 and Rice has won the series in 18 of the previous 26 seasons while posting 62-35 record. The series has seen 35 of the 97 games decided by two runs or less, with Rice holding a 22-13 advantage. There have been 14 Silver Glove shutouts (Rice 9, Houston 4) with the most recent a 1-0 Cougar win at home on 4/10/18. After Houston left Conference USA prior to 2014, the three-game series had been played with home games on each campus and the final game at Constellation Field through 2019. The series returned solely to each campus in 2022 when the Houston Astros purchased the Sugarland Skeeters franchise to use as the home base for their Triple-A team.
All Silver Glovers
Five current Owls have been named to the All-Silver Glove team in their careers, including Jack Riedel, who has been named in each of the last two years. Parker Smith and Manny Garza joined Riedel on the team in 2022 while Pierce Gallo and Ben Royo joined him as returners from the 2023 team. The team is selected in a vote of the media at the conclusion of the series.
Doubling Up the Outs
Thanks to their second game with four double plays this season (3/28 at Wichita State) Rice leads the AAC and ranks seventh nationally with 29 double plays in the first 28 games. They rank 11th nationally with 1.04 per game. They finished 199th in the nation last year with 33 twin killings and 230th overall with an average of .57 per game. The last time the Owls averaged more than a double play per game was 2013 when they turned 69 in 66 games (1.08). They ranked sixth nationally in total double plays that year and 10th in average per game.
In the AAC Stats
Kyte McDonald leads the AAC lead (and is 16th nationally) with a career-high three triples and is fourth in at-bats (105)... Jack Riedel is tied for the conference lead with nine home runs, leads the lead with .32 home runs per game, and is third with 69 total bases... Nathan Becker is fourth with 22 walks... Davion Hickson is tied for fourth with four saves (T-35th nationally)... Manny Garza is tied for the AAC with eight runners caught stealing, third with 247 total chances, and fourth with 225 putouts... Treyton Rank leads the conference with 24 double plays.
Rice travels across Highway 288 for the final time in 2024 on Tuesday to wrap up the 2024 Silver Glove Series against Houston with the first pitch set for 6:30. Tuesday's game ends a stretch of five straight away from home for the Owls who open an eight-game homestand on Friday with a three-game series against Memphis.
Watch ESPN+
Listen: Online / Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Full Game Notes: RiceOwls.com
On the Air
J.P. Heath returns for his 16th season behind the mic calling Rice baseball. Tuesday's Silver Glove finale will be broadcast on BigXIINow/ESPN+ with Garrett Jones and former Rice pitcher Chris Kelley in the booth. Kelley made one career start in the Silver Glove series, throwing 6.2 innings on May 20, 2008 while allowing one run on eight hits and striking out five. He left the game down 1-0, but Rice rallied to take the lead with two runs in the bottom of the seventh and added six in the bottom of the eighth to win 8-1.
Pitching Matchup
RHP Tucker Alch (0-0, 4.00/1.67) vs. TBA
Silver Glove Series
Rice and Houston began competing for the Silver Glove in 1998 and Rice has won the series in 18 of the previous 26 seasons while posting 62-35 record. The series has seen 35 of the 97 games decided by two runs or less, with Rice holding a 22-13 advantage. There have been 14 Silver Glove shutouts (Rice 9, Houston 4) with the most recent a 1-0 Cougar win at home on 4/10/18. After Houston left Conference USA prior to 2014, the three-game series had been played with home games on each campus and the final game at Constellation Field through 2019. The series returned solely to each campus in 2022 when the Houston Astros purchased the Sugarland Skeeters franchise to use as the home base for their Triple-A team.
All Silver Glovers
Five current Owls have been named to the All-Silver Glove team in their careers, including Jack Riedel, who has been named in each of the last two years. Parker Smith and Manny Garza joined Riedel on the team in 2022 while Pierce Gallo and Ben Royo joined him as returners from the 2023 team. The team is selected in a vote of the media at the conclusion of the series.
Doubling Up the Outs
Thanks to their second game with four double plays this season (3/28 at Wichita State) Rice leads the AAC and ranks seventh nationally with 29 double plays in the first 28 games. They rank 11th nationally with 1.04 per game. They finished 199th in the nation last year with 33 twin killings and 230th overall with an average of .57 per game. The last time the Owls averaged more than a double play per game was 2013 when they turned 69 in 66 games (1.08). They ranked sixth nationally in total double plays that year and 10th in average per game.
In the AAC Stats
Kyte McDonald leads the AAC lead (and is 16th nationally) with a career-high three triples and is fourth in at-bats (105)... Jack Riedel is tied for the conference lead with nine home runs, leads the lead with .32 home runs per game, and is third with 69 total bases... Nathan Becker is fourth with 22 walks... Davion Hickson is tied for fourth with four saves (T-35th nationally)... Manny Garza is tied for the AAC with eight runners caught stealing, third with 247 total chances, and fourth with 225 putouts... Treyton Rank leads the conference with 24 double plays.
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