Trivia Question:
One of the head coaches in this year’s College World Series field is competing in Omaha for the fourth time, after winning a national championship as a player in the 1980s and participating as an assistant coach in the 1990s for one school, and then participating as a head coach for another school in the 2010s. Name him. Email your answer here.
Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice:
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Rebecca Richards-Kortum:
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Rice History Corner:
Click here for Melissa Kean’s latest blog entry entitled “this slaughter of the English language, 1928”.
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Jordan Stephens (0-0, 4.00) pitched a scoreless 1.2 innings for AAA Columbus and Glenn Otto (3-2, 3.95) only allowed 1 run (earned) in 7 “stellar” innings (3H, 2W, 14K) for the win for AA Somerset.
Ford Proctor (.152) hit a 3-run homer for AA Montgomery.
Complete Owls stats are here.
| BATTING | TEAM | LEAGUE | AB | R | H | BI | W | K | AVE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Holt | TEX | MLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | |
| Tristan Gray | TB | AAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 | |
| Ford Proctor | TB | AA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .152 | HR (3) |
| Trei Cruz | DET | Hi-A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .132 |
| PITCHING | TEAM | LEAGUE | IP | H | R | ER | W | K | ERA | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Stephens | CLE | AAA | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | |
| Glenn Otto | NYY | AA | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3.95 | W (3-2) |
Trivia Answer:
In fact, there are two sets of fathers and sons who competed in the Super Regionals last weekend, the father as a head coach of one team and the son as a player on another team. One set was Ole Miss head coach Mike Bianco and his son Drew, an infielder/outfielder for LSU. The other set was Notre Dame head coach Link Jarrett and his son JT, an infielder for NC State. Of the four, only JT has advanced to the College World Series in Omaha. (Thanks, Joe Graves!)
Interestingly, the second baseman for Coach Bianco’s Ole Miss team was Peyton Chatagnier, the grandson of Brian Powers ’74. (Thanks, Jeff Ross!)
Way to go, Bev Schorre (3), Ted Richard (3), Art Gottschalk (3), Ann Bixby (3), Bob Toone (3), Bill Allison (3), Roger Parthasarathy (3), Bryant Wilkinson (3), Dick Fuqua (3), Dan Hyde (3), Clarke Anderson (3), James Walker (3), Richard Avant (3), Paul Reese (3), George Wagner (3), Mike Ross (3), Bob Reinhold (3), Sallie Schwall (3), Betty Bixby (3), Mike Rogers (3), Joe Graves (3), Melinda Clark (3) and Guy Rollins (3)!
Next trivia question tomorrow!
Baker Institute:
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Trivia Question:
Last weekend, a father and son competed in the Super Regionals, the father as a head coach of one team and the son as a player on another team. What is their last name? For a bonus point each, name their teams. Email your answer(s) here.
Rice Football:
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Fred Boyett (1930-2021):
On June 10, Fred Boyett passed away. A native Texan, he earned a BA from Rice in 1951. He enjoyed a thirty-five year career with US Customs, retiring as Asst. Regional Commissioner in Houston in 1987. Also, he loved “hunting and fishing” and he “competed fiercely in golf for many years”. He is survived by, among others, his wife of nearly seventy years, Dorothy. Click here for the obituary.