Jing Zhou:
Rice Business professor elected fellow of Academy of Management (Rice News)
Apoorv Bhargava '12:
This week, WeaveGrid, a developer of software solutions for the scalable deployment of electric vehicles on the electric grid, announced $15 million in Series A fundraising to enable its next stage of growth. The co-founder and CEO of WeaveGrid is Apoorv Bhargava ’12. Read more.
Tristan Gray:
Yesterday, Tristan Gray was activated from the 7-day injured list.
Owls in MiLB:
MiLB Owls Update (The Roost)
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
JT Chargois (0-0, 2.84) pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout on 9 pitches (5 strikes) for the Mariners. Evan Kravetz (0-0, 0.79) delivered “another scintillating performance”, pitching 5 scoreless innings (3H, 0W, 10K) for a “tough-luck no-decision” for Lo-A Daytona.
Ford Proctor (.176) went 2-for-4 with a double, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts for AA Montgomery.
Complete Owls stats are here.
| BATTING | TEAM | LEAGUE | AB | R | H | BI | W | K | AVE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | LAA | MLB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | |
| Ford Proctor | TB | AA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .176 | 2B (1) |
| PITCHING | TEAM | LEAGUE | IP | H | R | ER | W | K | ERA | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Chargois | SEA | MLB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.84 | |
| Evan Kravetz | CIN | Lo-A | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.79 | ND (0-0) |
Rice Track:
Forbes Named to C-USA All-Academic Team (Rice Owls)
Abikhaled, Fong Selected to C-USA All-Academic Team (Rice Owls)
The Ion:
Ion gentrification concerns spur million-dollar Rice plan (Houston Chronicle)
Department of English:
There's never been a better time to pursue an English degree at Rice (Rice News)
Blake Fox:
Pitcher’s Sneaky Pickoff Move Made Him a Viral Star (Fanbuzz.com)
Guest Trivia Question:
The 2021 PGA Championship starts today. Name two former Rice students who won a PGA Championship. One point for each. Email your answer here.
Stanford Athletics:
Stanford Announces the Continuation of 11 Varsity Athletics Teams (Cardinal Athletics)
Brock Holt:
Yesterday, the Rangers sent Brock Holt on a rehab assignment to AA Frisco.
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Tyler Duffey (0-2, 4.40) retired the one batter he faced for the Twins. Ricky Salinas (1-0, 4.32) pitched 3.2 scoreless innings in relief (1H, 0W, 7K) for the win for Hi-A Dayton.
Anthony Rendon (.273) went 1-for-4 with a run for the Angels. Ford Proctor (.111) singled for AA Montgomery.
Complete Owls stats are here.
| BATTING | TEAM | LEAGUE | AB | R | H | BI | W | K | AVE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rendon | LAA | MLB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | |
| Ford Proctor | TB | AA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | |
| Dane Myers | DET | Lo-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| PITCHING | TEAM | LEAGUE | IP | H | R | ER | W | K | ERA | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Duffey | MIN | MLB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.40 | |
| Ricky Salinas | CIN | Hi-A | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.32 | W (1-0) |