Good Baseball in Houston Area Tuesday...No April Fools!

Baseball fans in the Houston area have a couple of quality options Tuesday night.  Three top 25 teams are scheduled to take the field within driving distance on April 1.

Houston(22-5) at Texas A&M(18-11)- 6:35 pm

Houston is rated #10 by Baseball America this week.  Tuesday night is the only scheduled meeting between the two programs in 2014.


Texas(22-7) at Rice(21-9)- 6:30 pm

Texas is #8 in Baseball America.  Rice came in at #12.  Texas beat Rice at Minute Maid Park in February.  The two clubs are scheduled to face off next week in Austin.

Big Leaguers Who Played in El Paso

Beginning next week, baseball fans in El Paso, Texas will once again be able to see players move from their town to the major leagues.  The El Paso Chihuahuas, San Diego's AAA affiliate will begin representing the city on April 3. During the 2014 season, it is likely that a handful of Chihuahuas will get promoted and become Padres.

It has been nine seasons since El Paso had an affiliated baseball team, then known as the Diablos.  The Diablos were an independent franchise from 2005-2013.  However, a few former Diablos are still in the major leagues.  Listed below are the last of the Diablos.

2004 with El Paso

Carlos Quentin, OF, played with San Diego in 2013 and is in their camp this spring.

Sergio Santos, P, played with Toronto in 2013 and is in their camp this spring.

Chris Snyder, C, played with Baltimore in 2013. He was recently released from Washington.

Dan Uggla, IF, played with Atlanta in 2013 and is in their camp this spring.

2003 with El Paso

Edgar Gonzalez, P, played with Houston and Toronto in 2013.

Scott Hairson, IF, played with Cubs and Washington in 2013 and is in camp with Washington this spring.

2001 with El Paso

Chris Capuano, P, played with Dodgers in 2013. He is in camp with Boston this spring.

Lyle Overbay, 1B,  played with the Yankees in 2013.  He is in camp with Milwaukee this spring.

Jose Valverde, P, played with Detroit in 2013.  He is in camp with the Mets.

2000 with El Paso

Matt Williams, currently the manager of Washington.

Cougars Win the Silver Glove

The University of Houston knocked off Rice 6-2 Tuesday night at Cougar Field to clinch the Silver Glove for the 2014 series between the two Houston schools.  Houston hadn't won the Silver Glove series since 2000.

Houston(20-4) knocked off Rice(19-7) 3-0 in February.  The two clubs are scheduled to complete their three-game series at Sugar Land's Constellation Field in May.


You can read a summary of Tuesday night's contest here.

Bursting at the Seams

Curiosity, some say killed the cat
That may or not be so
But questioning the ways things work
Can make our small minds grow

Hypothesis to theory
With mistakes along the way
A head with open eyes will seek
New knowledge every day

Research, record your findings
Analyze them in your dreams
Until you find your brain is full
And bursting at the seams.

NOTE:  Our home is currently a laboratory for two science fair projects.  The over-exposure to the scientific method prompted this short poetic attempt.

Houston Shoots for Series Win Over Rice on Tuesday

The University of Houston baseball team takes the field Tuesday night against cross-town rival Rice with a chance to clinch their first Silver Glove Series win since 2000. Houston won the first game of 2014 between the rivals 3-0 in February at Rice.

The Cougars enter the 6:30 pm contest  at Cougar Field with a 19-4 record this season. They have won 11 of their last 13 games and are currently ranked #17 by Baseball America. Rice is 19-6 and has won nine in a row. The Owls are ranked #10 by Baseball America.

The Owls have won 52 of the 66 games the two clubs have played since the Cougars won the season series in 2000. The third game of this season's head-to-head series is scheduled to be played on May 13 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land.