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Rice Sweeps Super-Regional - Scoreboard advantage as a key asset in overcoming the LSU mystique. Thank you, Tommy Reckling. In Omaha, the Owls’ first opponent was Texas, also a national seed and arguably the only team in the nation with as good a pitching staff as Rice’s. Their two regular-season matchups had both been pitching duels, with Texas winning 3–2 in Austin in April and 4–2 at Reckling in May. The rematch in Omaha was a pitching masterpiece. Herce, Crowder, and sophomore David Aardsma combined to allow just two Longhorn runs. But the Owls scored only one of their own, a solo homer by senior second baseman Eric Arnold. Freshman first baseman Vincent Sinisi was cut down at home trying to score the tying run. The nail-biting 2–1 loss forced the Owls into an elimination game against Notre Dame. With the score tied 2–2 in the seventh inning, senior outfielder and Omaha native Mike Lorsbach drilled a home run over the left-field wall to put Rice ahead. But in the bottom of the ninth, Crowder, who had not allowed a run in 25 innings, gave up a two-run homer. It was the second time Rice had lost a playoff game in the ninth inning, and this one knocked Rice out of the College World Series. Rice finished the season with an impressive 54–12 record, including a remarkable 28–2 in WAC play. The ultimate ending was disappointing to Coach Graham and his players, but only because they had set the bar so high. Graham, who won six junior college national championships at San Jacinto College and seven conference titles at Rice, insists that this year’s squad was the finest team he has ever coached. Major league baseball apparently agrees, as eight Owls were selected in the 2002 draft, including Herce, Crowder, Arnold, and Lorsbach. Moreover, the future certainly looks bright. Sinisi and pitcher Philip Humber were named two of the top three freshman players in the nation by Collegiate Baseball magazine, while freshman shortstop Paul Janish joined them in earning All-America honors. Sinisi, whose .432 batting average led the Owls in 2002, was named WAC Player of the Year. Humber, the WAC Freshman of the Year, was selected for the U.S. national team, which competed at this summer’s world championships. —George W. Webb III [ back to top ] Featured Stories | Through the Sallyport | On the Bookshelf | Who's Who Students | Arts | Scoreboard | Yesteryear | Previous Issues Copyright ©2002 Rice University http://www.rice.edu/sallyport/2002/summer/scoreboard/superregional.html (3 of 3) [10/30/2009 10:50:11 AM]
Yesteryear Spring 2002 VOL.58, NO.4 The Humanities Bulding, one of Rice University’s most recent structures, forms a backdrop for one of the oldest faces on campus. [ back to top ] Featured Stories | Through the Sallyport | On the Bookshelf | Who's Who Students | Arts | Scoreboard | Yesteryear | Previous Issues Copyright ©2002 Rice University http://www.rice.edu/sallyport/2002/summer/yesteryear/index.html [10/30/2009 10:49:30 AM]
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