 From 1923 through 1925, Freeze played college baseball for the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas.In May 1923, with future Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ted Lyons as a teammate, Freeze was the winning pitcher in a 5–3 victory over the Texas Longhorns that gave Baylor the Southwest Conference championship.In 1925, Freeze reportedly received offers from four major league teams; he joined the Chicago White Sox in June that year.