Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Jimmy Disch for the guest trivia question!
The former Southwest Conference schools (including years of membership) that played in this year’s Men’s College World Series recently concluded in Omaha are Arkansas (1915-1991), Oklahoma (1915-1919), Texas (1915-1996) and Texas A&M (1915-1996). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former Southwest Conference schools that played in this year’s Men’s College World Series recently concluded in Omaha. One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.
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Chris Reichert, MBA ’91 has been on the board of the College World Series (CWS Inc) for over fifteen years and is the only board member in history not to live in Omaha. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the Rice grad who has been on the board of the College World Series (CWS Inc) for over fifteen years and is the only board member in history not to live in Omaha. Email your answer here.
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Jon Duplantier’s cousin, Andre Duplantier II, was the winning pitcher for Texas in their Super Regional game on Saturday. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the relative of a former Rice baseball player who was the winning pitcher in a Super Regional game over the weekend. Email your answer here.
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Twenty years ago this week, Rice swept LSU in a Super Regional at Reckling Park with back-to-back complete game shutouts thrown by Steven Herce and Justin Crowder. For the series, the two Owls pitchers limited the Tigers to a .136 batting average and struck out 16 batters. (Thanks, Mike Ross and Jim Woodward!)
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Twenty years ago this week, Rice swept LSU in a Super Regional at Reckling Park. Name the two winning Owls pitchers. One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.
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Florida State – at 44 in a row - owns the longest active streak of appearances in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Seminoles have never won a CWS national championship. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name the school that owns the longest active streak of appearances in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. For a bonus point, how many CWS national championships has the school won? Email your answer(s) here.
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In 1969, roommates Warren Skaaren ‘69 and Ron Bozman ’69 were Rice Student Association President and Vice-President, respectively. In 1991, Ron won an Academy Award as one of the producers of “The Silence of the Lambs”. In 2016, he was an ARA Distinguished Alumni honoree. (Thanks, Mike Ross and Jim Woodward!)
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As reported yesterday, Warren Skaaren ‘69 was president of the Rice Student Association in 1969 during the Masterson Affair. Name the Rice Student Association Vice President at that time. For a bonus point, for what movie did he win an Academy Award? Email your answer(s) here.