Rice 8, at Abilene Christian 6

ABILENE, Texas (Interstat) — In a back-and-forth nonconference game defined by clutch relief pitching and a decisive ninth-inning rally, the Rice Owls outlasted the Abilene Christian Wildcats 8-6 on Saturday evening at Kimbrell Arena. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied 6-6. Rice’s Cole Green, who finished 3-for-5, ignited the rally with a single. After a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases, Garet Boehm delivered the game-winning blow, lacing a two-run double to left-center field to score Green and Smith. Boehm later scored on an RBI fielder’s choice by pinch-runner Daigre, providing… Read more...