2018 Rice Baseball Fact Book MEDIA INFORMATION 2017 IN REVIEW Quick Facts 2-3 2017 Results 80 Roster 4 2017 Statistics 81-82 Roster Breakdowns 5 C-USA Season In Review 84 2018 Schedule 6 Covering The Owls 7 RICE BASEBALL HISTORY Reckling Park 8-9, 29, 42 Year-By-Year With Rice Baseball 85-91 Rice Team Records 92-99 2018 OPPONENTS’ INFO. Rice Individual Records 100-107 Opponents 10-11 All-Time Lettermen 108-114 C-USA Championship 12 Honors and Awards 115-120 C-USA Composite Schedule 12-15 The 2003 National Championship 121 Pipeline To The Pros 124-128 MEET THE OWLS Scholar-Athlete Profiles 16-58 Rice Baseball Since 1999 31 Baseball Titles List 40 Rice Draft Dodgers 50 Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal What’s Your College? 59 opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not Championship #21 Head Coach Wayne Graham 60 discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, Coaches & Support Staff 74-79 sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability Rice Baseball won the 2017 Conference USA Championship, the 21st title in program history. or veteran status. Rice Baseball l 1 GENERAL INFORMATION BASEBALL PERSONNEL RICE ATHLETIC NEWS BUREAU Name: Rice University Head Coach: Wayne Graham Assistant AD/Media Relations: Chuck Pool Location: Houston, Texas Alma Mater: Texas, 1970 Asst. SID/Baseball Contact: John Sullivan Enrollment: 6,904 Record at Rice: 1,147-497, .698 (26 seasons) Sullivan’s office phone: 713-348-5636 Founded: 1891 (first classes in 1912) Collegiate Record: 1,722-610, .738 (37 seasons) cell phone: 832-250-9000 President: David W. Leebron Asst. Coach: John Pope (Rice, 1990; 2nd year) e-mail: [email protected] Faculty Representative: Dr. Rob Griffin Office Phone: 713-348-8862 Assistant SID: Tim Andrzejewski Affiliation: NCAA Division I Asst. Coach: Paul Janish (Rice, 2003; 1st year) Assistant SID: Kenny Bybee Nickname: Owls Office Phone: 713-348-8859 SID Fax: 713-348-6019 Mascot: Sammy the Owl Volunteer Coach: Jordan Kopycinski (Texas St., 2010; 1st year) Colors: Blue and Gray Office Phone: 713-348-8863 SOCIAL MEDIA Conference: Conference USA Asst AD Ops/PlayerDevelopment: Daniel Watson Athletics Web site: www.RiceOwls.com Office Phone: 713-348-8864 Baseball Facebook: Facebook.com/RiceUniversityBaseball ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION E-mail: [email protected] Baseball Twitter: @RiceOwlsBaseball Athletics Director: Joe Karlgaard Athletic Trainer: Adrian Ramon, MS, ATC, LAT Athletics Facebook: Facebook.com/RiceAthletics Deputy Athletics Director: Rick Mello Equipment & Video Specialist: Michael Kidd Athletics Twitter: @RiceAthletics Senior Staff: Bryan Blair (Sport Admin. & Compliance) Student Manager: Ryan Carlson University Facebook: Facebook.com/RiceUniversity Tanner Gardner (Chief Operating Officer) University Twitter: @RiceUniversity Stacy Mosely (Senior Woman Admin.) HOME BASEBALL VENUE Tina Villard (Recereation) Stadium (year opened): Reckling Park (2000) Capacity: 6,193 Dimensions: 330, 375, 400, 375, 330 Pressbox Phone: 713-348-4931 2 l Rice Baseball l 2018 TEAM INFORMATION POSTSEASON INFORMATION OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 25 / 9 College World Series Appearances: 7 Rice University Athletics 2017 Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 3 / 5 1997: 0-2 6100 Main St., MS 548 