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In 1996, Robert Curl ‘54 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry which he shared with Rick Smalley and Harold Kroto.  He passed away a year ago this week (July 3, 2022).  Read more.  (Thanks, Elizabeth Gillis and Martin Kaplan!)

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Name the Rice graduate who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.  Email your answer here.

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On June 14, 2003, Rice and Southwest Missouri State kna Missouri State combined to leave the fewest players on base – three - in a College World Series game.  Jeff Niemann was the winning pitcher and David Aardsma recorded the save.  Read more.  (Thanks, Clarke Anderson and Mike Ross!)

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The fewest players left on base by two teams in a College World Series game is three.  One point each for the two teams involved.  For a bonus point, name the winning pitcher.  For another bonus point, name the pitcher who recorded the save.  Email your answer(s) here.

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Max Fiedler (M Basketball, 2021-23) and Philip Adam (M Track & Field, 2008-2011) are the two Rice student-athletes to win the C-USA Scholar-Athlete Award three straight years.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

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Name the two Rice student-athletes to win the C-USA Scholar-Athlete Award three straight years.  One point for each.  Email your answer here.

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Name the head baseball coach in this year’s College World Series who made history twenty years ago this week as one of a major league record six pitchers to combine for a no-hitter.  For a bonus point, name the left fielder on the winning team who was a former Rice baseball player.  Email your answer(s) here.

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Last Friday, the Penn Quakers made history when they defeated the Auburn Tigers, 6-3, in 11 innings, becoming the first Ivy League team to defeat a SEC team in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!) 

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Name the first Ivy League team in history to defeat a SEC team in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.  For a bonus point, name the SEC team.  Email your answer here.