UH baseball clinches Silver Glove Series

UH baseball shortstop Ian McMillan launched home run No. 7 of the season in the third inning of the Cougars’ win over RIce on Wednesday night. | Sean Thomas/The CougarThe Silver Glove is staying with UH baseball as the Cougars defeated crosstown rival Rice 8-2 on Wednesday night at Schroeder Park for their second victory over the Owls this season to improve to 30-15 on the year.

Junior right-handed pitcher Logan Clayton picked up his third win of the year, allowing two runs in five innings pitched.

The Owls went up on the board first off a sacrifice fly in the top of the second inning.

UH baseball responded in the bottom half of the inning with freshman second baseman Brandon Burckel coming…