Will not have time to do a preview for tomorrow's game, but as has been the case in the recent past, DBU's offense can really rake. Yes, they were at home against lowly Louisiana-Monroe, but they collected 21 extrabase hits (7 HRs) in their 3-game sweep, hit for a .298 AVG and a whopping .648 SLG...

http://dbupatriots.com/cumestats.aspx?pa...&year=2017

Not a sweep. UL-Monroe won the Friday night game.

Here are the DBU game notes...

http://dbupatriots.com/news/2017/2/20/no...-rice.aspx

Looks as if Willy Amador is ready to take the mound, despite not pitching in 3 weeks. Great news if confirmed by The OG.

DBU will send true Freshman RHP Ray Gaither to the mound, who pitched 3.0 innings in relief over the weekend (0 hits, 0 runs, 2 BBs, 3 Ks).

Here's the Rice game notes...

http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/...17aaa.html

is the new video board up? anybody know news on that? Gonna be real hard to keep up to date without one.

Yes it is up!

(02-20-2017 10:58 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Here's the Rice game notes...

http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/...17aaa.html

Ah! The home opener, finally.

I hope Rice doesn't lose, or else we can't have any beer at the games the rest of the year (old Ken Hoffman joke).

(02-21-2017 11:15 AM)curve Wrote:  Yes it is up!

And working? I guess we'll find out tonight.

Thought I would pass this along, for those who check this board more frequently than they check their email:

I received an email yesterday informing me that the reason I received paper season tickets when I had requested the "credit card" style was that there were problems getting the cards printed. It appears those have been resolved, and my card style season ticket will be waiting for me tonight at will call. I was also advised that the paper tickets I received have been voided.

Was going to not get a season ticket this year and just get individual tickets this year when in Houston, but was convinced by ticket staff to renew again. Got today's ticket and pass by e-mail and the rest of the tickets came. It is that time of year now. I found a baseball in the gutter by my office.

Weather-wise, looks like we should be able to get the game in this evening...GO OWLS!

Lineup up on new video board (assuming pic in tweet is accurate)..

Chandler
Warren
Myers (1B)
Proctor
DiCaprio ©
Gneiting
Sheppard (DH)
Sarchet (LF)
Lammons (3B)

5 left-handed hitters in lineup facing RHP.

DiCaprio has copy written his name? Smart move - he's likely to see some nice payola from Leonardo DiCaprio mentions.

Amador pitching

Not good that Gray is still not playing.