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, including getting outscored 41-10 by powerhouses Texas A&M,

According to Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball, Rice has fired head coach Jose Cruz Jr. This season has not gone well for the Owls, losing 14 of their first 16 games. Administration felt like a change was needed,

HOUSTON - Rice University has announced that its baseball team is "parting ways" with head coach José Cruz Jr. According to a statement from the university, Vice President and Athletics Director Tommy McCelland said Rice is "making a change in leadership of its baseball program" and "parting ways" with its head coach.