#1 - Paul Nice
Position: OF
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Powhatan, Va.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Previous School: Powhatan High School
Bats/Throws: R/R

GENERAL

• Gifted athlete who adds valuable depth to the middle of the Rams’ infield
• Speed and contact ability makes him a key part of the Black & Gold’s offense depth
• Steady glove up the middle

2009/FRESHMAN

• Made 16 appearances with five starts in his first season with the Rams
• Went 1-for-2 and posted his first career hit, a grand slam over the left field wall against James Madison (4/11)
• Went 2-for-4 against Delaware in the Rams’ final game of the season (5/16)
• Finished his rookie campaign with four hits
• Posted a perfect fielding percentage and made 15 assists in the middle of the Rams’ infield
• Went 1-for-2 in stolen base opportunities

HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year baseball standout at nearby Powhatan High School
• Helped the Indians to four District Championships, three Regional Championships and one State Championship (2008)
• Three-time First-Team All-District honoree
• Named to the First-Team All-Region squad during his junior and senior seasons
• Second-Team All-Metro honoree during his junior and senior campaigns
• Named Team MVP during his senior year

PERSONAL

• Son of Larry and Patricia Nice
• Born June 3, 1990
• Majoring in urban studies and geography at VCU
• One of five sons
• Brother, Benjamin, played baseball at Eastern Michigan