Total Pitchers Returning/Lost: 15 / 4 1999: 1-2 Houston, TX 77005 Newcomers: 11 2002: 0-2 2003: 5-1 (National Champions) ATHLETICS MAILING ADDRESS 2017 RECAP 2006: 2-2 Rice University Athletics Overall Record: 33-31 2007: 2-2 PO Box 1892, MS 548 Home Record: 14-16 2008: 0-2 Houston, TX 77251-1892 Road Record: 13-12 CWS Record: 10-13 Neutral Record: 6-3 NCAA Regional Appearances: 23 C-USA Regular Season (place): 16-14 (sixth) (1995, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, C-USA Championship: 4-0 (first) 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17) NCAA Postseason: Baton Rouge Regional (2-2, 2nd) Super Regional Appearances: 10 Final Official NCAA RPI: 41st (1999, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13) Final Rankings: R.V. (NCBWA, USA Today/ESPN) Conference Championships: 21 N.R. (Baseball America) C-USA: 2006, 07, 08, 09 (tourn.), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 N.R. (Collegiate Baseball) WAC: 1997, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 N.R. (D1Baseball) SWC: 1996 (tourn.) N.R. (PerfectGame.org) for a closer look at Rice’s championships, please see page 30 Rice Baseball l 3 2018 Rice Baseball Numerical Roster No. Name, position B/T Ht Wt Cl-Exp Hometown/Previous School No. Name, position B/T Ht Wt Cl-Exp Hometown/Previous School 1 Cody Staab, of L-L 5-10 170 Jr./2L College Station (College Station H.S.) 27 Andrew Dunlap, dh R-R 5-11 215 Sr./2L Houston (Westbury Christian H.S.) 2 Trei Cruz, if S-R 6-1 175 Fr./HS Houston (Episcopal H.S.) 28 Kendal Jefferies, if/p R-R 5-11 180 Jr./2L Spring (Klein H.S.) 3 Chace Sarchet, of/if L/R 6-3 210 Sr./1L Lubbock (Weatherford Coll./Frenship H.S.) 29 Roel Garcia, p R-R 6-4 220 So./1L Deer Park (Deer Park H.S.) 4 Luis Aviles, c/if S-R 5-11 195 Fr./HS Palmetto Bay, Fla. (Westminster Christian) 30 Ben Schragger, p R-R 5-11 190 Jr./2L Titusville, N.J. (Hopewell Valley H.S.) 6 Ryan Chandler, of L-R 5-9 170 Sr./3L Houston (Strake Jesuit College Prep) 31 Nick Silber, p R-R 6-4 195 So./1L New York, N.Y. (The Lawrenceville School) 7 Dominic DiCaprio, c R-R 6-0 200 Jr./2L Coral Springs, Fla. (Stoneman Douglas H.S.) 32 Bradley Gneiting, of/if L-R 6-0 175 So./1L North Richland Hills (Keller H.S.) 8 Ford Proctor, if L-R 6-1 190 Jr./2L Beaumont (Kelly H.S.) 33 Justin Collins, c R-R 6-2 205 Fr./HS Houston (Memorial H.S.) 9 Braden Comeaux, if R-R 5-11 175 So./Tr. Lake Charles, La. (LSU-Eunice/Barbe H.S.) 34 Jackson Parthasarathy, p R-R 6-3 200 Jr./2L Austin (Lake Travis H.S.) 10 Dane Acker, p/util. R-R 6-2 194 Fr./HS Brenham (Brenham H.S.) 35 Zach Esquivel, p R-R 5-10 179 Jr./2L League City (Clear Creek H.S.) 12 Brent Schwarz, p R-R 6-3 215 Jr./2L Boerne (Aurora, Colorado Regis Jesuit) 36 Addison Moss, p/if R-R 6-1 170 So./1L Spring (Oak Ridge H.S.) 13 Nick Orewiler, p R-R 6-3 185 Sr./2L Galveston (Ball H.S.) 38 Kel Bordwine, p R-R 6-0 175 Fr./HS Cypress (Cy Ranch H.S.) 14 Rodrigo Duluc, if R-R 6-3 195 Jr./Sq. New York, N.Y. (Bronx School of Science) 39 Nick Tanner, c R-R 6-0 190 So./Sq. Houston (Strake Jesuit College Prep) 15 Chad Tatum, if R-R 6-0 185 Sr./2L San Antonio (Antonian College Prep) 40 Matt Canterino, p R-R 6-2 205 So./1L Southlake (Carrol H.S.) 16 Kelby Weyler, if R-R 5-10 170 Fr./HS Village Mills (Warren H.S.) 41 Jackson Tyner, p R-R 6-5 245 Jr./HS Edgewood (Edgewood H.S.) 17 Parker Osburn, c/util. R-R 