Matt Rice
American lawyer and former professional baseball player
James Matthew Rice (born May 5, 1989) is an American lawyer and former professional baseball player serving as the solicitor general of Tennessee since 2024. He previously played in Minor League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Before being appointed as Solicitor General in March 2024, Rice was drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft as the 300th overall pick and later clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Baseball career
Rice was born on May 5, 1989, in Johnson City, Tennessee. He attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, before committing to play division I college baseball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Rice played for Western Kentucky University from 2007 to 2011, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering.
College career
2008 season
While playing for the Hilltoppers, Rice led the team to the 2008 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament. As the No. 5 seed, the Hilltoppers made it to the conference championship, beating the New Orleans Privateers 17–5.
As Sun Belt champions, Western Kentucky automatically advanced to the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
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