After sitting out his freshman year, Rice is poised to see action this season with the Gauchos. He entered in the fifth inning of UCSB’s game on Feb. 27 at the University of San Francisco, stranding a pair and striking out four batters over two more innings to earn his first collegiate win.

Rice, a 6-2, 185-pounder from Las Vegas, was ranked the third-best right-hander and fifth overall prospect from Nevada in the class of 2020 by Perfect Game.

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