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Paul Nice
Position: OF
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Powhatan, Va.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 187
Previous School: Powhatan High School
Bats/Throws: R/R
Position: OF
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Powhatan, Va.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 187
Previous School: Powhatan High School
Bats/Throws: R/R
| PAUL NICE - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | GP-GS | Avg. | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG. % | BB | HBP | SO | SB-ATT | FLD. % |
| 2009 | 16-5 | .154 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .269 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1-2 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | 58-51 | .281 | 199 | 25 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 73 | .367 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 5-9 | .980 |
2011 | 54-54 | .262 | 214 | 33 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 69 | .322 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 18-26 | .950 |
2012 | 59-59 | .281 | 192 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 69 | .359 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 6-6 | 1.000 |
Totals | 187-169 | .269 | 631 | 95 | 170 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 218 | .345 | 37 | 57 | 79 | 30-43 | .967 |
GENERAL
- Named a team captain for the 2012 season by his teammates
- Gifted athlete who adds valuable depth to the middle of the Rams’ outfield
- Speed and contact ability makes him a key part of the Black & Gold’s offense depth
2012/SENIOR
- Played and started in all 59 games
- Batted .281 with 12 doubles, one home run and 20 RBI
- Finished the season with 1.000 fielding percentage on 86 putouts and three assists
- Set the VCU program record for hit-by-pitches against James Madison (5/13)
2011/JUNIOR
- Played and started in all 54 games for the Rams in 2011
- Batted .262 and slugged .322 while driving in 21 RBI
- Swiped 18 stolen bases on 26 attempts
- Held a .950 fielding percentage on 111 putouts and 155 assists
2010/SOPHOMORE
- Appeared in 56 games, making 51 starts for the Rams in 2010
- Finished the season hitting .281 with nine doubles, a triple, two home runs, and 30 RBI
- Went 5-for-13 with 5 RBI in a weekend sweep over Towson (4/9-4/11)
- Hit a perfect 4-for-4 at Richmond, with two doubles and two RBI
- Had two hits and a RBI in a pair of games at the NCAA Regional in Charlottesville
- Went 3-for-5 with two RBI against conference rival Hofstra (4/17)
- Had four hits and drove in a pair of runs against Charleston Southern (2/20)
- Hit a home run, and went 2-for-4 vs. Quinnipiac (3/10)
- Went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI at VMI (4/20)
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

