I wish I could have been there tonight. I wish I was there right now. What a game this has been. We trailed at one point, 11-4 and we came back to win 15-11. A whole plethora of guys stepped up to the plate tonight. Mark Haynes put in quality innings to stymie the early offensive outpouring by the Pirates. Ryan Lewis substituted in for Rick Hague (still waiting on the reason that Rick left the game) and made a key hit and caught a key out. Chad Mozingo pinch-hit for a bases-clearing double to give Rice the first lead of the game at 12-11. Craig Manuel and Michael Fuda hit for a combined 7-8 with a walk. Clutch plays all around.

We trailed by 7 points twice in the game, once at 7-0 and once at 11-4. But the players didn’t give up and they proved that they are a scrappy team. It seems like whatever they are dealt, i.e., both Hague and Mozingo not playing in the game, they step up to the challenge and do whatever it takes to win.

Rice fight, never die. Blue, Gray, in the sky. Stand, cheer, drink more beer. Go, go, go Rice!

~The Countess~