Baseball is finally back.
The Texas Longhorns baseball team will take the mound against the Rice Owls starting on Friday evening. This marks the third time over the last six seasons that the Texas Longhorns and Rice Owls will meet on opening weekend of the NCAA Baseball season. Texas has owned the series going 6-4 over those three seasons.
Last season the Longhorns finished 7-16 conference record and 27-27 overall. Texas is looking for a stronger showing in their fourth season under David Pierce. Pierce was an assistant coach for Rice from 2003-2011. He helped lead Texas to a Big 12 Championship in his second-year but fell to the bottom in 2019. His overall record at Texas is 108-74 and an even 35-35 in conference play.
TV: Conference USA TV
Radio: 104.9 The Horn/1260 AM
Probable Starters:
- Friday at 7 p.m.- Junior RHP Bryce Elder (2-4, 2.93 ERA)
- Saturday at 5 p.m.- Sophomore RHP Ty Madden (4-1, 3.40 ERA)
- Sunday at 1 p.m.- Sophomore RHP Coy Cobb (1-3, 3.45 ER)
Texas leads the all-time series versus Rice 229-58-2