RICE UPDATE

Monday, August 3, 2026

Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, August 3-9

Thursday (7 pm CT) – Soccer vs. UH (EXH)

Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, August 3-9

Until August 29 – Moody Center: Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits
Wednesday (11 am CT) – ContinuOWL Learning: Jane Chen
Saturday (1 pm CT) – Austin l Welcome to the NeighborHOOT 
Sunday (1 pm CT) – Seattle l Welcome to the NeighborHOOT
Sunday (3 pm – Denver l New Student Social 

Shepherd School Events This Week, August 3-9

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

July 31, 2026

Rice Football:
Jackson Nominated for AFCA Good Works Team (Rice Owls)

Professional Baseball News

August 4, 2026

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
No Owls in action.

College Baseball News

August 4, 2026

Jack Ben-Shoshan:
Jack Ben-Shoshan is pitching for the Lake Country DockHounds in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, a member of the American Association of Professional Baseball.  To date, he is undefeated with a W-L record of 5-0 and an ERA of 5.18.

Other Sports News

August 4, 2026

Rice M Golf:
Owls Named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars (Rice Owls)

Rice Soccer:
Reuscher Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List (Rice Owls)

Other News

August 4, 2026

Rice Investment:
Rice expands signature financial aid program (Rice News)
Rice expands free tuition (The Rice Thresher)

Dr Ronald Hall (1938-2026):
On July 15, Dr Ronald Hall passed away.  Born in Ohio, he earned a BA from Rice (Baker College) in 1960 and a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from The Ohio State University.  He enjoyed a career with the Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories at Hanford in Richland, Washington.  Also ”his greatest fulfillment came from his family and from time spent outdoors”.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Charlotte (they were married in 1966).  Click here for the obituary.

Rice Trivia

August 4, 2026

Trivia Question:
Name the fifth-generation Houstonian who is a 2026 Distinguished Owl Club Awards honoree. 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