Trivia Question:
Tomorrow, the Owls play the Wolverines in the first round of the NCAA W Tennis Championship in Baton Rouge. Name the ARA Meritorious Award recipient with three degrees (undergraduate, masters and doctorate) from the University of Michigan. Email your answer here
Kiese Laymon:
Award-winning writer joining English faculty (Rice News)
Billy Forney '96:
Former Palace Bowling Lanes to reopen as new entertainment destination (Houston Chornicle)
Charles Gregg (1929-2021):
On April 21, Charles Gregg passed away. A native Texan, he attended Rice (class of 1951) where he met his wife of sixty-seven years Margaret Minahan Gregg (class of 1953). He graduated from UT with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. “He lived his faith by quiet example. He will be missed by family and friends." His wife passed away in 2017. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Rice Football:
Owls Planning for Complete Game Experience in 2021 (Rice Owls)
Rice Athletics:
Inaugural Night of Flight raises over $90K towards student-athlete scholarships (Rice Owls)
Bracketology:
Projected Field Of 64: May 4 (D1Baseball.com)
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
For the second game in a row Tyler Duffey (0-0, 2.89) pitched a .2 scoreless inning for a hold for the Twins and Lucas Luetge (2-0, 3.78) was the winning pitcher for the Yankees.
Complete Owls stats are here.
| BATTING | TEAM | LEAGUE | AB | R | H | BI | W | K | AVE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Gray | TB | AAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| Trei Cruz | DET | Hi-A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| PITCHING | TEAM | LEAGUE | IP | H | R | ER | W | K | ERA | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Duffey | MIN | MLB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.89 | H (2) |
| Lucas Luetge | NYY | MLB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78 | x |
Lillian Wieland '22:
RURS offers supportive venue for students to share ‘incredible work’ (Rice News)
What's In Woodson:
May the fourth be with you (Woodson Research Center)
Harold Hoffman (1926-2021):
On April 19, Harold Hoffman passed away. Born in Oklahoma, he graduated from Rice in 1949 after military service. He worked for Gulf Publishing where he retired from the role of Editor of Hydrocarbon Processing magazine. Also, he enjoyed hobbies like sailing and aviation and he was active in the community. He is predeceased by, among others, his wife Kay. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Trivia Answer:
Tonight, Rice plays UVA in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA W Soccer Championship. On Monday, Bill Nelson, who has a law degree from UVA, was sworn in as NASA’s 14th administrator. Interestingly, NASA’s 13th administrator was Jim Bridenstine who has an undergraduate degree from Rice. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Bev Schorre, Ann Bixby, James Walker, Bob Toone, Ted Richard, David Gano, Martha Proctor Gano, Richard Avant, Clarke Anderson, Art Gottschalk, Paul Reese, Chris Kohnhorst, George Wagner, Betty Bixby, Nancy Burch, Mike Ross, Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Melinda Clark, Joe Graves, Mike Rogers, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall and Bob Reinhold!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
Natalie Beazant:
Click here for a spotlight on Natalie Beazant, one of five athletes in C-USA Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020.
Rice Golf:
Rodrigo Martin Named to C-USA All-Freshman Team (Rice Owls)