Wayne Graham said -"Blake is very good left-handed option. His improved change-up from the fall made it look like he has a chance to pitch a lot, both right now and long-term."
High School - A 2012 graduate of Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Tex.... Earned all-Southwest Preparatory Conference honors as a junior and senior... Helped lead the Knights to three-straight conference championships (2010-12)... Four-year varsity letterman under head coach Matt Fox, (Blake's cousin and) a 1998-2001 Rice baseball letterman... Went 7-2 on the mound with a 2.48 ERA and struck out 85 batters in 62 innings as a junior in 2011... Also hit .390 with a .650 slugging percentage, 34 RBI and 28 runs scored in 36 games that season... Versatile student-athlete who was also a varsity basketball letterman.
Personal - Full name: Blake Alexander Fox. Born: June 17, 1993, in Bellaire. Parents: Mike and Linda Fox of Bellaire, Tex., (three brothers). Continues a strong Rice baseball legacy as father, cousin (Matt Fox), and grandfather (Jim Fox), all played for the Owls before advancing to various levels of professional baseball in different organizations. College: Will Rice