RICE UPDATE

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, May 25-31

Wednesday-Saturday – NCAA W/M Track West Prelims, Fayetteville 

Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, May 25-31

Wednesday (6 pm CT) – ContinuOWL Learning: Learn to Move with Zumba
Thursday (6 pm CT) – REA l Houston Puttery Social 
Friday (6 pm CT) – Moody Center: Opening Reception for Masako Miki  
Fri-August 29 – Moody Center: Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits  

Shepherd School Events This Week, May 25-31

A listing of Shepherd School events can be found here.

Baseball This Week, May 25-31

College Baseball This Week, May 25-31
Friday (May 29) – Monday (June 1) – Regionals

Football News

May 28, 2026

Rice Football:
Owls Set for Three at Night to Open 2026 (Rice Owls)

Professional Baseball News

May 28, 2026

Player Moves:
On Tuesday, AA Amarillo activated Hayden Durke from the Development List.

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Roel Garcia (0-0, 9.53) pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief for AA Montgomery.

Complete Owl stats are here.

College Baseball News

May 27, 2026

Houston Baseball:
Will Davis Tabbed 9th Houston Baseball Head Coach (UH News)

Other Sports News

May 28, 2026

Mitchell Meissner '18:
Today, Mitchell Meissner is set to begin play at the UNC Health Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour.  Leaderboard here.

Other News

May 28, 2026

Rachel Kimbro:
Rachel Kimbro reappointed as School of Social Sciences Dean (Rice News)

Health Insurance Premiums:
Baker: Texas Universities Show Sharp Differences in Health Insurance Premiums (Rice News)

Valton Hazelton (1934-2026):
On May 11, Valton Hazelton passed away.  A native Texan, he earned a BA from Austin College in 1956 and a MA in English from Rice in 1964.  After military service in the Korean War, he enjoyed a career with the La Porte School District, retiring as Principal of La Porte Elementary.  Also, he earned his private pilot license and raised show dogs with his late wife Maricille.  Click here for the obituary. 

Rice Trivia

May 28, 2026

Guest Trivia Question:
First, Kirkwood Johnston also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

Name the former Owl who won NBA championship rings with two teams involved in this year’s playoffs.  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