RICE UPDATE

Monday, March 9, 2026

Rice Baseball This Week, March 9-15
Tuesday (6:30 pm CT) – at UH  Game Notes: Rice l UH l LS l Radio l TV: ESPN+
   Probables: TBA and TBA
Friday (2 pm CT) – vs. SMC, Phoenix  Game Notes: Rice l SMC l LS l Radio 
   Probables: TBA and TBA
Friday (7 pm CT) – vs. GCU, Phoenix  Game Notes: Rice l GCU l LS l Radio 
   Probables: TBA and TBA
Saturday (7 pm CT) – Phoenix: Rice Alumni Meetup & Baseball Game
Saturday (7 pm CT) – vs. GCU, Phoenix  Game Notes: Rice l GCU l LS l Radio
   Probables: TBA and TBA
Sunday (1 pm CT) – vs. SMC, Phoenix  Game Notes: Rice l SMC l LS l Radio
   Probables: TBA and TBA 

Football News

CJ Witten:
This week, Cooper Witten, CJ’s brother, committed to play for Oklahoma.  Two months ago, their father Jason Witten joined the program as tight ends coach.  

Professional Baseball News

Benjamin Rosengard:
One-year Rice baseball letterman Benjamin Rosengard (2002) is on the Team Israel roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

College Baseball News

Blaine Brown:
Yesterday, D1Baseball.com’s Kendall Rogers reported that Tennessee’s Blaine Brown is embroiled in a legal dispute with the South Main Collective.  Read more.

Other Sports News

Rice W Basketball:
Alexis Named American Honorable Mention (Rice Owls)

Rice M Basketball:
Rice Earns Senior Day VIctory Over UTSA (Rice Owls)
Owls Wrap Season With Senior Day Win Over UTSA (The Roost)

Mitchell Meissner '18:
After round 4 yesterday, Mitchell Meissner finished at T34 at -7 at the Astara Chile Classic in Santiago on the Korn Ferry Tour.  Leaderboard here.

Rice Trivia

Trivia Answer:
Abilene Christian alums Bill (‘58/’60) and the late Pat Martin (’58) have deep ties to Rice.  Bill was a sociology professor at Rice for almost forty years and author of numerous books and magazine articles.  In her thirty years at Rice, Pat was a student, teacher, editor, faculty wife, college master and administrator.   (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

This weekend, the Wildcats host the Owls for a three-game baseball series in Abilene. 

Way to go, Bev Schorre (2), Bryant Wilkinson (2), Richard Avant, Art Gottschalk (2), Andy Williams (2), John Montana (2), Ann Eldredge (2), Bob Toone (2), Ted Richard (2), Arthur Rogers (2), Joe Quoyeser, Scott Hochberg, Clark Anderson (2), Chris Kohnhorst (2),  Paul Reese (2), James Walker (2), Gloria Tarpley (2), Steve Lukingbeal, Ty Buthod, Guy Rollins (2), Betty Bixby (2), Susan Zimmerman (2), Greg Williams, Melinda Clark (2), Martha Proctor Gano (2), Boyd Harrison (2), Sallie Schwall (2), Brian Lattimer (2), Ann Bixby (2) and Mike Ross (2)!

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: 9-7 (AC: x-x)

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 6:30 pm
3/13 Saint Mary's 2 pm
3/13 Grand Canyon 7 pm
3/14 Grand Canyon 7 pm
3/15 Saint Mary's 12 pm
3/17 UTRGV 6:35 pm
3/20 USF 5:35 pm
3/21 USF 1:05 pm
3/22 USF 12:05 pm
3/25 HCU 6:30 pm
3/27 FL Atlantic 6:35 pm
3/28 FL Atlantic 2:05 pm
3/29 FL Atlantic 1:05 pm
3/31 UTRGV 6:35 pm
4/02 UTSA 6:35 pm
4/03 UTSA 6:35 pm
4/04 UTSA 1:05 pm
4/07 Texas A&M-CC 6:35 pm
4/10 Charlotte 5:05 pm
4/11 Charlotte 3:05 pm
4/12 Charlotte 12:05 pm
4/15 Sam Houston 6:35 pm
4/17 Memphis 6:35 pm
4/18 Memphis 2:05 pm
4/19 Memphis 1:05 pm
4/21 Houston 6:35 pm
4/24 Wichita St 6:05 pm
4/25 Wichita St 2:05 pm
4/26 Wichita St 1:05 pm
4/28 Lamar 6:35 pm
5/01 UAB 6:35 pm
5/02 UAB  
5/03 UAB 1:05 pm
5/08 East Carolina 5:05 pm
5/09 East Carolina 3:05 pm
5/10 East Carolina 12:05 pm
5/12 Houston 6:30 pm
5/14 Tulane 6:35 pm
5/15 Tulane 6:35 pm
5/16 Tulane 1:05 pm
     
5/19-24 AC Championship
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5/29-6/1 Regionals  
     
6/5-8 Super Regionals  
     
6/12-22 College World Series