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- Roster
- Schedule
- Awards and honors
- Owls in the 2003 MLB Draft
- References
- External links
{{Infobox NCAA team season |Mode = baseball |Year = 2003 |Team = Rice Owls |Logo = Rice Owls logo.svg |LogoSize = 150 |Conference = Western Athletic Conference |ShortConference = WAC |Record = 58-12 |ConfRecord = 25–5 |HeadCoach = Wayne Graham (12th year) |AsstCoach1 = David Pierce (1st year) |AsstCoach2 = Mike Taylor (3rd year) |AsstCoach3 = Zane Curry (4th year) |StadiumArena = Reckling Park |Champion = College World Series Champions Western Athletic Conference Champions |BowlTourney = |BowlTourneyResult = }}The 2003 Rice Owls baseball team represented Rice University in the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Owls played their home games at Reckling Park. The team was coached by Wayne Graham in his 12th season at Rice. The Owls won 30 consecutive games to open the season 33-1 and won the Western Athletic Conference championship. Rice went on to win the College World Series, defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship series. It was the first national title that Rice had ever won in a team sport in the school's 91-year history. Roster2003 Rice Owls roster | |
| Pitchers- 21 Philip Humber - Sophomore
- 33 Jeff Niemann - Sophomore
- 30 Wade Townsend - Sophomore
- 20 Josh Baker - Junior
- 14 David Aardsma - Junior
- 24 Colin Matheny - Freshman
- 34 Steven Herce - Senior
- 10 Lance Pendleton - Freshman
- 17 Justin Farris - Senior
- 8 Marcos Ramos - Sophomore
| | Infielders- 1 Sean Hirsch - Junior
- 5 Drew Skaggs - Senior
- 11 Paul Janish - Sophomore
- 13 Enrique Cruz - Junior
- 15 Matt Moake - Sophomore
- 22 Matt Ueckert - Freshman
- 23 Craig Stansberry - Junior
- 27 Vincent Sinisi - Junior
| | Outfielders- 2 Matt Emerson - Freshman
- 3 Matt Cavanaugh - Freshman
- 4 Jeff Jorgenson - Sophomore
- 7 Chris Kolkhorst - Junior
- 9 Austin Davis - Sophomore
- 16 Dane Bubela - Senior
Catchers- 12 Jeff Blackinton - Junior
- 19 Justin Ruchti - Senior
- 29 Jon Gillespie - Sophomore
- 35 Lyndon Duplessis - Freshman
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Schedule2003 Rice Owls Baseball Game Log |
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Regular Season |
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February Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record | WAC Record |
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February 11 | year=2003|team=UTSA Roadrunners|school=University of Texas at San Antonio|title=Texas-San Antonio}} | Reckling Park | 6-4 | Baker (W; 1-0) | 2,432 | 1-0 | – | February 14 | year=2003|team=Texas A&M Aggies|school=Texas A&M University|title=Texas A&M}} | Minute Maid Park | 10-5 | Niemann (W; 1-0) | 8,405 | 2-0 | – | February 15 | year=2003|team=Baylor Bears|school=Baylor University|title=Baylor}} | Minute Maid Park | 4-3 | Humber (W; 1-0) | 14,484 | 3-0 | – | February 16 | year=2003|team=Alabama Crimson Tide|school=University of Alabama|title=Alabama}} | Minute Maid Park | 5-6 | Ueckert (L; 1-0) | 10,416 | 3-1 | – | February 18 | year=2003|team=Houston Cougars|school=University of Houston|title=Houston}} | Cougar Field | 3-0 | Townsend (W; 1-0) | 1,116 | 4-1 | – | February 19 | year=2003|team=Texas State Bobcats|school=Texas State University|title=Southwest Texas State}} | Bobcat Baseball Stadium | 6-0 | Matheny (W; 1-0) | 1,608 | 5-1 | – | February 22 | year=2003|team=Stetson Hatters|school=Stetson