Baseball America Preseason Top 25:
In its preseason Top 25 poll released yesterday, top ranked by D1Baseball were Texas (#1), Vanderbilt (#2), Mississippi State (#3), Notre Dame (#4) and Virginia (#5).  This season, Rice is scheduled to play 6 games against Texas (#1) and Texas Tech (#23).

HBU Baseball:
Berkman in 'hog heaven' as coach at HBU (MLB.com)

Rice Baseball:
Annual Fan Fest Set for January 29 (Rice Owls)

D1Baseball Preseason Top 25:
In its preseason Top 25 poll released yesterday, top ranked by D1Baseball were Texas (#1), Arkansas (#2), Vanderbilt (#3), Mississippi State (#4) and Ole Miss (#5). This season, Rice is scheduled to play 6 games against Texas (#1) and Texas Tech (#14).

Rice Baseball (Thanks, Walt Greenberg!):
Cruz Jr fulfilling longtime dream at Rice (MLB.com)

Collegiate Baseball (Thanks, Walt Greenberg!):
In its pre-season poll released yesterday, top ranked by Collegiate Baseball were Texas (#1), Vanderbilt (#2), LSU (#3), Texas Tech (#4) and Stanford (#5).  This season, Rice is scheduled to play 12 games against Texas (#1), Texas Tech (#4), LA Tech (#15) and Southern Miss (#48).

College World Series:

Rice Baseball:
Season Tickets Now On Sale (Rice Owls)

Rice Baseball:
For an interesting discussion about Rice baseball, be sure to check out the Five Tool Baseball Podcast, Episode 21, beginning at the 20:15 mark.  Listen here.

Rice Baseball:
More Rice baseball signings as reported online: Jacob Devenny (Prosper HS, Prosper TX), Eli Gennis (De La Salle HS, Berkeley CA) and Ryland Urbanczyk (College Station HS) 

Rice Baseball:
Per the Chronicle, Strake Jesuit Crusaders Trey Duffield and Garrett Stratton signed to play baseball at Rice on National Signing Day yesterday.

Tennessee Tech Baseball:
Bragga set to return as baseball head coach (TTU Athletics)

Owls in Summer Ball:
End of season roundup (The Roost)