2023 Rice Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 45
Krishna Raj
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 176
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wellington, Florida
Bio
Honors at Rice
2023: Led the Owls with four saves (9th best in C-USA) and was second among Rice relievers with 24 appearances and a career-high 55 strikeouts... Posted a 2-2 record with four saves and a 3.21 ERA in his first 11 appearances… Struck out the side in his first inning as an Owl (2/17 vs. Louisiana) and fanned five in a season-high three innings… First win came in relief vs. Sam Houston, second vs. Lamar and the third vs. Prairie View (matching his season high with five strikeouts). His first save came against HCU, second and third in back-to-back outings at UAB and his fourth vs UTSA at Reckling Park.
Charleston Southern: Appeared in 17 games (one start) and posted a 2-1 record with three saves and 28 strikeouts in 26.1 innings 2022. Worked a season-best 3.1 innings vs. USC Upstate, striking out a season-high four… Opened the 2021 season in the rotation, but shifted to the bullpen in April and did not allow a run in five of his last seven outings.
Tulane: Made one appearance in relief in 2020 before the season was canceled… Worked a career-best 19 games (six starts in midweek games) and 43.1 innings for the Green Wave as a freshman in 2019… Made his collegiate debut by pitching six shutout innings in extras against George Washington, striking out six and allowing one hit to earn the win on 2./16… Struck out a career-high seven in four relief innings against UCSB on 3/8.
Prior to Tulane: A three-year letterman at Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Fla., under coach Tony Gullo…pitched for the Broncos, helping the team reach the regional semifinals…team captain during his junior year…Bronco Award winner his junior and senior years,
- C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal 203
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll 2023
- 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Baseball Team
2023: Led the Owls with four saves (9th best in C-USA) and was second among Rice relievers with 24 appearances and a career-high 55 strikeouts... Posted a 2-2 record with four saves and a 3.21 ERA in his first 11 appearances… Struck out the side in his first inning as an Owl (2/17 vs. Louisiana) and fanned five in a season-high three innings… First win came in relief vs. Sam Houston, second vs. Lamar and the third vs. Prairie View (matching his season high with five strikeouts). His first save came against HCU, second and third in back-to-back outings at UAB and his fourth vs UTSA at Reckling Park.
Charleston Southern: Appeared in 17 games (one start) and posted a 2-1 record with three saves and 28 strikeouts in 26.1 innings 2022. Worked a season-best 3.1 innings vs. USC Upstate, striking out a season-high four… Opened the 2021 season in the rotation, but shifted to the bullpen in April and did not allow a run in five of his last seven outings.
Tulane: Made one appearance in relief in 2020 before the season was canceled… Worked a career-best 19 games (six starts in midweek games) and 43.1 innings for the Green Wave as a freshman in 2019… Made his collegiate debut by pitching six shutout innings in extras against George Washington, striking out six and allowing one hit to earn the win on 2./16… Struck out a career-high seven in four relief innings against UCSB on 3/8.
Prior to Tulane: A three-year letterman at Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Fla., under coach Tony Gullo…pitched for the Broncos, helping the team reach the regional semifinals…team captain during his junior year…Bronco Award winner his junior and senior years,
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02
