Official Box Score - Final
Northwestern at Rice
02/13/2026 at Reckling Park (Houston, TX)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern030002010 6904
Rice20212000 71004
Win: Sharp,Brayden (1-0)Loss: HLIBOKI,SAM (0-1)Save: Sanders,Ethan (1)


Northwestern 6 (0-1 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
08 MCELFATRICK,OWEN3B5000021301
13 LAUSCH,JACKCF4000038000
17 KUCHERAK,RYANSS4110021101
12 FREEMAN,JACKSONRF4332012000
05 MILLS,GRIFFINLF2000111000
22 DANZ,CARTER (PH/LF)1000010000
09 BARRON,NICKDH2111110000
01 RUIZ,NOAH1B3011007100
28 SLATER,JAYC4112001002
06 COUNSELL,JACK2B4020012100
16 HLIBOKI,SAMP0000001000
39 RIFENBURG,JAKE (P)0000000000
55 FRYER,JUSTIN (P)0000000000
Totals3369621224604
BATTING

HR: FREEMAN 2 (2nd, 0 out, RBI off Sharp) (8th, 0 out, RBI off Sanders); SLATER (2nd, 2 out, RBI off Sharp)
TB: FREEMAN 9; SLATER 4. 2-Out RBI: SLATER 2. SF: BARRON. HBP: RUIZ. GDP: SLATER 2.
Team RISP: 1-3.
BASERUNNING
CS: MCELFATRICK.
Rice 7 (1-0 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
10 Robson,ColinLF4111003001
3 Davis,JC2B4221002100
16 Smith,PaulDH3122100000
27 Ashlock,MasonRF4110002000
5 Davila,Landis (RF)0000000000
2 Green,Cole3B4111001201
8 Webb,KutterGage1B4122006101
44 BocachicaJr,HiramSS4000002101
12 Rios,LorenzoC2010006100
21 Boehm,Garet (PH)1000000000
28 West,Landon (C)1000013100
4 Daigre,ZacharyCF3000002000
35 Sharp,BraydenP0000000100
17 Sanders,Ethan (P)0000000000
Totals3471071127804
BATTING
2B: Green (off RIFENBURG).
HR: Robson (1st, 0 out, RBI off HLIBOKI); Smith (3rd, 1 out, RBI off HLIBOKI); Davis (1st, 0 out, RBI off HLIBOKI); Webb (4th, 0 out, RBI off HLIBOKI)
TB: Robson 4; Smith 5; Green 2; Davis 5; Webb 5. 2-Out RBI: Green; Webb.
Team RISP: 1-1.
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Green, Davis, BocachicaJr, Webb 2).

NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
16 HLIBOKI,SAM (L)4.06551019187450
39 RIFENBURG,JAKE (5)2.032200993425
55 FRYER,JUSTIN (7)2.010001772617
Totals8.0107711353413492
GO-FO: HLIBOKI 2-10; RIFENBURG 3-3; FRYER 2-3.
RICEiphrerbbkbfabnpst
35 Sharp,Brayden (W)5.16552824207951
17 Sanders,Ethan (S) (6.1)3.23110413135140
Totals9.0966212373313091
WP: Sharp. HB: Sharp. SFA: Sharp. Inher. Rnrs: Sanders 1/2.
GO-FO: Sharp 2-5; Sanders 1-5.

Umpires: HP: Michael Carroll; 1B: Davion Frye; 2B: ; 3B: Parker Powell .
First Pitch:2:34 PM. Duration:2:38.
Attendance:


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northwestern at Rice
02/13/2026 at Reckling Park (Houston, TX)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern030002010 6904
Rice20212000 71004

Northwestern starters:
08/3b/MCELFATRICK,OWEN; 13/cf/LAUSCH,JACK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK,RYAN; 12/rf/FREEMAN,JACKSON; 05/lf/MILLS,GRIFFIN; 09/dh/BARRON,NICK; 01/1b/RUIZ,NOAH; 28/c/SLATER,JAY; 06/2b/COUNSELL,JACK; 16/p/HLIBOKI,SAM;

Rice starters:
10/lf/Robson,Colin; 3/2b/Davis,JC; 16/dh/Smith,Paul; 27/rf/Ashlock,Mason; 2/3b/Green,Cole; 8/1b/Webb,KutterGage; 44/ss/BocachicaJr,Hiram; 12/c/Rios,Lorenzo; 4/cf/Daigre,Zachary; 35/p/Sharp,Brayden;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NU batting
MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out on dropped third strike, reached on wild pitch, reached first on a wild pitch (1-3 SSBS).
LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (3-2 SBBKBS).
KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out looking (2-2 BBSFFFK).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN out caught stealing at second base, p to 1b to ss.

