RICE UPDATE

Sunday, August 9, 2026

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

Professional Baseball News

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Dane Myers (.263) singled for the Reds.  Trei Cruz (.223) singled twice and walked for AAA Toledo.

Complete Owls stats are here.

College Baseball News

Rice Baseball:
Per the D1Baseball Transfer Tracker (subscriber content), P Grant Nicholson is transferring from Wake Forest to Rice.

Other Sports News

Mitchell Meissner '18:
When round 3 was suspended yesterday, Mitchell Meissner was T61 at -3 at the Pinnacle Bank Championship in Omaha on the Korn Ferry Tour. Leaderboard here

Rice Trivia

Trivia Answer:
In fact, there are 2 four-year Rice letterwinners who are 2026 Distinguished Owl Club Awards honorees, namely women’s tennis letter winner Elle Lewis Anderson (1997-98-99-2000) and men’s basketball letter winner Willis Wilson (1979-80-81-82).  “An Evening for Rice’s Honour” will take place Wednesday, September 30 at the River Oaks Country Club.  Read more and/or register here.  (Thanks, Clarke Anderson, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ted Richard, Nancy Bailey, Ann Bixby, Anne Eldredge, Betty Bixby, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Walt Greenberg, Andy Williams, Kirkwood Johnston, John Montana, Arthur Rogers, Paul Reese, Gloria Tarpley, Art Gottschalk, Chris Kohnhorst, Melinda Clark, Greg Williams, Clarke Anderson, James Walker, Larry Nettles, Bob Toone and Mike Ross!

Next trivia question next Tuesday!

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

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