Am I the only one who thinks this commit reminds me of Rathjen...

https://twitter.com/DonaldJBoyles/status...2180697089

(07-21-2020 09:51 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Am I the only one who thinks this commit reminds me of Rathjen...
https://twitter.com/DonaldJBoyles/status...2180697089

I can see that.

Garibay has had one heck of a Summer-- he's hitting over .400, with at least 5 or 6 HRs. Can't wait to see his left-handed power bat at Reckling. I would assume he's a leading candidate for the LF spot next Spring, with Walsh in CF (if not at SS) and Gneiting in RF.

Quote:Five Tool Baseball
@FiveTool Guy Garibay (@guygaribayjr) torched Championship Sunday at the #FiveToolWS going 6-8 with 2 HR, 2 2B and 6 RBI. What a Guy!

(07-26-2020 10:13 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Garibay has had one heck of a Summer-- he's hitting over .400, with at least 5 or 6 HRs. Can't wait to see his left-handed power bat at Reckling. I would assume he's a leading candidate for the LF spot next Spring, with Walsh in CF (if not at SS) and Gneiting in RF.

Quote:Five Tool Baseball
@FiveTool Guy Garibay (@guygaribayjr) torched Championship Sunday at the #FiveToolWS going 6-8 with 2 HR, 2 2B and 6 RBI. What a Guy!

Garibay will be a starter, and Becker probably will be too. They are too talented to keep off the field.

(07-26-2020 10:28 PM)RiceOwls2019 Wrote:  

(07-26-2020 10:13 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  Garibay has had one heck of a Summer-- he's hitting over .400, with at least 5 or 6 HRs. Can't wait to see his left-handed power bat at Reckling. I would assume he's a leading candidate for the LF spot next Spring, with Walsh in CF (if not at SS) and Gneiting in RF.

Quote:Five Tool Baseball
@FiveTool Guy Garibay (@guygaribayjr) torched Championship Sunday at the #FiveToolWS going 6-8 with 2 HR, 2 2B and 6 RBI. What a Guy!

Garibay will be a starter, and Becker probably will be too. They are too talented to keep off the field.

Becker could play 1B, but then where would Bulman play? He's too talented a defender to simply be DH. Perhaps Becker as a righty-lefty DH with Combs?

Yet another HR by Garibay...

https://twitter.com/FiveToolCollege/stat...5797935106

Garibay with yet another bomb, and he even pitched 3.1 innings of no-hit ball!...

https://twitter.com/FiveTool/status/1291445568531824644

We just landed another commitment as Cory Barton just tweeted his animated dancing owl.

(08-06-2020 09:42 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  We just landed another commitment as Cory Barton just tweeted his animated dancing owl.

I'm assuming this is the commit-- next year's recruiting class (2021), from North Carolina...

Quote:Andrew Grande
@AndrewGrande15
I am humbled and excited to announce my commitment to furthering my baseball career at Rice University. A special thank you to Coach Bragga and the entire coaching staff at Rice for believing in me. I can’t wait to get to work.

(08-08-2020 09:40 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 09:42 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  We just landed another commitment as Cory Barton just tweeted his animated dancing owl.

I'm assuming this is the commit-- next year's recruiting class (2021), from North Carolina...

Quote:Andrew Grande
@AndrewGrande15
I am humbled and excited to announce my commitment to furthering my baseball career at Rice University. A special thank you to Coach Bragga and the entire coaching staff at Rice for believing in me. I can’t wait to get to work.

A 6'5" 3B/1B who can rake? Yes, please!

(08-08-2020 12:21 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 09:40 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 09:42 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  We just landed another commitment as Cory Barton just tweeted his animated dancing owl.

I'm assuming this is the commit-- next year's recruiting class (2021), from North Carolina...

Quote:Andrew Grande
@AndrewGrande15
I am humbled and excited to announce my commitment to furthering my baseball career at Rice University. A special thank you to Coach Bragga and the entire coaching staff at Rice for believing in me. I can’t wait to get to work.

A 6'5" 3B/1B who can rake? Yes, please!

Impressive HS stats playing. Rice wasn't shown on the college choice lists I could find. Did the Owls steal one?

