Guest Trivia Question:
Name the incoming Owl freshman football player whose father lettered in two sports at Rice. For two bonus points, name the two sports.  Email your answer(s) here.

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Before Davion Hickson, the last two Owls selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a MLB First-Year Player Draft were Jeremy Rathjen (11th round) and Matthew Reckling (14th round) in 2012.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

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Before Davion Hickson, name the last two Owls selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a MLB First-Year Player Draft.  One point for each.  Email you answer here.

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Besides Garrett Stratton, the New York Mets selected former Owl Philip Humber in the 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft (3rd overall).  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

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Besides Garrett Stratton, name the other Owl selected by the New York Mets in a MLB First-Year Player Draft.  Email you answer here.

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First, thanks to George Webb for the guest trivia question!

Former Rice catcher and current UTSA Head Baseball Coach Pat Hallmark threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Monday, July 7 game between the Astros and Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Park. 

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, Chris Kohnhorst also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question.!

Name the Rice alum who threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Monday, July 7 game between the Astros and Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Park.  Email your answer here.  

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Michael Amey III is the freshman member of the current Rice football roster whose great uncle is former heavyweight world boxing champion George Foreman.

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Name the freshman member of the current Rice football roster whose great uncle is former heavyweight world boxing champion George Foreman.  Email your answer here.

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On Friday, October 24, Jimmy Disch will receive the Honorary R at the 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony.  He is the son of the late Dorothy Seaman Disch who earned a BA from Rice in 1926 and a MA from Wellesley College in 1927.  Read more.  (Thanks, David Ownby and Mike Ross!)

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Name the honoree at the upcoming 2025 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on Friday, October 24 whose mother mother earned a BA from Rice and a MA from Wellesley College.  Email your answer here.

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Last week, Liam McNelley, a freshman forward from UConn, was drafted 29th overall in the first round in the 2025 NBA Draft by Charlotte, via a trade with Phoenix.  He is the son of Ashley Elsey, a two-year Rice basketball letterwinner (1995-96). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)