HBU Huskies (9-19) at Rice Owls (8-21)
Tuesday, April 5 – 6 p.m.
Reckling Park – Houston
 
Probable Pitchers
RHP Thomas King (HBU) vs. LHP Thomas Burbank (RICE)
 
Watch: CUSA.tv
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Game Notes
 
HOUSTON - HBU and Rice will square off in the back end of the home-and-home series in a non-conference baseball matchup Tuesday at Reckling Park.
 
Sophomore catcher Parker Edwards is hitting .377 with six home runs, seven doubles, 19 RBIs and 13 runs, while sophomore second baseman Sebastian Trinidad is hitting .286 with five doubles, six RBIs and five runs for the Huskies (9-19). Junior catcher and former Owl Tyler LaRue is batting .281 with four doubles, two triples, seven RBIs and seven runs and junior centerfielder Austin Roccaforte is hitting .268 with five doubles, two triples, 13 RBIs, 15 runs, a .434 on-base percentage and a Southland Conference-leading 23 walks.
 
HBU will likely start junior righthander Thomas King (0-1, 7.84 ERA).
 
Nathan Becker is hitting .351 with four doubles, a triple, a home run, 13 RBIs and 13 runs, while Guy Garibay Jr. is hitting. 330 with five home runs, eight doubles, 23 RBIs and 23 runs for the Owls (8-21). Austin Bulman has seven home runs, nine doubles, 23 RBIs and has scored 18 runs.
 
Rice is expected to start lefthander Thomas Burbank (0-3, 9.00 ERA).
 
The Owls won this season's previous meeting, 6-2, on Feb. 23 at Husky Field. The game also marks the second meeting between first-year head coaches Lance Berkman and Jose Cruz Jr., who were teammates at Rice and both went on to Major League careers.
 
The Huskies will be back at home to face Nicholls in Southland Conference play Friday through Sunday at Husky Field.