Baseball travels to California
· With two outs and the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday's game against Florida Atlantic University at Reckling Park, it looked like nothing could go right for the baseball team. Junior centerfielder Tyler Henley had just been tagged out on a botched suicide squeeze play, an apparent waste of another Rice scoring opportunity in the midst of an exciting pitcher's duel. After junior leftfielder Jordan Dodson reached on a double to right, FAU brought in left-hander Joel Schmal to face junior cleanup hitter Joe Savery.
Solares breaks own record in mile run
· Heading into the indoor season, two of senior Pablo Solares' goals were to qualify for the NCAA Championships and break the four-minute mile. Solares accomplished the former at the season-opening Leonard Hilton Memorial Jan. 19.
Women's track wins close C-USA meet
· With two events to go and an 8.5-point deficit to overcome on the final day of the Conference USA Indoor Championships, the women's track and field team offered nothing short of a full team finish -- no fewer than eight athletes scored in the 3,000 meters and the 4x400 relay to clinch the Owls' first ever C-USA track title.