by rathjen. typically want to get that to the outside part of the plate. rathjen catches his inside the ball and shot it up middle. good piece of hitting right there. >> matt: so rathjen aboard with a lead off single the owls have been able to get the lead off. you can see the wind whipping up here at reckling park. you saw it whipping up on the legs of the umpire he stands out there by second base. it looks like it's blowing pretty good. pretty starched out to center field right now. fast ball up and away. manuel. >> steve: manuel one of the few guys in the series not from the state of texas. he's from florida. david pierce saw him in a high school classic and told coach graham and he signed him point- blank right there. site unseen. he says its been a pleasure ever since. one of the best decisions he's ever made. >> matt: the catcher is the dh. 1-0. ball into center field. making the grab and throw back to first. there is one down. >> steve: they are not really tricking anybody right now. it's

hits it right at the center fielder rathjen. here in the top of the fourth inning. they have won more games here at rice the 18th r plus seasons than they did in the past 77 years since baseball was out. >> steve: that says a little something. even the staff the rest of the staff those guys do a great job. tireless workers. >> matt: morehouse goes after the first pitch. comerota backs up and gets him out. two down here in the fourth. >> steve: with each play it seems to for his confidence keeps growing a little bit. looks comfortable. he said you know what i'm not going out this way he let it fly. >> matt: quick two outs in the top half of the fourth inning. makes a strike. and 0-1. back to what wayne graham has done here. they have been to seven college world series since 1997 was the last 13 years. seven trips to omaha. won the national championship. 0-2 pitch. & presley goes down swinging. taylor ball records his tz.c and steve back with you at houston park. so far a well pitched game. >> steve: goodnight has great stuff. wall looks like he is come swag great pro

rathjen at the plate. 2-2 with a single in the second. scored and an rbi single in the third. >> steve: hammack came in and did a nice job the last inning. only giving up the one sacrifice fly. throwing strikes this inning. a breath of fresh air. >> matt: ball poke into right field for a single hit. eight hits for the rice owls. >> steve: fast ball on the inside corner. shot it to right field. the secret of hitting. keeping that barrel behind your hands. staying inside of it. and inside pi throws him >> matt: top of the sixth inning. it's lou our night. the students participating in a dance contest. what is the native dance in hawaii? is that the hula dance? >> steve: i think so. >> matt: here's kelso. 0-2 in this ball game. struck out looking in the first. and flew out to third. >> matt: the -- they put the apple in the pigs mouth. and roast it over the open fire. the pit. >> steve: interesting national anthem the heinz team as well today. >> matt: absolutely. played the national anthem is played on the uric laically. i can say that's pr