Rice's Ford Proctor is expected to have a strong spring. (Rice photo)
Top 25 Breakdown: No. 23 Rice
Analysis 
2016 Record: 38-24. RPI: 25.
Coach (Record at school): Wayne Graham (1,114-466 in 25 years).
Ballpark: Reckling Park (Capacity: 6,000).
Postseason History: 22 regionals (active streak: 22), 7 CWS trips (last in 2008), 1 national title.
More: Fall Report on Rice
Rice's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dominic DiCaprio, So. | .293/.335/.339 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1B | Dane Myers, Jr. | .264/.358/.363 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
| 2B | Tristan Gray, Jr. | .295/.353/.462 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| 3B | Kendal Jefferies, So. | .125/.222/.125 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SS | Ford Proctor, So. | .336/.428/.471 | 3 | 41 | 6 |
| LF | Dayne Wunderlich, Sr. | .228/.311/.333 | 4 | 27 | 5 |
| CF | Ryan Chandler, Jr. | .270/.359/.370 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| RF | Charlie Warren, Sr. | .341/.408/.379 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| DH | Chace Sarchet, Jr. | Transfer—Weatherford (Texas) CC | |||
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP | Ricardo Salinas, Jr. | 9-2 | 3.39 | 82 | 64 | 31 | 0 |
| RHP | Dane Myers, Jr. | 1-2 | 6.68 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 7 |
| RHP | Willy Amador, Jr. | 2-2 | 5.36 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 0 |
| RP | Glenn Otto, Jr. | 9-2 | 2.26 | 71 | 76 | 30 | 8 |
Grading The Owls
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
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