By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
Tanner Holland, who played for the Burlington Bees last season, announced on social media on Thursday that he was committing to play baseball at Rice.
Holland batted .255 with a .729 OPS in 38 games with the Bees. He had three home runs and 19 runs batted in, and had 11 stolen bases in 12 attempts.
Rice is coached by Jose Cruz Jr., who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball.
Holland, who plays at Central Arizona College, joins Kooper Schulte and Caleb Wulf as NCAA Division I signees/commitments off last season’s team. Schulte and Wulf signed with Iowa during the fall signing period. Mason Schwalbach will play for Kansas State in the upcoming season.
Photo: Tanner Holland watches a home run during a game last season with the Burlington Bees. (Steve Cirinna/Burlington Bees)
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