Rice has fired José Cruz Jr., just four weeks in the college baseball season, the school announced Thursday. Cruz, in his fourth season as head coach at his alma mater, was off to a 2-14 start ...

His father, Jose Cruz, was a great player for the Houston Astros in the Astrodome days. Junior finished his career with 204 home runs, 624 RBI, 113 steals, and a .247/.337/.445 line.

José Cruz Jr. is out as Rice baseball's head coach, according to multiple reports. Cruz, one of the school's most notable alumni, took over the head coaching position at Rice in June of 2021 ...

Pierce was hired Monday as the next head coach at Rice. He replaces José Cruz Jr., the ex-Rice star who was dismissed March 13 after going 63-126 with the program. Pierce will be introduced at a ...

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Four years ago, Jose Cruz Jr. was named Rice’s newest baseball coach. That did not work out as planned. Cruz was dismissed last Thursday, failing to produce a winning record for a program that ...

Four days after firing José Cruz Jr., Rice has found its new head baseball coach. On Monday night, the school announced that former Texas head coach David Pierce would serve as the program's new ...

HOUSTON — Rice University parted ways with head baseball coach José Cruz Jr., the school announced Thursday ... Cruz is the son of Jose Cruz Sr., one of the most popular Astros of all time.

Rice University announced Thursday that it was "parting ways" with head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. Rice VP and Athletics Director says the decision was "in the best interest of our student ...