AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: A finalist for Male Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2013 ASU Athletics Awards Banquet…Lead the Jaguars in batting average (.293) and home runs (4)…Ranked second on the squad in hits (56), runs (28) and third in doubles (11).. Lead team with 15 multi-hit games and four three-hit games…Opened the season with at least one hit in each of the first 12 games.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Led the Jaguars offensively, hitting .315 with two homers and 24 RBI in 49 starts...Notched a .429 slugging percentage, tops on the squad...Bashed 13 doubles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in three years of baseball under Ricky Beale at Evans High School in Evans, Ga. … Named all-region his sophomore and senior year … In 2009 was the GSRA Player of the Year and region player of the year.

PERSONAL: Born on January 27, 1991 in Augusta, Ga. … Son to Jeff and Jeana Rice … Brother to Jordan and Jace Rice … Plans on majoring in business management … Lists his parents as people he admires most … Enjoys playing golf and working out … Martin Prado is his favorite athlete … “Shooter” is his favorite movie and “Two And A Half Men” is his favorite TV show.