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Never expected any different from Pierce. He was mentored by Graham and Graham has been watching from above waiting for his return. Only a matter of time and Rice will be back in Omaha. Rice is a very unique institution and competing on a national level requires the right head coach.

David Pierce reviving Rice baseball after being chased off by Texas baseball fans and donors Despite having a nearly identical record to Augie Garrido minus the national championship in the first 7 seasons Both saw 3 CWS trips Record in 7 seasons Garrido - .631 Pierce - .627

@RiceBaseball Great win, now finish it up. Don’t be nice! •Great Horned Owls are referred to as “the tiger of the sky” because of their keen hunting skills and their ability to capture a wide variety of prey sometimes larger or heavier than the owls themselves. Let the preying begin! 🦉🦉

What a night in Greenville... riceowls.co/BSB-ECU-1 #RiceGuys x #GoOwls👐

2022 grad @DuffeyConnor finishes his senior year as one of the top hitters in the conference for @SUPiratesBB. Batting .350 with 6 HR, 12 2B, and 28 RBI. Way to cap off a great career Duff!

@11point7 @AtTheRoost Give Coach Pierce a little time…..just wait

Rice plates 7 runs in the 9th to take game 1 over East Carolina 🔥🔥 Pirates' RPI drops 7 spots to 46...yikes. Meanwhile Rice gets their 30th win of the season, 1st time since 2017

Congrats Connor Duffey @DuffeyConnor for making all conference in baseball @SAA_Sports . Went out senior year in style last game 4 for 4, 2B, 3 1B, 2 BB, and 4 RBI @SUPiratesBB @EmeryBaseball

@KendallRogers @davidpierce_5 @RiceBaseball @NCAABaseball I knew Coach Pierce would turn it around!

✍️🦉Really enjoyed writing this piece. With @davidpierce_5 leading the way, @RiceBaseball is engineering one of @NCAABaseball's great turnarounds this season and is now in postseason contention. How has it been done so fast? READ: d1baseball.com/stories/rogers…

@rylanphotog “Poetry in motion”…Wayne Graham

Probably my all-time favorite quote from Pat Hallmark as he talks about some of the fielding plays tonight: "It's almost like a dance move. I'm getting a little corny with the art stuff, but sometimes, the older I get, the more I think the game of baseball is an art. "If you play it right, it's an art. Those two plays were art. "I played for a guy that used to refer to that, and when I was 18-20, I was like 'What is he talking about?' The older I get, you start to deal with time and space. It's beautiful. You're talking about dancing, ballet, and all kinds of crazy stuff that my mind goes to. "When you refer to time and space, and you have to control time and space and do things in a limited time and space, that's what art is about to me. When it's done well, it's pretty cool to watch."

@RiceBaseball Nice guys finish last. Don’t be nice!

Conference play starts tomorrow 🫵 #RiceGuys x #GoOwls 👐

@nextlevelbb 💯

Today's 98 mph is the equivalent of the Jugs gun 94 and the Ray gun 90. Don't be fooled by all these new wave velocity numbers. Velocity numbers are now comical. The overwhelming majority of college hitters don't have the bat speed to hit real 95+. The overwhelming majority of high school hitters don't have the bat speed to hit real 90+.

@KendallRogers @BearkatsBSB Great coach great guy

SCOOP: @BearkatsBSB is expected to hire Dave Wood as its new assistant and recruiting coordinator, I'm told. Wood spent 2025 as the HC at Odessa (TX) College, where he went 40-17 in his first season. Was previously at JC power San Jacinto (TX). He replaces Jake Carlson. UPDATED CAROUSEL: d1baseball.com/stories/2025-d…

@UTSAAthletics @Pat_Hallmark @UTSABSB @LisaUTSA @PresidentEighmy @UTSA @UTSARAF If he gets the right facilities to host a regional and super regional, UTSA could become a national power house..

Staying Home 📍 @Pat_Hallmark extended as @UTSABSB head coach through 2029! 📝goutsa.com/bsbrelease #BirdsUp 🤙 #LetsGo210

@Nic_Carrizales The first thing Graham said when he came to Rice, we CAN win a national championship, but we must have the facilities to host a regional and super regional. Rest is history

It’s very clear why Coach Hallmark is pushing for a stadium upgrade, because he knows that the revenue money is hosting a regional year in and year out and in turn the rest of the revenue streams below will follow suit. If I’m UTSA administration this is what I’m banking on.

@RiceBaseball Graham firmly believed a national championship could be won at Rice and he did it! If he would have gone to any other large public school probably would have won 4-5. That’s a fact…

The clip at 3:15 is our favorite!

@KendallRogers @RiceBaseball The Graham/San Jac vibe is coming back!

SCOOP: @RiceBaseball is hiring Clay Van Hook and JJ Altobelli as two new assistants on David Pierce's staff, I'm told. Van Hook, formerly at Houston, will handle recruiting and assist hitters, and Altobelli, current in the #RedSox organization, will assist hitters/infield.

@DWoo22 Look for kids that play with chip on shoulder. You cannot train that, it’s within .

Quick two cents! Assistants are on road crushing recruiting. One recurring theme. No energy, lack of hustle, slow 90’s. They have notated some guys who have talent and play hard. Simple plea - cherish every moment on the field. Play as hard as you can! ENERGY AND EFFORT!!

Let’s go @UTSABSB ! @Pat_Hallmark show them a little Westbury mistique!! We all watching!! Best of luck

@CoachTraylor @KyleChapman2014 @Pat_Hallmark @UTSABSB Hallmark is an old school coach. From southwest Houston, played and trained under Graham. He is the real deal.

Been watching @Pat_Hallmark teams for 5 years now. Never ever count out @UTSABSB #210TriangleOfToughness

@KendallRogers Balzy and smart against the best lefty in the country.

One really cool nugget from Pat Hallmark. James Taussig did that drag bunt on his own. It was not called.

@KendallRogers @UTSABSB UTSA will goto Omaha this year. Been watching them all year. They have a very good team. Never panic and have enough pitching. They can scratch runs anytime. During the Texas game when UT up 6-1, they interviewed Schlos and you could tell he was a little worried.

📝BEWARE OF THE JUNKYARD DOGS📝 History is following @UTSABSB around so far this weekend in Austin. Here's my piece on #UTSA putting its junkyard dog mentality on full display for the nation to see in a huge win over Texas. Check it out: d1baseball.com/postseason/aus…