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Saturday, June 21
Updated: May 17, 9:11 PM ET
 
Rice, Rice Baby!

Philip Humber
Philip Humber scattered five hits for the Owls on Monday.

 

The long wait is over. Rice, which opened its doors in 1912, finally has a national title. An Owl team known for great pitching and timely hitting got both in Monday's 14-2 title-clinching win over Stanford, writes ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs. Philip Humber dominated the Cardinal's bats in the most lopsided final ever.

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    NATIONAL CHAMPS
    Rice
    Rice Owls
    Record: 58-12
    How they advanced:
    Beat Southwest Missouri State 4-2; beat Texas 12-2; beat Texas 5-4; beat Stanford 4-3, 10 innings; lost to Stanford 8-3; beat Stanford 14-2
    NCAA titles: 1 (2003)
    CWS appearances: 4 (Last: 2002)

    RUNNER-UP
    New Hampshire
    Stanford Cardinal
    Record: 51-18
    How they advanced:
    Beat South Carolina 8-2; lost to Cal State Fullerton 6-5; beat South Carolina 13-6; beat Cal State Fullerton 5-3; beat Cal State Fullerton 7-5, 10 innings; lost to Rice 4-3, 10 innings; beat Rice 8-3; lost to Rice 14-2
    NCAA titles: 2 (1987, 1988)
    CWS appearances: 16 (Last: 2002)


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    Danny Putnam hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to send Stanford into the CWS championship round.
    Drehs: Wild Rice
    Wednesday's Texas-Rice CWS odyssey started with a rain delay minus the rain. Then, it got really weird.
    Rice eliminates defending champ Texas
    Rice's Justin Ruchti singled home the winning run in the 9th as the Owls eliminated defending champ Texas.
    Notebook: Heads of the class
    Stanford and Rice have gone to the top of the class, on the field and off.
    Defending champ Texas survives
    Pitchers Sam LeCure and Huston Street held Miami to one run in Texas' 5-1 win over the 'Canes.
    Cardinal eliminates South Carolina
    Danny Putnam hit a home run and knocked in five runs as Stanford eliminated South Carolina 13-6.
    Rice rips defending champ Texas
    Wade Townsend struck out 10 as Rice routed Texas 12-2 victory at the College World Series.

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    Rice 4, Stanford 3

    Sunday, June 22
    Stanford 8, Rice 3

    Monday, June 23
    Rice 14, Stanford 2

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