5-11 165 Fr./HS League City (Clear Creek H.S.) 42 Willy Amador, p R-R 6-0 198 Sr./3L Bryan (Bryan H.S.) 20 Dominic Cox, of R-R 5-10 175 Fr./HS Richmond (Travis H.S.) 44 Khevin Brewer, of R-R 6-1 215 Sr./1L Richmond (Travis H.S.) 21 Josh Pettitte, p R-R 6-2 195 Sr./1L Houston (Deer Park H.S.) 45 Blair Lewis, p R-R 6-0 180 Jr./Tr. Hummelstown, Pa. (Orange County/Lower Dauphin HS) 22 Joshua Larzabal, p/if L-L 6-0 200 Fr./HS Houston (North Shore H.S.) 23 Evan Kravetz, p L-L 6-8 250 Jr./2L Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Preparatory) Head Coach: 37 Wayne Graham (Texas, 1970; 27th season at Rice) 24 Ricardo Salinas, p R-R 6-1 200 Sr./3L Houston (North Shore H.S.) Assistant Coach: 5 John Pope (Rice, 1990; second season) 25 Brandt Frazier, c R-R 5-11 185 Sr./2L Houston (Lamar H.S.) Assistant Coach: 11 Paul Janish (Rice, 2003; first season) 26 Garrett Gayle, p R-R 6-1 180 So./1L Cypress (Cy Woods H.S.) Volunteer Coach: 18 Jordan Kopycinski (Texas State, 2010; first season) 4 l Rice Baseball l Player Personnel Roster Breakdowns POSITIONS ALPHABETICAL CLASS Catchers Pitchers PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Luis Aviles (if) L - Evan Kravetz Dane Acker, p/util. Addison Moss, p/if Seniors Cody Staab Amador AHM-ah-dor Justin Collins Joshua Larzabal (if) Willy Amador, p Nick Orewiler, p Willy Amador Jackson Tyner Dominic DiCaprio Khevin KEY-vin Luis Aviles, c/if Parker Osburn, c/util. Khevin Brewer Brandt Frazier R - Dane Acker (util.) Comeaux CO-mo Kel Bordwine, p Jackson Parthasarathy, p Ryan Chandler Sophomores Parker Osburn (util.) Willy Amador DiCaprio (like the actor) Khevin Brewer, of Josh Pettitte, p Andrew Dunlap Matt Canterino Nick Tanner Kel Bordwine Matt Canterino, p Ford Proctor, if Brandt Frazier Braden Comeaux Gneiting KNIGHT-ing Matt Canterino Ryan Chandler, of Ricardo Salinas, p Nick Orewiler Roel Garcia Orewiler OR-whyler Infielders Zach Esquivel Justin Collins, c Chace Sarchet, of Josh Pettitte Garrett Gayle Parthasarathy PARTH-ah-sarth-ee Braden Comeaux Roel Garcia Braden Comeaux, if Ben Schragger, p Ricardo Salinas Bradley Gneiting Sarchet SAR-shey Trei Cruz Garrett Gayle Dominic Cox, of Brent Schwarz, p Chace Sarchet Addison Moss Rodrigo Duluc Kendal Jefferies (if) Schragger SHRAY-grrr Trei Cruz, if Nick Silber, p Chad Tatum Nick Silber Kendal Jefferies (p) Blair Lewis Dominic DiCaprio, c Cody Staab, of Nick Tanner Addison Moss (p) Addison Moss (if) Rodrigo Duluc, if Nick Tanner, c Juniors Ford Proctor Nick Orewiler Andrew Dunlap, dh Chad Tatum, if Dominic DiCaprio Freshmen Chad Tatum Jackson Parthasarathy Zach Esquivel, p Jackson Tyner, p Rodrigo Duluc Dane Acker Kelby Weyler Josh Pettitte Brandt Frazier, c Kelby Weyler, if Zach Esquivel Luis Aviles Ricardo Salinas Roel Garcia, p Kendal Jefferies Kel Bordwine Outfielders Ben Schragger Garrett Gayle, p Evan Kravetz Justin Collins Khevin Brewer Brent Schwarz Bradley Gneiting, of Blair Lewis Dominic Cox Ryan Chandler Nick Silber Kendal Jefferies, if/p Jackson Parthasarathy Trei Cruz Dominic Cox Jackson Tyner Evan Kravetz, p Ford Proctor Joshua Larzabal Bradley Gneiting (if) Joshua Larzabal, p/if Ben Schragger Parker Osburn Chace Sarchet Designated Hitter Blair Lewis, p Brent Schwarz Kelby Weyler Cody Staab Andrew Dunlap Rice Baseball l Player Personnel l 5 2018 Rice Baseball Schedule February 20 Tues.