Monday, March 24, 2014

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.

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