Longhorn SWC Opponent Profile
Rice

March 29-30-31 in Austin

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricesid/basemain.html

Location: Houston, Texas
Enrollment: 2,600
Colors: Blue and Gray
Nickname: Owls
Home Field: Cameron Field (2,000)

Head Coach: Wayne Graham (Texas, '70)
Graham's Career Record: 716-197 (15 years)
Graham's Record at RU: 142-84 (4 years)
Assistant Coaches: Jon Prather (Texas, '90) and Chris Feris (Rice, '93)

1995 Record: 43-19
SWC Record and Finish: 15-9/2nd

Lettermen Returning: 18
Lettermen Lost: 10
Starters Returning: 4
Starters Lost: 5
Pitchers Returning: 8
Pitchers Lost: 5
Players to Watch: Matt Anderson (11-2, 2.51 ERA), Lance Berkman (.322, 14 HR, 46 RBI, 26 2B), Jacques Landry (.312, 14 HR, 56 RBI), Paul Doyle (.311, 1 HR, 29 RBI), Jeff Venghaus (.284, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 48 R)

Series Record: Texas leads 194-36-2 (Since 1915)
Current Texas Streak: Won 1
1995 Results: UT 8-8-4-5-6, RU 10-4-5-6-0

Notes: One of the true Cinderella stories of 1995 college baseball, the Owls raced all the way into an at-large spot in the NCAA Regional and runner-up position to eventual NCAA champion Cal State Fullerton in the South Region. Coach Wayne Graham's group loses all-America OF Jose Cruz Jr. (a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award) but returns such standouts as 1996 U.S. Olympic Team tryout P Matt Anderson, fellow USA hopeful 1B Lance Berkman and 3B Jacques Landry on a squad chock full of experience. Though some of the big guns completed their RU service, a pitching staff with a combined 15 letters and improved defense make the Owls a strong contender for the final SWC championship.

Info taken from the Texas Longhorn 1996 Official Game Program

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