Athletics

Rice to host C-USA Baseball Tournament

Rice is set to host the Conference USA Baseball Tournament at Reckling Park May 24-28.

Owls clinch C-USA Tournament spot with walk-off win

A walk-off run by freshman infielder Ben Royo secured a spot in the Conference USA Tournament for Rice, as the Owls took down Florida International University 2-1 in the second game of the team’s final regular season series at Reckling Park May 19.

Rice mourns loss of Rodrigo Barnes

Rodrigo Barnes, one of the first four Black student-athletes to attend and compete for Rice University and a member of the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on Tuesday, May 16 in Garland, Texas at the age of 73.

Owls take home 2023 Conference USA Championship

The Rice women’s track and field team won its first outdoor title since 2016 at the 2023 Conference USA Championships in Denton, Texas.

Owls soar past Cougars

Jack Riedel blasted a pair of three-run homers, Ben Royo added a three-run clout of his own to put Rice ahead to stay and Guy Garibay Jr. chipped in with a two-run blast as Rice closed out the 2023 Silver Glove Series with a 13-7 win over Houston on Wednesday night.

Owls shine at Tom Tellez Invitational

The Rice women’s track and field team took home multiple event titles and top finishes at the Tom Tellez Invitational at the University of Houston this past weekend.

Rice Athletics dedicates 'Helfman Landing' outside Reckling Park

An area outside Reckling Park was officially named “Helfman Landing” at a dedication April 6. It is named in honor of Alan Helfman and the Helfman family for their support of Rice University.

STEM-Letics to return for summer 2023

STEM-Letics Academy is returning for the summer of 2023, with in-person classes running for three weeks during June and July.

In final year in league, Rice hosts C-USA Men’s Tennis Championship

The Rice men’s tennis team bid farewell to Conference USA by hosting the league tournament April 21-23 at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.

Rice baseball celebrates Vamos Búhos day at Reckling Park

The Rice baseball team celebrated Vamos Búhos day April 16 at Reckling Park before and during the Owls’ matchup with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Rice Sport Management students take on Final Four

An innovative course, titled The Business of Major Sporting Events, allowed Rice University students to be heavily involved in the planning and production of the 2023 men’s Final Four in Houston.

Rice's 2003 baseball team gathers for 20-year championship anniversary celebration

Rice Athletics held a reunion event dubbed “A Championship Celebration” March 24 in honor of the 20-year anniversary of the 2003 baseball team’s national title, which was clinched with a 2-1 series victory over Stanford University.

Rice hosts 40th annual Victor Lopez Classic

Rice University hosted the 40th annual Victor Lopez Classic this past weekend, featuring the Owls men’s and women’s track & field teams, as well as local high school teams.

Rice alum now youngest director of player personnel in college football

Peter Chung, a 21-year-old Rice graduate, was hired in February as the youngest director of player personnel in college football at Houston Christian University.

Owls sweep UAB in C-USA opening series

The Rice Owls baseball team swept UAB in its last Conference USA opening series this past weekend.