Rice Owls baseball
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| Rice Owls | |
| Founded: 1913 | |
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| University | Rice University |
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| Conference | C-USA |
| Location | Houston, TX |
| Head Coach | Wayne Graham (17th year) |
| Home Stadium | Reckling Park (Capacity: 5,700) |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Colors | Blue and Gray
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| National Championships | |
| 2003 | |
| CWS Appearances | |
| 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| SWC: 1996 WAC: 1997, 1998, 1999 CUSA: 2006, 2007 |
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| Conference Champions | |
| WAC: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 CUSA: 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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The Rice Owls baseball team represents Rice University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Rice athletic teams, the baseball team participates in Conference USA. The Owls play their home games on campus at Reckling Park, and they are currently coached by Wayne Graham.
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[edit] History
[edit] Conference Membership History
- 1913: Independent
- 1914-1996: Southwest Conference
- 1997-2005: Western Athletic Conference
- 2006-Present: Conference USA
[edit] Stadium
[edit] Head Coaches
[edit] Year-by-Year Results
[edit] Rice in the NCAA Tournament
- The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
[edit] Former Players
Rice has produced several Major League Baseball players, including all-star Lance Berkman of the Houston Astros and David Aardsma of the Boston Red Sox. In 2004, Rice became the first school ever to have three players selected in the first round of the MLB draft when Philip Humber, Jeff Niemann and Wade Townsend were selected third, fourth and eighth, respectively. In 2007, Joe Savery was selected as the 19th overall pick.
