East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC All-Academic (2018)

Career Highs

• Innings Pitched: 9 vs. Belhaven (gm2) (3/25/16)
• Strikeouts: 6, 2 times; last vs. Belhaven (gm2) (3/25/16)
• Most Runs: 7, 2 times; last vs. LeTourneau (gm2) (4/9/16)
• Least Runs: 0, 2 times; last vs. Texas-Tyler (Gm2) (4/28/17)
• Most Earned Runs: 7 vs. LeTourneau (gm2) (4/9/16)
• Least Earned Runs: 0, 2 times; last vs. Texas-Tyler (Gm2) (4/28/17)
• Walks: 5 at Hardin Simmons (gm2) (3/19/16)

ETBU

2018 (junior)

• Appeared in three games
• Pitched 1.2 innings, including 1.0 vs. Centenary.
• Allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits.
• Struck out four batters including two vs. Centenary (3/5/18)

2017 (sophomore)

• Appeared in three games: Schreiner (Gm2) (2/4/17), Texas-Tyler (Gm2) (4/28/17), Texas-Tyler (5/13/17)
• Finished with a 0-1 record and a 15.43 ERA
• Pitched 2.1 innings including 1.0 vs. Texas-Tyler (Gm2) (4/28/17)
• Struck out one vs. Texas-Tyler (Gm2) (4/28/17)

2016 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 14 games while starting 12.
• Finished with a 4-3 record with a 5.24 ERA
• Pitched 67 innings including a season high nine vs. Belhaven (gm2) (3/25/16)
• Surrendered 91 hits, 51 runs, 39 earned
• Struck out 31 batters, including a season high six at Ozarks (2/27/16) and vs. Belhaven (gm2) (3/25/16)
• Walked 16 batters.

Kennard High School

• Played baseball, basketball, track, and cross country.
• Played pitcher and shortstop under head coach Jerry Cobb
• 2009-2010 Newcomer of the Year
• 2010-2011 First Team All District
• 2011-2012 Defensive MVP
• 2012-2013 District MVP.
• Led team to one playoff apperance
• Salutatorian, Superintendents Honor Roll, Principals Honor Roll
• Graduated 2013

Personal

• Son of Mark and Lisa Pierce
• Father Mark played baseball for University of Houston in the late 1980s.
• Grandfather Leon Pierce played basketball for Panola Junior College in the 1960s.
• Born January 19, 1995
• Majoring in Kinesology

Favorites

• Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and lifting weights
• Favorite Sports Team: Houston Astros
• Favorite Foods: Chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes
• Favorite Book: Bible
• Favorite person: My mom(Lisa Reeves)
• Favorite Sports Experience: Making it to the playoffs in baseball in my senior year of high school.
• Favorite Vacation Place: Destin, Florida
• Favorite Number: 7
• Most Prized Possession: Bible
• Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter
• Most Influential Person In Your Life: My mom
• Favorite Sports Movie: We Are Marshall
• Famous People I Have Met: Michael Waddell and Doug Hampton
• Favorite Music Group: Cody Johnson Band
• Favorite Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler
• Favorite Athlete: Craig Biggio