Bottom of 1st - RICE batting
Robson,Colin homered to right field (383 ft), RBI (3-2 BFKFFFFBBFFF).
Davis,JC homered to left field (363 ft), RBI (1-1 BK).
Smith,Paul walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Ashlock,Mason flied out to cf (0-2 KF).
Green,Cole flied out to shallow right field putout by cf (0-1 F).
Webb,KutterGage flied out to cf (2-2 BBFKF).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
RICE2201
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NU batting
FREEMAN,JACKSON homered to deep right field (410 ft), RBI (0-0).
MILLS,GRIFFIN struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
BARRON,NICK singled to right field (1-0 B).
RUIZ,NOAH flied out to rf (0-1 K).
SLATER,JAY homered to left field (402 ft), 2RBI (1-0 B); BARRON,NICK scored from first base.
COUNSELL,JACK singled to left center (0-0).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN popped up to shallow right field putout by 2b (0-2 KK).

Bottom of 2nd - RICE batting
BocachicaJr,Hiram flied out to cf (1-2 KBK).
Rios,Lorenzo popped up to second base (3-2 KBBBS).
Daigre,Zachary grounded out, 1b to p (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
NU3401
RICE0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NU batting
LAUSCH,JACK lined out to cf (1-0 B).
KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out looking (1-2 BFKFK).
FREEMAN,JACKSON struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSS).

Bottom of 3rd - RICE batting
Robson,Colin flied out to cf (0-2 KF).
Davis,JC infield singled to short (1-1 KB).
Smith,Paul homered to right field (378 ft), 2RBI (1-1 BF); Davis,JC scored from first base.
Ashlock,Mason grounded out, ss to 1b (0-0).
Green,Cole lined out to ss (2-2 BSFBFF).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
RICE2200
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NU batting
MILLS,GRIFFIN grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-1 F).
BARRON,NICK walked (3-1 BBKBB).
RUIZ,NOAH hit by pitch (2-2 FBSB); BARRON,NICK advanced to second base.
SLATER,JAY grounded into double play to third base, unassisted (0-2 FS); BARRON,NICK out at 3B on the play, 3b to 1b, in a double play.

Bottom of 4th - RICE batting
Webb,KutterGage homered to right field (351 ft), RBI (1-0 B).
BocachicaJr,Hiram popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (3-2 KBBFB).
Rios,Lorenzo infield singled, bunt (0-0).
Daigre,Zachary lined out to left center putout by lf (1-0 B).
Robson,Colin flied out to cf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NU0001
RICE1201
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NU batting
COUNSELL,JACK struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 KBSBS).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out down the right field line putout by rf (1-0 B).
LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

Bottom of 5th - RICE batting
NU pitching change: RIFENBURG,JAKE replaces HLIBOKI,SAM.
Davis,JC flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Smith,Paul grounded out, 3b to 1b (3-2 KKBFFFBFFBF).
Ashlock,Mason singled to right center (1-0 B).
Green,Cole doubled to deep left field, RBI (1-1 KB); Ashlock,Mason scored from first base.
Webb,KutterGage singled to right center, RBI (1-2 BKF); Green,Cole scored from second base.
BocachicaJr,Hiram reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-0 B); Webb,KutterGage out at second base, 2b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
NU0000
RICE2301
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NU batting
KUCHERAK,RYAN singled down the left field line (0-0).
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to shallow left field (0-1 K); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
MILLS,GRIFFIN walked (3-0 BBBB); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to third base; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
BARRON,NICK sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (0-1 K); KUCHERAK,RYAN scored.
RICE pitching change: Sanders,Ethan replaces Sharp,Brayden.
RUIZ,NOAH singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KS); FREEMAN,JACKSON scored from second base; MILLS,GRIFFIN advanced from first base to third base.
SLATER,JAY grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 F); RUIZ,NOAH out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b, in a double play.

Bottom of 6th - RICE batting
RICE substitution: Boehm,Garet pinch hitting for Rios,Lorenzo.
Boehm,Garet lined out to 1b (1-1 BK).
Daigre,Zachary grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-1 BF).
Robson,Colin flied out to rf (0-2 KS).

This InningRHEL
NU2301
RICE0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NU batting
RICE substitution: West,Landon replaces Boehm,Garet at c, batting 8th.
COUNSELL,JACK singled up the middle (2-2 BBKSF).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out to lf (1-2 FKBF).
LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKFS).
KUCHERAK,RYAN popped up up the middle putout by ss (2-2 BKBF).

Bottom of 7th - RICE batting
NU pitching change: FRYER,JUSTIN replaces RIFENBURG,JAKE.
Davis,JC grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).
Smith,Paul singled to right field (0-2 KK).
Ashlock,Mason flied out to rf (3-1 BKBB).
Green,Cole popped up in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (2-1 BBS).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
RICE0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - NU batting
RICE defensive substitution: Davila,Landis replaces Ashlock,Mason at rf
FREEMAN,JACKSON homered to right field (369 ft), RBI (2-2 KKBB).
NU substitution: DANZ,CARTER pinch hitting for MILLS,GRIFFIN.
DANZ,CARTER struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
BARRON,NICK struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KKFS).
RUIZ,NOAH flied out to right center putout by cf (0-1 S).

