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THE RICE THRESHER BASEBALL 2007 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007
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Baseball team prides itself on
moral integrity, athletic success
When looking at thisyear's baseball team,
I cannot help but think of how it could rank
in the annals of Rice sports history. This
team has everything in place to make a na-
tional championship run: a strong bullpen,
a healthy starting lineup and plenty of arms
to contend for weekend rotation
spots. As loaded as this team is
with future first-rounders like
Joe Savery and Cole StClair, it
finds its legitimacy in pride and
work ethic — the same virtues
that proved valuable to the Owls
in 2003.
The competition that the
Owls have had within the squad
in fall and spring scrimmages
will produce the team that many
have been longing for after two
heartbreaking losses to Oregon State last
season. When Rice breaks its huddle to
take the field tomorrow at Reckling Park,
they will take the field as Rice's best-ever
opening day team.
That's a lot of weight on one group of
guys. Barring catastrophic injuries, these
guys should be in the hunt to win the College
World Series. They spent two months atop
the rankings last season before slipping up
in Omaha. They know how to compete with
targets on their backs.
Whether or not this team wins the title,
they will forever be part of a fraternity that
enjoins all former Owls. I>ast year, a coalition
Matt McCabe
of eight baseball alumni created the Rice
University Baseball Players Association. It
was designed to bring together players from
the past to form a group of those impacted
by Rice baseball and the academic and moral
education that comes with it. Members of this
elite group represent Rice in the
professional ranks, and many of
them are paving the way for this
season's class of athletes.
What gets lost in the shuffle
much of the time is the job
head coach Wayne Graham
and his staff do to mentor these
players. There is a tremendous
moral fiber that makes up the
backbone of Rice baseball, and
it stems from the top. These
guys conduct themselves with
class, and on the field, well, you know what
they've done.
When this year's squad moves on to other
pursuits, they will carry with them the experi-
ences they had in their years at Rice.
A sense of pride should exist in all those
affiliated with Rice baseball simply because
of what we will begin to witness tomorrow at
beautiful Reckling Park. This team embod-
ies everything that Rice University stands
for integrity, academic accountability and,
undoubtedly, success.
— Matt McCabe is a Will Rice College
junior and former sports editor
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URTESY ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY
Junior outfielder Jordan Dodson strokes a double in Rice's June 21. 2006 loss to Oregon State in the College
World Series. Dodson is one of seven returning starters for Rice, which will try to snap its 22-inning scoreless
streak in tomorrow's season opener.
ProfesslonOwl Pipeline
Pitchers
David Aardsma*
Josh Baker
Philip Barzilla
Kenny Baugh
Tim Byrdak
Bryce Cox
Craig Crow
Justin Crowder
Eddie Degerman
Josh Geer
Marc Gwyn
Philip Humber*
Jeff Niemann*
Lance Pendleton
Mario Ramos
Wade Townsend
Position players
Organization/Level
Chicago Cubs/MLB
West Virginia/A (2005)
Round Rock/AAA
DNP
Baltimore/MLB
Wilmington/High-A
Spokane/SS-A
Midland/AA
State CoHege/SS-A
Lake Elsinore/High-A
Salt Lake/AAA
New York Mets/MLB
Montgomery/AA
DNP
Portland/AAA
DNP
MLB affiliate
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers
Houston Astros
Florida Marlins
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
Anaheim Angels
New York Mets
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
New York Yankees
San Diego Padres
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Eric Arnold
Dunedin/High-A
Toronto Blue Jays
Lance Berkman*
Houston/MLB
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown
Tacoma/AAA
Seattle Mariners
Greg Buchanan
Tri-City (N.Y.)/SS-A
Houston Astros
Bubba Crosby*
Cincinnati/MLB
Cinclnatti Reds
Jose Cruz Jr.*
San Diego/MLB
San Diego Padres
Jose Enrique Cruz
St. Lucie/High-A
New York Mets
Paul Janish
Chattanooga/AA
Cincinnati Reds
Adam Morris
State College/SS-A
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mark Quinn
Birmingham/AA
Chicago White Sox
Josh Rodriguez
Mahoning Valley/SS-A
Cleveland Indians
Adam Rodgers
Quad Cities/A
St. Louis Cardinals
Justin Ruchti
San Antonio/AA
Seattle Mariners
Vincent Sinisi
Mobile/AA
San Diego Padres
Craig Stansberry*
Indianapolis/AAA
San Diego Padres
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piayers listed with 2007 club; * denotes players on 40-man rosters
SS-A denotes short-season A ball
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Brown, David. The Rice Thresher, Vol. 94, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 2007, newspaper, February 2, 2007; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth443111/m1/13/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.