2021 Rice Owls baseball team
The 2021 Rice Owls baseball team represented Rice University in the sport of baseball for the 2021 college baseball season. The Owls competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in Conference USA West Division. They played their home games at Reckling Park in Houston, Texas. The team was coached by Matt Bragga, who was in his third season with the Owls. For the first time since joining Conference USA in 2005, Rice did not qualify for this season's conference tournament. The Owl's broke their 14-year appearance in  the tournament. On May 24, 2021, Rice announced that coach Bragga was relieved from his coaching duties. Preseason. C-USA media poll. The Conference USA preseason poll was released on February 11, 2021 with the Owls predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. Schedule and results. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. External links. • Rice Baseball