Rice Bulldogs (Rice, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Itasca Cats (Itasca, TX), 11-9 in a non-league test.

With the win, Rice upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Bulldogs host Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale, TX) to battle the in a 2A Region II District 14 test on Tuesday, March 16. The come into the test with a record of 7-2. Sunnyvale won 9-8 in their recent non-league test against Elkhart (Elkhart, TX)

With the defeat, Itasca falls to 2-3 on the season. The Cats host Holland (Holland, TX) to battle the Hornets in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 23. The Hornets come into the test with a record of 0-5. Holland lost 6-3 in their recent non-league test against Goldthwaite (Goldthwaite, TX)