Personal: Born in Lihue, Hawaii...parents are Art Rice and Christine Kashima...has three brothers Tyler (17), Kaimana (10) and Kennedy (9)...and one sister Daysha (11)...enjoys going to the beach...favorite food is Hawaiian food...enjoys listening to music artists Natural Vibrations and Maoli...other favorites include the movies
The Sandlot,
Remember the Titans and
Coach Carter and athletes Brian McCann and Chipper Jones...in 10 years he would like to have graduated from college with his bachelors degree with a great job...chose HPU because of the location, education and opportunity to play baseball...major is Business.
Prior to HPU: A graduate of Kauai High School in Lihue, Hawaii...where he lettered in baseball uinder coach Hank Ibia...earned 2009 and 2010 KIF All-Star honors as a catcher.
HPU: 2014: Begins fourth season.
2013: Played in 22 games, starting 21…hit .194 with 10 runs, two doubles, a triple, a steal, and eight RBI…only committed one error in 148 chances (.993)…threw out six of 22 runners attempting to steal.
2012: Played in nine games, started in eight...hit .160 with two runs, a double, two RBI, one walk, and a stolen base.
2011: Rice-Kashima was named the PacWest Co-Freshman of the Year and was named to the PacWest Second Team…he played in 26 games, starting 25…He hit .310 with 13 RBI, eight doubles, a triple and 14 runs…Had a slugging percentage of .425…Committed only three errors on the season (.981)…Had six RBI and seven total bases against Academy of Art on April 30th.