University|title=Stetson}} | Reckling Park | 11-6 | Humber (W; 2-0) | 2,323 | 6-1 | – | February 22 | year=2003|team=Ole Miss Rebels|school=University of Mississippi|title=Mississippi}} | Reckling Park | 6-0 | Niemann (W; 2-0) | 2,562 | 7-1 | – | February 23 | year=2003|team=Texas–Arlington Mavericks|school=University of Texas at Arlington|title=Texas–Arlington}} | Reckling Park | 1-0 (10) | Aardsma (W; 1-0) | 2,657 | 8-1 | – | February 28 | Southwest Texas State | Reckling Park | 8-3 | Niemann (W; 3-0) | 2,054 | 9-1 | – |
| March Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record | WAC Record |
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March 1 | Southwest Texas State | Reckling Park | 7-5 | Baker (W; 2-0) | 2,317 | 10-1 | – | March 2 | Southwest Texas State | Reckling Park | 10-4 | Humber (W; 3-0) | 2,275 | 11-1 | – | March 4 | Houston | Reckling Park | 4-3 | Aardsma (W; 2-0) | 2,618 | 12-1 | – | March 7 | year=2003|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|school=Louisiana Tech University|title=Louisiana Tech}} | J.C. Love Field | 4-3 | Niemann (W; 4-0) | 529 | 13–1 | 1–0 | March 8 | at Louisiana Tech | J.C. Love Field | 5-3 | Humber (W; 4-0) | 1,011 | 14–1 | 2–0 | March 9 | at Louisiana Tech | J.C. Love Field | 12-0 | Baker (W; 3-0) | 827 | 15–1 | 3–0 | March 11 | year=2003|team=Texas Longhorns|school=University of Texas|title=Texas}} | Reckling Park | 2-1 (10) | Aardsma (W; 3-0) | 4,525 | 16–1 | – | March 14 | year=2003|team=Hawaii Warriors|school=University of Hawaii|title=Hawaii}} | Les Murakami Stadium | 9-4 | Niemann (W; 5-0) | 2,919 | 17–1 | 4–0 | March 15 | at Hawaii | Les Murakami Stadium | 9-2 | Humber (W; 5-0) | 3,426 | 18–1 | 5–0 | March 16 | at Hawaii | Les Murakami Stadium | 11-1 | Baker (W; 4-0) | 2,271 | 19–1 | 6–0 | March 18 | year=2003|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|school=University of Nebraska|title=Nebraska}} | Reckling Park | 4-1 | Townsend (W; 2-0) | 3,359 | 20–1 | – | March 19 | at Houston | Cougar Field | 7-6 (11) | Aardsma (W; 4-0) | 2,271 | 21-1 | – | March 21 | year=2003|team=Liberty Flames|school=Liberty University|title=Liberty}} | Reckling Park | 20-1 | Humber (W; 6-0) | 2,851 | 22–1 | – | March 22 | Liberty | Reckling Park | 10-4 | Baker (W; 5-0) | 2,412 | 23–1 | – | March 23 | Liberty | Reckling Park | 5-4 | Niemann (W; 6-0) | 2,348 | 24–1 | – | March 25 | year=2003|team=Baylor Bears|school=Baylor University|title=Baylor}} | Reckling Park | 4-3 | Townsend (W; 3-0) | 3,683 | 25–1 | – | March 28 | year=2003|team=San Jose State Spartans|school=San Jose State University|title=San Jose State}} | Reckling Park | 12-2 | Humber (W; 7-0) | 2,180 | 26–1 | 7–0 | March 29 | San Jose State | Reckling Park | 21-1 | Niemann (W; 7-0) | 2,837 | 27–1 | 8–0 | March 30 | San Jose State | Reckling Park | 8-1 | Baker (W; 6-0) | 3,118 | 28–1 | 9–0 |
| April Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record | WAC Record |
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April 1 | Houston | Reckling Park | 11-0 | Townsend (W; 4-0) | 3,320 | 29-1 | – | April 4 | Hawaii | Reckling Park | 11-0 | Humber (W; 8-0) | 3,215 | 30–1 | 10–0 | April 5 | Hawaii | Reckling Park | 2-0 | Niemann (W; 8-0) | 2,835 | 31–1 | 11–0 | April 6 | Hawaii | Reckling Park | 8-1 | Baker (W; 7-0) | 2,614 | 32–1 | 12–0 | April 8 | Texas A&M | Reckling Park | 8-0 | Townsend (W; 5-0) | 4,414 | 33–1 | – | April 9 | year=2003|team=Lamar Cardinals|school=Lamar University|title=Lamar}} | Reckling