RICE UPDATE

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, June 29 - July 5

No events

Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, June 29 - July 5

Until August 29 – Moody Center: Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits
Thursday (5:30 pm CT – Online Cooking Class - Fourth of July Celebration

Shepherd School Events This Week, July 29 - July 5

A listing of Shepherd School events can be found here.

Baseball This Week, June 8-14

College Baseball This Week, June 8-14
Friday (June 12) – Sunday/Monday (June 21/22) – College World Series

Football News

June 29, 2026

American Conference Football:
Returning Production Lags Again (The Roost)

Professional Baseball News

June 30, 2025

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
First, Garrett Stratton (0-1, 2.84) pitched a scoreless inning in relief for AA Binghamton on Sunday. 

Yesterday, Tristan Gray (.243) walked for the Twins and Dane Myers (.256) hit a RBI double for the Reds.

Complete Owls stats are here.

College Baseball News

June 30, 2026

Rice Baseball:
Per the D1Baseball Transfer Tracker (subscriber content), P DC Brown is transferring from Rice to Brown.

Other Sports News

June 30, 2026

Rice Swimming:
Owls Announce Eight Newcomers for the 2026-27 Season (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Lanier Announces Coaching Changes (Rice Owls)

Rice W Tennis:
Samson Larson Named Associate Head Coach (Rice Owls)

Other News

June 30, 2026

President DesRoches:
President DesRoches elected to National Academy of Construction (Rice News)

Rice Business:
Rice Business launches early career track within MBA@Rice Online Program (Rice News)

Rice Trivia

June 30, 2026

Trivia Question:
Name the incoming Rice Board of Trustee member this week whose brother was a three-year Rice basketball letterman.   Email your answer here. 

Rice Update by Alan Shelby
A condensed version of the Update is available by email
Corrections, comments and updates welcome

2026 Schedule and Results

Overall: 35-24 (AC: 16-11)

Date  Opponent  Time
2/13 Northwestern (DH1) W, 7-6
2/13 Northwestern (DH2) W, 3-2
2/15 Northwestern L, 17-6
2/17  Louisiana L, 3-0
2/18  Purdue W, 5-2
2/20 USC L, 5-0
2/21 USC L, 4-1
2/22 USC L, 4-2
2/24 HCU L, 11-8
2/27 Harvard W, 11-7
2/28 Harvard W, 2-1
3/01 Harvard W, 9-0
3/04 Lamar W, 4-1
3/06 Abilene Christian W, 5-4
3/07 Abilene Christian W, 8-6
3/08 Abilene Christian L, 4-1
3/10 Houston L, 13-1
3/13 Saint Mary's W, 6-5
3/13 Grand Canyon W, 16-5
3/14 Grand Canyon W, 13-2
3/15 Saint Mary's L, 11-8
3/17 UTRGV W, 7-3
3/20 USF W, 5-4
3/21 USF L, 2-0
3/22 USF L, 7-2
3/25 HCU W, 10-7
3/27 FL Atlantic L, 6-2
3/28 FL Atlantic W, 5-2
3/29 FL Atlantic W, 8-1
3/31 UTRGV W, 6-4
4/02 UTSA W, 3-2
4/03 UTSA L, 8-0
4/04 UTSA L, 13-0
4/07 Texas A&M-CC W, 18-4
4/10 Charlotte W, 7-5
4/11 Charlotte W, 6-2
4/12 Charlotte W, 3-2
4/15 Sam Houston W, 5-3
4/17 Memphis L, 4-1
4/18 Memphis L, 10-6
4/19 Memphis L, 6-5
4/21 Houston L, 4-3
4/24 Wichita St L, 5-1
4/25 Wichita St W, 3-2
4/26 Wichita St L, 13-3
4/28 Lamar W, 6-5
5/02 UAB (DH1) W, 16-9
5/02 UAB (DH2) W, 12-2
5/03 UAB W, 10-3
5/08 East Carolina W, 10-5
5/09 East Carolina W, 5-3
5/10 East Carolina L, 3-0
5/12 Houston L, 14-3
5/14 Tulane W, 12-0
5/15 Tulane W, 10-6
5/16 Tulane W, 6-5
     
5/19-24 AC Championship
5/19    
5/20    
5/21 Wichita St W, 5-4
5/22 East Carolina L, 4-3
5/22 UAB L, 9-6
5/23    
5/24    
     
5/29-6/1 Regionals  
     
6/5-8 Super Regionals  
     
6/12-22 College World Series