Kennesaw State University Athletics

2021
>> ASUN First Team All-Conference
>> ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Team
>> Drafted 258th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 9th round of the 2021 MLB Draft

Made 13 appearances, starting in all 13 … pitched a total of 74.2 innings ... recorded a team-best 79 total strikeouts … owned a 9-2 record, earning wins over Georgia Tech (4/30) and a seven-inning, one-hit performance against Bellarmine (3/12) ... finished with an ERA of 1.97, the second-lowest season ratio in KSU Division I history and lowest among ASUN pitchers in 2021 ... started the season as one of three DI pitchers with at least 20 innings pitched who hadn't allowed an earned run.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL (Presbyterian/Gulf Coast CC)
Rice joins KSU after two seasons with Presbyterian ... finished his tenure at PC with a 1-4 record, making seven starts ... totaled 42 strikeouts over a combined 47.1 innings pitched ... made his Blue Hose debut by earning the victory over Alabama, allowing only three hits over five innings ... before joining Presbyterian, Rice played two seasons at Gulf Coast State College where he posted a 25-22 overall record while finishing 3rd in the FCSAA with 65 strikeouts.