Zach Rice

Position:
Left Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Suffolk, Va.
High School:
Nansemond River

Sophomore Season (2015)
Talented lefty with a deceptive delivery who made 20 appearances out of the bullpen • Posted a 2.31 ERA in 11.2 innings • Allowed just three earned runs on the season • Had a stretch of 14 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run from March 10 through May 14 • Worked 2.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts at Notre Dame (5/9) • Had perhaps his most dominant performance as a Tar Heel at UNCW (4/23), striking out four batters in 1.1 innings of work • Earned his first career save by recording the final out of the win over UCLA (2/21).

Freshman Season (2014)
Lefty reliever made a team-high 34 appearances as a freshman • Had a 4.29 ERA in 21.0 innings pitched and finished with a 2-3 record • Struck out 29 batters (12.42 K/9) and walked 15 • Did not allow a run in his first 11 outings • Pitched a season-high 3.1 innings in a loss at Duke (3/29) • Picked up his first career with with 0.2 scoreless innings against Wake Forest (4/12) • Also got the win against NC State in the ACC tournament after entering the game with two runners on and striking out a pair.

Nansemond River High School
Extremely projectable left-handed pitcher with three above average pitches • Ranked the No. 458 player in the country by Perfect Game • Tabbed the No. 14 player in Virginia • Earned PG Underclass Honorable Mention in 2012 • Has earned Academic Honor Roll all three years • Coached by Mark Stuffel at Nansemond River High School.

Personal
Zachary John Rice is the son of John and Leila Rice • Birthday is Oct. 15 • Majoring in exercise science at Carolina with a concentration in sport administration.