Trivia Question:
Name the Naval Academy graduate who owned the Houston Astros.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Guy Rollins for the guest trivia question!

Two-time All-American baseball player Damon Thames ’00, the cousin of Rice freshman football player Ty Thames, was inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!) 

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the Rice freshman football player whose cousin is a member of the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
In 2014, Brandon Finnegan became the first player to play in a College World Series (for TCU) and a MLB World Series (for the Royals). Tomorrow, the Owls volleyball team hosts the Horned Frogs (including Coach Volpe’s daughter Alice) at Tudor Fieldhouse.  (Thanks, Steve Gilliland, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)   

Trivia Question:
First, Ted Richard also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

Who became the first player to play in a College World Series and a MLB World Series in the same year?  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Current Rice head football coach Scott Abell was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and spent two years in the minor leagues.  (Thanks, Andy Williams, Melinda Clark and Mike Ross!) 

Trivia Question:
Name the current head coach at Rice who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and spent two years in the minor leagues.  Email your answer here.

Creighton Week Trivia Answer:
Bill Fitch, who was Creighton baseball head coach and basketball assistant coach from 1956-58, was the head basketball coach for the Houston Rockets from 1983-88.  Future National Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson played both sports for him at Creighton.  Tomorrow, Rice volleyball plays #18 Creighton in the Bluejay Classic in Omaha.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!) 

Creighton Week Trivia Question:
Name the former Creighton baseball head coach who was later the head basketball coach for the Houston Rockets.  For a bonus point, name the future National Baseball Hall of Famer who played for him at Creighton.  Email your answer here.

Creighton Week Trivia Answer:
Melissa Kean, who won the ARA Gold Medal in 2024, served on the Creighton Board of Trustees 2011-15.  On Saturday, Rice volleyball plays #18 Creighton in Omaha.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)