Braden Comeoux hit a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning Friday, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling Rice to a 3-1 victory in the opener of a Conference USA baseball series at Bud Metheny Complex.
It was the fourth consecutive C-USA loss for the Monarchs, who were swept last weekend at defending regular-season and tournament champion Southern Mississippi.
The Owls took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth before ODU tied in the bottom half. Ryan Teschko singled and advanced to third on Bryce Windham’s single before scoring on a wild pitch.