Bottom of 8th - RICE batting
NU position change: DANZ,CARTER remains in the game at lf
Webb,KutterGage flied out to cf (3-2 BFBFBF).
BocachicaJr,Hiram grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-0 B).
West,Landon struck out looking (0-2 FKK).

This InningRHEL
NU1100
RICE0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - NU batting
SLATER,JAY lined out to lf (0-0).
COUNSELL,JACK popped up in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (1-2 FBSF).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS).

This InningRHEL
NU0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Northwestern at Rice
02/13/2026 at Reckling Park (Houston, TX)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern030002010 6904
Rice20212000 71004

Northwestern starters:
08/3b/MCELFATRICK,OWEN; 13/cf/LAUSCH,JACK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK,RYAN; 12/rf/FREEMAN,JACKSON; 05/lf/MILLS,GRIFFIN; 09/dh/BARRON,NICK; 01/1b/RUIZ,NOAH; 28/c/SLATER,JAY; 06/2b/COUNSELL,JACK; 16/p/HLIBOKI,SAM;

Rice starters:
10/lf/Robson,Colin; 3/2b/Davis,JC; 16/dh/Smith,Paul; 27/rf/Ashlock,Mason; 2/3b/Green,Cole; 8/1b/Webb,KutterGage; 44/ss/BocachicaJr,Hiram; 12/c/Rios,Lorenzo; 4/cf/Daigre,Zachary; 35/p/Sharp,Brayden;


Bottom of 1st - RICE batting
Robson,Colin homered to right field (383 ft), RBI (3-2 BFKFFFFBBFFF).
Davis,JC homered to left field (363 ft), RBI (1-1 BK).
Smith,Paul walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Ashlock,Mason flied out to cf (0-2 KF).
Green,Cole flied out to shallow right field putout by cf (0-1 F).
Webb,KutterGage flied out to cf (2-2 BBFKF).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - NU batting
FREEMAN,JACKSON homered to deep right field (410 ft), RBI (0-0).
MILLS,GRIFFIN struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
BARRON,NICK singled to right field (1-0 B).
RUIZ,NOAH flied out to rf (0-1 K).
SLATER,JAY homered to left field (402 ft), 2RBI (1-0 B); BARRON,NICK scored from first base.
COUNSELL,JACK singled to left center (0-0).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN popped up to shallow right field putout by 2b (0-2 KK).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - RICE batting
Robson,Colin flied out to cf (0-2 KF).
Davis,JC infield singled to short (1-1 KB).
Smith,Paul homered to right field (378 ft), 2RBI (1-1 BF); Davis,JC scored from first base.
Ashlock,Mason grounded out, ss to 1b (0-0).
Green,Cole lined out to ss (2-2 BSFBFF).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - RICE batting
Webb,KutterGage homered to right field (351 ft), RBI (1-0 B).
BocachicaJr,Hiram popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (3-2 KBBFB).
Rios,Lorenzo infield singled, bunt (0-0).
Daigre,Zachary lined out to left center putout by lf (1-0 B).
Robson,Colin flied out to cf (1-0 B).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - RICE batting
NU pitching change: RIFENBURG,JAKE replaces HLIBOKI,SAM.
Davis,JC flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Smith,Paul grounded out, 3b to 1b (3-2 KKBFFFBFFBF).
Ashlock,Mason singled to right center (1-0 B).
Green,Cole doubled to deep left field, RBI (1-1 KB); Ashlock,Mason scored from first base.
Webb,KutterGage singled to right center, RBI (1-2 BKF); Green,Cole scored from second base.
BocachicaJr,Hiram reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-0 B); Webb,KutterGage out at second base, 2b unassisted.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 6th - NU batting
KUCHERAK,RYAN singled down the left field line (0-0).
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to shallow left field (0-1 K); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
MILLS,GRIFFIN walked (3-0 BBBB); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to third base; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
BARRON,NICK sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (0-1 K); KUCHERAK,RYAN scored.
RICE pitching change: Sanders,Ethan replaces Sharp,Brayden.
RUIZ,NOAH singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KS); FREEMAN,JACKSON scored from second base; MILLS,GRIFFIN advanced from first base to third base.
SLATER,JAY grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 F); RUIZ,NOAH out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b, in a double play.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - NU batting
RICE defensive substitution: Davila,Landis replaces Ashlock,Mason at rf
FREEMAN,JACKSON homered to right field (369 ft), RBI (2-2 KKBB).
NU substitution: DANZ,CARTER pinch hitting for MILLS,GRIFFIN.
DANZ,CARTER struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
BARRON,NICK struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KKFS).
RUIZ,NOAH flied out to right center putout by cf (0-1 S).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.