New Rice head baseball coach Matt Bragga was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Houston Astros-Chicago White Sox game July 8 at Minute Maid Park. Bragga brought the American League West-leading Astros some additional luck as the home team won 2-1 and improved to 61-31 on the season. (Photos by Tommy LaVergne)
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