Rice Owls
Conference USA (31-29, 16-14)
Big Wins: 3/12 Stanford (12-2), 4/4 at Houston (9-0), 4/15 Southern Miss (11-4)
Bad Losses: 3/7 at Lamar (4-10), 3/26 Florida International (5-7), 5/20 at UAB (4-9)
Coach: Wayne Graham
Key Field Players:
Dominic DiCaprio, Sophomore, C, .365 BA, 6 HR, 47 RBI
Dane Myers, Junior, IF, .360 BA, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 13 SB
Darryn Sheppard, Senior, OF/1B, .315 BA, 7 HR, 50 RBI
Ford Proctor, Sophomore, IF, .309 BA, 35 RBI
Tristan Gray, Junior, IF, .299 BA, 6 HR, 34 RBI
Ryan Chandler, Junior, OF, .270 BA, 34 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Zach Esquivel, Sophomore, P, 3.62 ERA, 6-5 W/L, 82.0 IP, 63 SO
Matt Canterino, Freshman, P, 3.94 ERA, 5-4 W/L, 91.1 IP, 105 SO
Glenn Otto, Junior, P, 3.97 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 56.2 IP, 78 SO, 8 SV
Dane Myers, Junior, P, 4.09 ERA, 1-5 W/L, 50.2 IP, 35 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .288 (70th in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.79 (114, 7)
Doubles per Game: 2.02 (41, 5)
Earned Run Average: 5.24 (183, 7)
Fielding Percentage: .967 (171, 9)
Home Runs per Game: 0.79 (120, 9)
Scoring Offense: 5.8 (124, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .431 (74, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.63 (242, 12)
Triples per Game: 0.25 (98, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 Regional defeated Southeastern Louisiana, lost to LSU, defeated LUS, eliminated by LSU
2015 Regional lost to Louisiana Lafayette, defeated Houston Baptist, defeated Houston, eliminated by Louisiana Lafayette
2014 Regional defeated George Mason, lost to Texas, eliminated by Texas A&M
2013 Regional defeated San Francisco, defeated Oregon, lost to Oregon, defeated Oregon
2013 Super Regional lost to North Carolina State, eliminated by North Carolina State
2012 Regional defeated Prairie View A&M, lost to Arkansas, eliminated by Sam Houston State
2011 Regional defeated Alcorn State, lost to Baylor, eliminated by California
2010 Regional lost to Louisiana, defeated Rider, defeated Louisiana, eliminated by Texas
2009 Regional defeated Sam Houston State, lost to Kansas State, defeated Xavier, defeated Kansas State, defeated Kansas State
2009 Super Regional eliminated by LSU
2008 Regional defeated Sam Houston State, defeated St. John's, defeated Texas
2008 Super Regional defeated Texas A&M
2008 CWS lost to Fresno State, eliminated by LSU
2007 Regional defeated Prairie View A&M, defeated TCU, defeated TCU
2007 Super Regional defeated Texas A&M
2007 CWS defeated Louisville, defeated North Carolina, lost to North Carolina, eliminated by North Carolina
*all team stats through 5/21