Park | 5-7 | Aardsma (L; 4-1) | 2,417 | 33–2 | – | April 11 | year=2003|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|school=Fresno State University|title=Fresno State}} | Pete Beiden Field | 3-7 | Humber (L; 8-1) | 2,727 | 33–3 | 12–1 | April 12 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field | 9-2 | Niemann (W; 9-0) | 2,724 | 34–3 | 13–1 | April 13 | at Fresno State | Pete Beiden Field | 3-2 | Townsend (W; 6-0) | 2,564 | 35–3 | 14–1 | April 15 | year=2003|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|school=Sam Houston State University|title=Sam Houston State}} | Don Sanders Stadium | 1-8 | Aardsma (L; 4-2) | 481 | 35–4 | – | April 16 | at Houston | Cougar Field | 1-5 | Herce (L; 0-1) | 1,672 | 35-5 | – | April 18 | year=2003|team=Nevada Wolfpack|school=University of Nevada|title=Nevada}} | Reckling Park | 10-5 | Matheny (W; 2-0) | 3,103 | 36–5 | 15–1 | April 19 | Nevada | Reckling Park | 3-0 | Niemann (W; 10-0) | 3,314 | 37–5 | 16–1 | April 20 | Nevada | Reckling Park | 5-6 | Herce (L; 0-2) | 2,313 | 37–6 | 16–2 | April 22 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium | 5-9 | Matheny (L; 2-1) | 1,406 | 37–7 | – | April 24 | Louisiana Tech | Reckling Park | 2-1 | Humber (W; 9-1) | 2,715 | 38–7 | 17–2 | April 25 | Louisiana Tech | Reckling Park | 13-3 | Niemannn (W; 11-0) | 3,156 | 39–7 | 18–2 | April 26 | Louisiana Tech | Reckling Park | 8-2 | Baker (W; 8-0) | 3,044 | 40–7 | 19–2 |
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May Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record | WAC Record |
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May 7 | Sam Houston State | Reckling Park | 10-5 | Herce (W; 1-2) | 2,820 | 41–7 | – | May 9 | at Nevada | William Peccole Park | 13-11 | Humber (W; 10-1) | 1,206 | 42–7 | 20–2 | May 10 | at Nevada | William Peccole Park | 7-4 | Niemann (W; 12-0) | 1,636 | 43–7 | 21–2 | May 11 | at Nevada | William Peccole Park | 7-8 (10) | Aardsma (L; 4-3) | 1,875 | 43–8 | 21–3 | May 14 | year=2003|team=Saint Mary's Gales|school=Saint Mary's College of California|title=Saint Mary's}} | Louis Guisto Field | 10-6 | Matheny (W; 3-1) | 356 | 44–8 | – | May 16 | at San Jose State | San Jose Municipal Stadium | 12-6 | Aardsma (W; 5-3) | 553 | 45–8 | 22–3 | May 17 | at San Jose State | San Jose Municipal Stadium | 11-0 | Niemann (W; 13-0) | 612 | 46–8 | 23–3 | May 17 | at San Jose State | Blethen Field | 6-8 | Townsend (L; 6-1) | 553 | 46–9 | 23–4 | May 23 | Fresno State | Reckling Park | 1-2 | Humber (W; 10-2) | 3,015 | 46–10 | 23–5 | May 24 | Fresno State | Reckling Park | 13-2 | Niemann (W; 14-0) | 2,938 | 47–10 | 24–5 | May 25 | Fresno State | Reckling Park | 3-2 | Townsend (W; 7-1) | 3,105 | 48–10 | 25–5 |
| NCAA Tournament: Houston Regional Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record |
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May 30 | year=2003|team=McNeese State Cowboys|school=McNeese State University|title=McNeese State}} | Reckling Park | 3-2 (10) | Townsend (W; 8-1) | 4,014 | 49–10 | May 31 | year=2003|team=Wichita State Shockers|school=Wichita State University|title=Wichita State}} | Reckling Park | 10-1 | Niemann (W; 15-0) | 3,769 | 50–10 | June 1 | vs. Wichita State | Reckling Park | 5-2 | Townsend (W; 9-1) | 3,528 | 51–10 |
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NCAA Tournament: Houston Super Regional Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record |