(08-08-2020 12:49 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:21 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 09:40 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 09:42 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  We just landed another commitment as Cory Barton just tweeted his animated dancing owl.

I'm assuming this is the commit-- next year's recruiting class (2021), from North Carolina...

Quote:Andrew Grande
@AndrewGrande15
I am humbled and excited to announce my commitment to furthering my baseball career at Rice University. A special thank you to Coach Bragga and the entire coaching staff at Rice for believing in me. I can’t wait to get to work.

A 6'5" 3B/1B who can rake? Yes, please!

Impressive HS stats playing. Rice wasn't shown on the college choice lists I could find. Did the Owls steal one?

If this guys is truly a talent, I'd say it would have been a steal given he could have stayed close to home and gone to either UNC or Duke, both with strong baseball programs...and Wake Forest has improved their baseball program dramatically over the past several years. I wonder if Mike Fox retiring had anything to do with it.

(08-08-2020 04:42 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:49 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:21 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 09:40 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 09:42 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  We just landed another commitment as Cory Barton just tweeted his animated dancing owl.

I'm assuming this is the commit-- next year's recruiting class (2021), from North Carolina...

Quote:Andrew Grande
@AndrewGrande15
I am humbled and excited to announce my commitment to furthering my baseball career at Rice University. A special thank you to Coach Bragga and the entire coaching staff at Rice for believing in me. I can’t wait to get to work.

A 6'5" 3B/1B who can rake? Yes, please!

Impressive HS stats playing. Rice wasn't shown on the college choice lists I could find. Did the Owls steal one?

If this guys is truly a talent, I'd say it would have been a steal given he could have stayed close to home and gone to either UNC or Duke, both with strong baseball programs...and Wake Forest has improved their baseball program dramatically over the past several years. I wonder if Mike Fox retiring had anything to do with it.

One college choice list I saw showed:

1. UNC
2. FSU
3. Ole Miss
4. Clemson
5. Alabama
6. UCF
7. USC
8. Boston College

I don’t know how accurate this ever was, but, assuming, sone validity, the Owls won out over some significant competition.

And here's another new commit for next year's class, a SS/2B prospect...

Quote:inned Tweet
Ryan Bhojwani
@RyanBhojwani6
·
Aug 2
I’m excited and thankful to announce that I will continue my academic and baseball career at Rice University. I owe more than I can say to my family and coaches @PadgettBasebal1 @coachmerry @DJOBaseball @TheCanesBB and others. Can’t wait to be an Owl! #goowls #hootem

(08-08-2020 05:13 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  And here's another new commit for next year's class, a SS/2B prospect...

Quote:inned Tweet
Ryan Bhojwani
@RyanBhojwani6
·
Aug 2
I’m excited and thankful to announce that I will continue my academic and baseball career at Rice University. I owe more than I can say to my family and coaches @PadgettBasebal1 @coachmerry @DJOBaseball @TheCanesBB and others. Can’t wait to be an Owl! #goowls #hootem

Arlington, VA? Making some noise on the recruiting trail in the mid-Atlantic!

Things are looking up. May have to get season tickets for 2021.

When is our schedule coming out. Some schools have their schedules out already.

(11-05-2020 08:37 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  When is our schedule coming out. Some schools have their schedules out already.

Who knows. I noticed LaTech is playing a full 56-game schedule. I have heard rumors that CUSA conference series will be 4-games and include on double-header of 7-inning games each. Not ideal, but understandable.

BTW, anyone know why Roel Garcia has yet to pitch in intrasquads?

(11-05-2020 10:34 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(11-05-2020 08:37 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  When is our schedule coming out. Some schools have their schedules out already.

Who knows. I noticed LaTech is playing a full 56-game schedule. I have heard rumors that CUSA conference series will be 4-games and include on double-header of 7-inning games each. Not ideal, but understandable.

BTW, anyone know why Roel Garcia has yet to pitch in intrasquads?

The schedule posted on LA Tech's website doesn't bear that out. Subject to change of course.

I was interested to see that we are going to host them at Reckling for our normal conference weekend, and then go up there for a Thu-Fri 2 game OOC series at the very end of the regular season.

https://latechsports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2021

LaTech hosts the C-USA baseball tournament this year (probably the weekend following our two-game series in Ruston).