RICE UPDATE

Friday, April 3, 2026

Rice Baseball This Week, February 14-20
Tuesday – Rice 6, UTRGV 4  Box l Recap: Rice l UTRGV l Roost
Thursday – Rice 3, UTRGV 2 (10)  Box l Recap: Rice l UTSA  
Friday (6:35 pm CT) – UTSA  Game Notes: Rice l UTSA LS l Radio l ESPN+
   Probables: TBA and TBA
Saturday (1:05 pm CT) – UTSA  Game Notes: Rice l UTSALS l Radio l ESPN+
   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

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Trei Cruz (.235) went 1-for-5 with a walk, 3 runs and a RBI for AAA Toledo.

Complete Owls stats are here.

Other Sports News

Rice Tennis:
Weekend Preview: Women l Men (Rice Owls)

Melanie Meissner '18:
After round 1 was suspended yesterday, Mitchell Meissner was T71 at -1 through 11 holes at the LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch FL on the Korn Ferry Tour.  Leaderboard here

Other News

Kathryn Dunlevie '74:
Kathryn Dunlevie’s new series of mixed media photo-collages, “Deities, Heroes, Villains and Saints”, can be viewed here.

Rice Trivia

Trivia Answer:
Michael Maher ’75, ’79, ‘80 is the 2026 ARA Laureates Award recipient who enjoyed a thirty-four year career at Exxon Mobil.  The 2026 ARA Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 7 at The Revaire (7122 Old Katy Road).  Click here for a list of the 2026 Laureates Awards Honorees.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)

Way to go, Ted Richard, Andy Williams, Anne Eldedge, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Bob Toone, Kirkwood Johnston, Arthur Gottschalk, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, Ann Bixby, Arthur Rogers, Clarke Anderson, Steve Lukingbeal, Paul Reese, Walt Greenberg, Chris Kohnhorst, Greg Williams, Betty Bixby, Melinda Clark, Boyd Harrison, Mike Ross, James Walker and Brian Lattimer

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: 19-12 (AC: 4-3)

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 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 2:05 pm
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