Joseph Shane Nance (born September 7, 1977) is a former

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. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, from to with the

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and in with the

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College career

Nance attended the

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, where he played

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for the

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. While there, he was named to the All-Tournament Team at the

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, in which Houston was the runner-up. He was named to the team again in the 2000 tournament, which Houston won.

Professional career

Nance never pitched more than 24 innings in a major league season as his seasons were cut short by trips up and down to the minor leagues. Nance's career

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was 5.02 with a

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of 1-3. Nance retired after the season. He now has two children with his wife.

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