Full Count with Trey Duffield

What is your major: I’m majoring in Sport Management and Business Finance.  I have the desire to work in global scale sponsorships to activate some of the largest sport contracts in the world

Who is your baseball hero? There are a few players that I like to watch; Mike Trout, he plays the game at the highest level the right way.  Glenn Otto is a friend who pitches for the Rangers and always takes time to be a great person even when he plays in the big leagues and Shohei Ohtani is a freak of nature.

Your favourite Major League Team: I’m a fan of the Houston Astros

Why play baseball and not another sport? It was the only sport that I had fun practicing. I knew it was the one that would give me the best future.

Any family in the game? Actually, my Grandfather played for the St Louis Browns before they become the Baltimore Orioles.

What drew you to the school you are attending: Rice University is in my hometown of Houston and I like getting the chance to play at home

Honors at Rice
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll, 2023
2023: Appeared in 12 games as a freshman, making four starts in the outfield, coming in six times as a defensive replacement, and appearing twice as a pinch hitter … Collected all three of his hits, including his first career double, in a start at Middle Tennessee on 4/12Drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in his first career start at Stanford in game two of the doubleheader on 2/28.

Prior to Rice: Three-year starter for coach Raul Garcia-Rameau at Strake Jesuit along with fellow incoming freshman Garrett Stratton … Unanimous all-state selection as a senior (3rd team as a junior) and a two-time All-District 23-6A honoree … Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston team … Hit .376 with a .494 on-base percentage, a .792 slugging percentage, 57 runs, 40 RBI, 11 doubles, seven triples, and nine home runs in 125 at-bats, adding 14 stolen bases as a senior … Led Strake to a 29-12-2 record as a senior as the Crusaders reached the Region III 6A championship series after reaching the state semifinals in his junior year…Uncle (Chris Buckle) played baseball at Purdue… Paternal grandfather (Charlie Duffield) pitched in the St. Louis Browns organization… Maternal grandfather (Jack Buckle) played basketball at Texas A&I.