Big road series at Rice this weekend. Win 3 of 4.
Game Times:
Friday 6 PM
Saturday 1 PM (DH)
Sunday 1 PM
All 4 games can be streamed through CUSA.tv.
Pitching Probables:
Friday: LHP Jonathan Fincher (5-0, 1.62) vs RHP Blake Brogden (2-4, 5.80)
Saturday (G1): RHP Ryan Jennings (2-2, 4.72) vs RHP Roel Garcia (1-1, 4.21)
Saturday (G2): LHP Cade Gibson (2-2, 4.06) vs RHP Mitchell Holcomb (4-2, 4.24)
Sunday: RHP Jarret Whorff (5-1, 2.49) vs TBA
Scouting Rice:
Matt Bragga is in his 3rd season as the HC at Rice. He is 41-61-1 overall, they were 2-14 prior to the shutdown last year.
D1Baseball.com picked Rice to finish 7th in C-USA in the preseason.
Top Draft Prospects:
RHP Roel Garcia
C Justin Collins
RHP Blake Brogden
OF Connor Walsh
Top Freshman:
OF Guy Garibay
Top Hitters:
IF Braden Comeaux -- LA kid, been there forever, hitting .333 with 12 RBI, no power at all, just a solid singles hitter
OF Guy Garibay -- stud freshman, hits in the middle of the order, Bragga loves his ability hit, more power than they expected coming in, hitting .284 with 5 HR and 18 RBI
OF/IF Bradley Gneiting -- 4-year starter, left-handed hitter, some power to the pull side, hitting .279, 4 HR, 18 RBI
IF Cade Edwards -- 3rd year at Rice, JC transfer, plays 2B, small guy but has pop, hitting .266, 6 HR, 17 RBI
SS Hal Hughes -- LSU transfer, couldn't hit himself out of a wet paper bag, really good defender, hitting .225, 1 HR, 7 RBI
Top Pitchers:
RHP Roel Garcia -- better than the numbers indicate, low 90s, good breaking ball, coming back off elbow surgery last year, not getting deep into games at all
RHP Mitchell Holcomb -- Penn transfer, made 28 starts there, decent stuff, doesn't walk anyone
RHP Dalton Wood -- he's been the best reliever, they'll stretch him out at times when they have a lead, 2.51 era in 14.1 IP
Rice just doesn't have the dudes that they normal have had in years past.
Tech will be playing on a natural surface in Houston. Something to watch for potentially on the defensive side.
Game Times:
Friday 6 PM
Saturday 1 PM (DH)
Sunday 1 PM
All 4 games can be streamed through CUSA.tv.
Pitching Probables:
Friday: LHP Jonathan Fincher (5-0, 1.62) vs RHP Blake Brogden (2-4, 5.80)
Saturday (G1): RHP Ryan Jennings (2-2, 4.72) vs RHP Roel Garcia (1-1, 4.21)
Saturday (G2): LHP Cade Gibson (2-2, 4.06) vs RHP Mitchell Holcomb (4-2, 4.24)
Sunday: RHP Jarret Whorff (5-1, 2.49) vs TBA
Scouting Rice:
Matt Bragga is in his 3rd season as the HC at Rice. He is 41-61-1 overall, they were 2-14 prior to the shutdown last year.
D1Baseball.com picked Rice to finish 7th in C-USA in the preseason.
Top Draft Prospects:
RHP Roel Garcia
C Justin Collins
RHP Blake Brogden
OF Connor Walsh
Top Freshman:
OF Guy Garibay
Top Hitters:
IF Braden Comeaux -- LA kid, been there forever, hitting .333 with 12 RBI, no power at all, just a solid singles hitter
OF Guy Garibay -- stud freshman, hits in the middle of the order, Bragga loves his ability hit, more power than they expected coming in, hitting .284 with 5 HR and 18 RBI
OF/IF Bradley Gneiting -- 4-year starter, left-handed hitter, some power to the pull side, hitting .279, 4 HR, 18 RBI
IF Cade Edwards -- 3rd year at Rice, JC transfer, plays 2B, small guy but has pop, hitting .266, 6 HR, 17 RBI
SS Hal Hughes -- LSU transfer, couldn't hit himself out of a wet paper bag, really good defender, hitting .225, 1 HR, 7 RBI
Top Pitchers:
RHP Roel Garcia -- better than the numbers indicate, low 90s, good breaking ball, coming back off elbow surgery last year, not getting deep into games at all
RHP Mitchell Holcomb -- Penn transfer, made 28 starts there, decent stuff, doesn't walk anyone
RHP Dalton Wood -- he's been the best reliever, they'll stretch him out at times when they have a lead, 2.51 era in 14.1 IP
Rice just doesn't have the dudes that they normal have had in years past.
Tech will be playing on a natural surface in Houston. Something to watch for potentially on the defensive side.