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June 7 | vs. Houston | Reckling Park | 2-5 | Humber (L; 10-3) | 4,427 | 51–11 | June 8 | vs. Houston | Reckling Park | 10-2 | Niemann (W; 16-0) | 4,435 | 52–11 | June 9 | vs. Houston | Reckling Park | 5-2 | Townsend (W; 10-1) | 4,417 | 53–11 |
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NCAA Tournament: College World Series Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Rice Decision | Attendance | Overall Record |
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June 14 | year=2003|team=Missouri State Bears|school=Missouri State University|title=SW Missouri State}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–2 | Niemann (W; 17-0) | 23,248 | 54–11 | June 16 | vs. Texas | Rosenblatt Stadium | 12–2 | Townsend (W; 11-1) | 24,842 | 55–11 | June 18 | vs. Texas | Rosenblatt Stadium | 5–4 | Aardsma (W; 6-1) | 23,170 | 56–11 | June 21 | year=2003|team=Stanford Cardinal|school=Stanford University|title=Stanford}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–3 (10) | Aardsma (W; 7-3) | 23,741 | 57–11 | June 22 | vs. Stanford | Rosenblatt Stadium | 3–8 | Townsend (L; 11-2) | 17,907 | 57–12 | June 23 | vs. Stanford | Rosenblatt Stadium | 14–2 | Humber (W; 11-3) | 18,494 | 58–12 |
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Awards and honors - Dane Bubela
- Enrique Cruz
- All-America Third Team[1]
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-WAC First Team[1]
- Austin Davis
- //Philip Humber">Philip Humber
- All-America Second Team[1]
- All-WAC First Team[1]
- //Paul Janish">Paul Janish
- Jeff Jorgensen
- Chris Kolkhorst
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-WAC First Team[1]
- //Jeff Niemann">Jeff Niemann
- All-America First Team[1]
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- WAC Pitcher of the Year[1]
- Justin Ruchti
- Vincent Sinisi
- //Wade Townsend">Wade Townsend
- All-America First Team[1]
- All-WAC First Team[1]
Owls in the 2003 MLB DraftThe following members of the Rice Owls baseball program were drafted in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | David Aardsma | RHP | 1st | 22nd | San Francisco Giants | Vincent Sinisi | 1B | 2nd | 46th | Texas Rangers | Craig Stansberry | 3B | 5th | 135th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jeff Jorgensen | OF | 7th | 209th | Houston Astros | Justin Ruchti | C | 9th | 266th | Seattle Mariners | Enrique Cruz | SS | 14th | 424th | New York Yankees | Steven Herce | RHP | 17th | 495th | Pittsburgh Pirates | Dane Bubela | OF | 22nd | 646th | Texas Rangers | |
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 {{cite web|title=2012 Rice Baseball Fact Book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rice/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/12-basebl-fact-book.pdf|publisher=RiceOwls.com}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=CWS Record Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=18 June 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=2003 Rice University|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams/stats.asp?Y=2003&T=20032|publisher=The Baseball Cube|accessdate=16 June 2012}}
External links- {{citenews|title=A look at Rice's national title baseball team 10 years later|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/A-look-at-Rice-s-national-title-baseball-team-10-4616908.php|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=June 22, 2013}}
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