The baseball team traveled to Reckling Park Tuesday to face their crosstown rival Rice Owls for game one of the Silver Glove Series.
The two teams came into the affair as polar opposites. The Cougars were riding an eight-game win streak while the Owls had lost six of their last seven games. But in the history of their rivalry, Rice has always found a way to play well against the Cougars. Tuesday was no different as the Owls edged out their rivals 4-3.
The Cougars were the ones who took advantage early. Senior shortstop Cooper Coldiron and junior designated hitter Joe Davis both drove in runs in the second and third innings respectively, giving the team a 2-1 lead that held through the first four and a half innings.