July 7, 2021

Anthony Rendon:
Yesterday, Anthony Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list (left hamstring strain), retroactive to July 5.  This is the third that he has been placed on the IL this season.

Player of the Week Honors for June 28 - July 4:
Glenn Otto and Ford Proctor were named to MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week.  Also, Glenn was named Pitcher of the Week for the AA Northeast League.

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Kevin McCanna (0-0, 1.80) pitched 3 scoreless innings for a no-decision for AAA Reno.

Brock Holt (.224) homered for the Rangers.  Ford Proctor (.224) hit a RBI single and a double for AA Montgomery.

Complete Owls stats are here.

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OWLS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

2021 MONTHLY STATS CALENDAR

2021 MLB/MiLB Daily Stats: 7/6/21

BATTING TEAM LEAGUE AB R H BI W K AVE OTHER
Brock Holt TEX MLB 5 1 1 1 0 0 .224 HR (2)
Tristan Gray TB AAA 3 0 0 1 0 3 .206  
Ford Proctor TB AA 4 0 2 1 1 2 .219 2B (2)

 

PITCHING TEAM LEAGUE IP H R ER W K ERA OTHER
Kevin McCanna ARI AAA 3.0 2 0 0 0 5 1.80 ND (0-0)

 

July 7, 2021

Trivia Answer:
Larry Izzo was the undrafted free agent out of Rice whose 200 career games in the NFL are the most for any Owl player.  On October 1, he will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Russell Henderson, Mary Jane Kinnebrew, Dan Hyde, Scott Wise, Bob Toone, Martha Proctor Gano, Chris Kohnhorst, Bill Allison, Steve Gilliland, Matt Moake, Rick Sheridan, Ann Bixby, Mark Scheevel, Walt Greenberg, Art Gottschalk, Richard Avant, Ben Mayberry, Vicki Bretthauer, Kirwin Drouet, Roger Parthsarathy, Paul Reese, Greg Williams, Nancy Burch, Ted Richard, James Walker, George Wagner, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby, Bryant Wilkinson, Alex Johnson, Danny Brennan, Bill Cousins, Sallie Schwall, Bev Schorre, Clarke Anderson, Mike Ross, Al Laverty, Mike Rogers, Elizabeth Gillis, Melinda Clark, Joe Graves and Peter Fasullo!

Next trivia question tomorrow!

July 6, 2021

Mariah Riddlesprigger '14:
Tonight, the Milwaukee Bucks with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is the longtime boyfriend of former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger ’14, face the Phoenix Suns in the first game of the best-of-seven NBA Finals.  Giannis’ status is uncertain after a knee injury during the Eastern Conference finals.

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OWLS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

2021 MONTHLY STATS CALENDAR

2021 MLB/MiLB Daily Stats: 7/5/21

BATTING TEAM LEAGUE AB R H BI W K AVE OTHER
Brock Holt TEX MLB 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225  

 

PITCHING TEAM LEAGUE IP H R ER W K ERA OTHER
Tyler Duffey MIN MLB 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 3.69 H (10)

 

July 5, 2021

Tony Cingrani:
Tony Cingrani is on the roster of AAA Iowa in the Cubs organization

MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Lucas Luetge (2-0, 3.46) allowed 3 runs (2 earned) in 1 inning in game 1 for the Yankees. 

Brock Holt (.222) singled and doubled for the Rangers and Anthony Rendon (.240) homered for the Angels before leaving the game with “left hamstring tightness”.  Tristan Gray (.212) doubled for AAA Durham. 

Complete Owls stats are here.

2021 MLB All Star Game:
Yesterday, pitcher Carlos Rodon and shortstop Trea Turner were named to the 2021 MLB All Star Game.  In 2013, they helped North Carolina State defeat Rice in the Super Regionals.