I got to see the last 2.5 innings at Cougar Field. Fortunately for me that meant I saw half of Rice's runs. There was a home run by Andrew Rendon that barely cleared the left field wall. The last two came in on a play of errors. I think they only scored one but there were at least two. The Cougar kids were ready to say uncle.

We had close to half the spectators in the seats.

As I drove over I found the game was actually on the radio - 91.7. Benak was getting out of the sixth on a double play as I drove along. I do not have a hand held radio that will pick up 91.7 as I walked to the stadium.

As usual I sat on one of the wheelchair seats right by the entrance.

Benak must have started. He lasted until the 7th. Matt Evers came in and ably finished the game. I guess that means he earned a save.

Houston is starting the year slowly. Often they pick it up as April and May come. Hopefully for them conference play revives them. I like to see both teams in the post season.

I ended up talking to a man sitting on the back row who was wearing a OU hat and an OSU jersey. He started out by asking how old Wayne Graham is. I hear that from a lot of rival supporters. They are obviously hopeful he will retire or be gone somehow, the sooner the better. (heh, pun) When people ask me that I would not tell even if I could remember. Why jinx it? I do not remember, I hope Graham goes on forever.

This man had obviously been thinking hard about that. Probably he had been discussing it with the small group he was with. His son mentioned a friend who spoke of being with him when he was young. I forget the details. We discussed his pro ball experiences, as I remember them.

It seems his son, who sat next to him, plays baseball at a junior college in Oklahoma. He said the boy's coach is about to break the record for most career wins for a JC baseball coach. I acknowledged the accomplishment. He also said he is a former coach, in what I'm not sure. But he said he was a swimmer at Oklahoma University in the 70's. I guess swimming does not age you. He looked pretty young.

Evers finished the ninth strong and we all left. I took a long walk to finish off the day. Rice won 8-1.