PREVIEW: Midweek Slate Brings Silver Glove Series

HOUSTON – The longest-played series in Houston baseball history continues with the first two games of the Silver Glove Series against Rice slated for Tuesday from Don Sanders Field at Schroeder Park and Wednesday at Reckling Park – both games beginning at 6:30 p.m.

HOUSTON (12-6, 4-2 Big 12) vs/at Rice (8-11, 0-0 American)
Date \| Time	Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Opponents	Rice (8-11, 0-0 American)
Location	Don Sanders Field at Schroeder Park (Tuesday) Reckling Park (Wednesday)
Watch	Big 12 Now on ESPN+ \| Garrett Jones (pxp), Chris Kelley (analyst) [Tuesday] ESPN+ \| Matt Pedersen (pxp), Enrique Cruz (analyst) [Wednesday]
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| Rice
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THE SERIES

This is the longest played rivalry in Houston history with 197 total meetings.
The first game between Rice and Houston was in 1948.
Todd Whitting is 18-22 against Rice while at the helm of the Cougars.
Houston is 6-4 over the last 10 meetings.

QUICK HITTERS

Second baseman Harold Coll set a career-best with five RBI on Saturday against BYU, driving in two on a home run and then a three-RBI double in the eighth inning.
Houston's 5,547 fans over the three-game series against Baylor was the seventh-largest three-game series crowd in program history.
Right-handed pitcher Duncan Howard has not allowed a walk in four starts this season. He is the only pitcher in Division I that has not allowed a walk this season.
The Cougars' conference opening sweep of Baylor was just the fourth conference opening series sweep by a Todd Whitting team (2024, 2018, 2013, 2011).
Houston was perfect in extra-inning games in 2023 (6-0) and is 1-1 so far this year after playing two extra-inning games at the Astros Foundation College Classic.
Murray's three-double performance against Louisiana was the first three-double game by a Cougar since Lael Lockhart Jr. at Memphis on 4/13/17.
Second baseman Harold Coll broke the Astros Foundation College Classic record for stolen bases in a game when he swiped a career-high three bags against Louisiana.
Right-handed pitcher Jaxon Jelkin was named to the Astros Foundation College Classic All-Tournament team after striking out eight hitters in 5.1 innings.
Houston's 27 runs against Prairie View were the most since 1993 when the Cougars scored 27 against Illinois State.
The Cougars' 27 runs against Prairie View are tied for the second-most runs scored in a game in program history.
First baseman Justin Murray had his 22-game hitting streak snapped against UTSA. It matched Brett Cooley's 22-game hit streak back in 2002.
Murray and shortstop Jake Rainess were named NCBWA Preseason All-Americans. Murray was named Second Team Utility while Rainess was tabbed Third Team Shortstop.
The Cougars have won 1,997 games in program history.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston dropped its first series of the season and first since March 12, 2023 - a 12-series winning streak snapped - when it fell on Friday and Saturday at BYU.
Houston led 4-1 after the top of the third inning and stranded 11 baserunners.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Rice                                    87-110
Last meeting                                                     L, 13-7 5/10/23 at Rice
Streak                                                               Rice, W1

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