Rice is on a bit of a hot streak as of late, winning 6 in a row. Also, there will be no video for this game.
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QUICK HITS ON RICE
Rice enters the week winners of six straight games and is now 22-26 overall.
The Owls are coming off a C-USA road series sweep at Charlotte this past weekend and earned a midweek win last Tuesday vs. Lamar.
Rice is hitting .286 as a team and slugging .417 with 32 home runs and 93 doubles.
The Owls are led offensively by Dominic DiCaprio’s .368 average, 63 his and 37 RBI. Ford Proctor and Ryan Chandler share the team lead with 41 runs scored.
Rice is fielding .968 with 55 errors and is 30-of-49 on the base paths.
The Owls pitching staff owns a 5.11 ERA and in 415.2 innings, Rice pitchers have fanned 381 hitters and walked 240.
Zach Esquivel is 6-4 with a 2.94 ERA in 18 appearances and 11 starts for Rice. Matt Canterino leads the team with 79 strikeouts in 68.0 innings, while owning a 3.97 ERA and a 3-4 record in 12 starts.
Closer Glenn Otto has six saves in 19 appearances and is 3-4 with a 5.12 ERA.
SILVER GLOVE SERIES VS. RICE
Houston and Rice have met 183 times in program history, dating back to 1948.
The Owls own the overall series, 105-78.
The Silver Glove Series officially began in 1998.
Houston was 2-1 last season vs. Rice with a 10-0 and 24-6 win, while falling 7-4.
Rice has claimed the 2017 series with wins in the first two games, 9-0 and 4-3.
Last Meeting | April 11, 2017 | Rice 4, Houston 3
Nick Slaughter getting some run in LF tonight
Wong C
Padgett DH
Davis 1B
Scheiner SS
Julks RF
Triolo 3B
Hollis 2B
Grimsley CF
Slaughter LF
Henry P
Reminder: No video tonight
Audio at: Houston - Home
Sounds like Bubba Maxwell is on the call with Jeremy Branham
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Top 1st
K #1, single and a fielding error by Grimsley puts the runner at 2nd, triple scores the run…Owls lead 1-0
Single scores another run…Owls lead 2-0
Walk, moves the runner to 2nd
Double, 2 runs score…Owls lead 4-0
Single and another scores…Owls lead 5-0
4-6-3 double play ends it
M1…Rice leads 5-0
Carter Henry’s troubles against Rice continue
Bottom 1st
Wong lines out to 3rd
Padgett K’s, but reaches 1st on a passed ball
Davis singles to left, Padgett to 3rd
Scheiner singles to center, Padgett scores, Davis to 2nd…Owls lead 5-1
Julks screams one right at the 3B, 5-3 double play
T2…Rice leads 5-1
Top 2nd
Single to 3rd, 2 flyouts to left and a groundout to Hollis
M2…Rice leads 5-1
Bottom 2nd
Triolo singles to center
Hollis doubles to left, Triolo to 3rd
Grimsley grounds out to 2nd, Triolo scores, Hollis to 3rd…Owls lead 5-2
New pitcher for Rice
Slaughter grounds out to short, Hollis scores…Owls lead 5-3
Wong Ks swinging
T3…Rice leads 5-3
Top 3rd
Groundout to short, K#2, and a groundout to short
M3…Rice leads 5-3
Bottom 3rd
Padgett Ks looking
Davis singles to left
Scheiner singles off the pitcher and a throwing error, Davis to 3rd, Scheiner to 2nd
Julks grounds out to the pitcher
New pitcher for Rice
Davis out trying to score on a wild pitch
T4…Rice leads 5-3
Oof, wasted opportunity there
Top 4th
Groundout to 3rd, 2 singles, K#3, Flyout to left
M4…Rice leads 5-3
Bottom 4th
Triolo singles to 3rd and advances to 2nd on a throwing error
Hollis flies out to left
Grimsley grounds out to 3rd
Triolo to 3rd on a passed ball
Slaughter Ks swinging
T5…Rice leads 5-3
Top 5th
Groundout to 2nd, K#4, Groundout to Henry
M5…Rice leads 5-3
Bottom 5th
Wong singles to left
Padgett walks, Wong to 2nd
New pitcher for Rice
Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Wong to 3rd
Scheiner flies out to center
T6…Rice leads 5-3
Top 6th
Groundout to 3rd, walk, K#5, Flyout to right
M6…Rice leads 5-3
Bottom 6th
Julks singles off the pitcher
Triolo walks, Julks to 2nd
Hollis Sac bunt, Julks to 3rd, Triolo to 2nd
New pitcher for Rice
Grimsley Ks swinging
Slaughter singles to left, Julks/Triolo score…Tied 5-5
Wong singles to center, Slaughter to 2nd
New pitcher for Rice
Padgett flies out to left center
T7…Tied 5-5
Top 7th
Flyout to left, groundout to 2nd, popout to short
M7…Tied 5-5
Really impressed how Henry’s responded tonight.
Bottom 7th
New pitcher for Rice (well, old pitcher as it’s the 3B who came in last inning and then returned to 3B)
Davis Ks swinging
Scheiner K’s swinging
Julks walks
Julks steals 2nd
Triolo Ks swinging
T8…Tied 5-5
Top 8th
Flyout to right
1-0 count to the next hitter and Hurdsman is in for Henry
Groundout to 2nd
Groundout to 3rd
M8…Tied 5-5
Henry goes 7.1IP 8H 5R 5ER 2BB 5K
Bottom 8th
Hollis Ks swinging
Grimsley grounds out to 2nd
Slaughter singles to short and advances to 2nd on the throwing error
Etzel pinch runs for Slaughter
Wong intentionally walked
Padgett pops it on the infield and it drops (E5), Etzel scores, Wong goes to 3rd…Coogs lead 6-5
Davis grounds into a 6-4 Fielder’s Choice, Padgett out at 2nd
T9…UH leads 6-5