Houston Baseball is set to host Rice in the culmination of the Silver Glove Series at Schroeder Park, a matchup that also serves as the team’s final Baseball Bingo of the season and is sponsored by Little Woodrow's.
Alumni Making Their Mark
The Cougars arrive fresh off a series win, extending a current eight‑game win streak that has seen them defeat ranked opponents across the country.
Recent RPI releases highlight victories over the fourth‑ranked Texas squad and the sixth‑ranked Alabama team, while the schedule also includes wins against the second‑ranked Texas, fifteenth‑ranked West Virginia and twenty‑first‑ranked Wake Forest.
Three former Cougars — John King, Jared Triolo and Connor Wong — earned spots on MLB Opening Day rosters, and 2023 graduate Josh Ekness made his MLB debut on May 3.
With fifteen alumni currently competing in MLB or MiLB, the program’s reach extends across eleven conferences, including all of the Power Four leagues, and the team will face twenty‑nine of its fifty‑five games against Top‑50 RPI opponents.
Fans can deepen their involvement through NIL opportunities and the Dugout Club, while staying connected via social platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram.
The series history favors Houston, which continues to lead the recent matchups, underscoring the program’s momentum heading into the final showdown.