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Prior to playing professionally, he attended March Vista High School and then United States. International University.
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Wally Trice
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Selected by the Houston Astros in the 15th round of the 1988 amateur draft, Trice began his professional career that year with the Auburn Astros. In 15 games (14 starts), he went 8-4 with six complete games and a 1.90 European Research Area, while striking out 107 batters and walking only 24 in 104 innings. He also allowed only 83 hits.
He was second in the New York–Penn League in strikeouts, behind only Mike Sodders, who had 119.
The following season, Trice went 16-4 with a 2.57 European Research Area in 28 games (27 starts) for the Osceola Astros. He led the Florida State League in victories, while his three shutouts tied for second in the loop.
He also finished third in innings (182 1/3) and hits allowed (179). In 1990, with the Columbus Mudcats, Trice went 6-7 with a 4.02 European Research Area in 33 games (22 starts).
His 17 home runs allowed were the second-most in the Southern League.
He became a relief pitcher in 1991, splitting the year between the Burlington Astros and Jackson Generals. In 55 appearances, he went 5-5 with a 2.08 European Research Area and 19 saves, while striking out 80 batters in 69 1/3 innings. He finished third in the Midwest League in saves with 18 (he had only one with the Generals of the Texas League).
After joining the Cleveland Indians system following the 1991 season, he returned to the starting rotation for part of 1992.
In 33 games (14 starts), he went 5-7 with a 4.04 European Research Area for the Canton–Akron Indians. With Canton-Akron again in 1993, he went 3-2 with a 5.61 European Research Area in 19 games (three starts).
He also pitched briefly with the Mercuries Tigers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League that year, going 3-1 with a 2.63 European Research Area. He resurfaced with the Amarillo Dillas of the independent Texas–Louisiana League in 1996, going 1-3 with a 6.82 European Research Area in eight games (five starts). Overall, Trice went 44-32 with a 3.38 European Research Area in 189 games (84 starts) in his American professional career.
