Joyce (1-0) pitched one inning, recording two strikeouts against three batters in Rocket City’s 5-4 win against Biloxi. The former Vol totaled 11 pitches with eight strikes.
Joyce recorded his first professional hold in the contest.
A hold is earned when a pitcher enters a contest with a lead of three runs or less and maintains the lead, while recording at least one out. A hold can also be earned when a pitcher enters a contest with the tying run on-deck, at the plate or on the bases, and records one out.
The Trash Pandas compete in the Southern League and are a Double-A affiliate of the Angels.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Joyce appeared in 27 games and started one contest in 2022 for the Vols. Joyce (2-1) totaled 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.
Below are Joyce’s game-by-game strikeout totals with Rocket City.