NCAA DI Baseball Program

Rice University Baseball - TX

Rice University baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in American Athletic Conference and is based in Houston, TX. Campus enrollment is about 4,776 students. The published acceptance rate is 8%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 35-24. Listed coaches include Clay Van Hook, David Pierce, Ryan Abel, J.J. Altobelli, Mikey Hoehner, and Lance Berkman.

Rice surged to 35–24 overall and 16–11 in American Athletic Conference play (3rd), an 18-win jump from 17–40 and one of the nation’s largest year-over-year turnarounds. David Pierce (tenure since 2025) leads the Houston, Texas, DI Owls in his second season and guided the club into the AAC Tournament before a 1–2 exit. Public recaps framed the spring as the start of a longer ascent rather than a finished product. Families weighing a 56-player 2027 roster should expect another top-three AAC finish as the new baseline.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: American Athletic Conference
  • School type: Private nonprofit
  • Campus setting: City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
  • Enrollment: 4,776 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 50% men / 50% women
  • Acceptance rate: 8%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $13,370
  • In-state tuition: $64,144
  • Out-of-state tuition: $64,144

Coaching Staff

  • Clay Van Hook, Associate Head Coach
  • David Pierce, Head Coach
  • Ryan Abel, Director of Operations
  • J.J. Altobelli, Assistant Coach
  • Mikey Hoehner, Assistant Coach
  • Lance Berkman, Special Assistant

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 35-24 (3rd)
  • 2025: 17-40
  • 2024: 23-36
  • 2023: 21-37
  • 2022: 17-39

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Conference: American Athletic Conference

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