AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in 48 games, including 46 starts (25 in lf, 21 in rf) … Posted a .293 batting average in 164 at-bats with 34 runs scored on 48 hits, including 18 extra-base hits (5 HR), and 30 RBI … Also drew 17 walks, was hit by pitch three times and was 1-for-4 on stolen base attempts … Turned in one sacrifice fly and three sacrifice bunts … Tacked up 14 multiple-hit and eight multiple-RBI outings … Registered a 1.000 fielding percentage in 84 total defensive chances … Recorded a .545 (6-for-11) series against Concord with three doubles, one triple, five RBI and five runs scored … Performance included a 4-for-5, 3-RBI day in the opener in which he singled, doubled and tripled … Singled and scored once on a 1-for-3 showing in the second game of the Flagler series, and signaled a nine-game hitting streak … Walked, doubled twice and scored a pair of runs on a 2-for-4 night at the plate against Catawba … Homered in both games and put together a .500 (4-for-8) series against Chowan with five RBI and three runs scored … Doubled, tripled, walked twice and scored three times on a 2-for-3 day in the series finale at Young Harris … Homered, drove in two runs and scored twice with a 3-for-5 night at Wingate.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 29 games, including 12 starts (6 in lf, 6 at dh) … Posted a .415 batting average in 53 at-bats with 16 runs scored on 22 hits, including four extra-base hits (2 HR), and 11 RBI … Also drew six walks, was hit by pitch twice and tallied four sacrifice hits … Was also 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts … Did not commit an error in 14 total defensive chances for a 1.000 fielding percentage … Turned in six multiple-hit and three multiple-RBI contests … Picked up first collegiate hit (and later scored) on a pinch-hit single in the series opener with Pitt-Johnstown … Was 3-for-3 with a walk, three RBI and four runs scored in the series with the Mountain Cats, including a 2-for-2, 3-RBI showing in his first collegiate start in game two of the set … Registered his first collegiate home run and stolen base to highlight a 3-for-5 performance in game two of the series with Columbus State … Walked, doubled, homered and drove in three runs on a perfect 4-for-4 showing in the series opener with Francis Marion.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Scotland High School for coach Jamie Coleman … Earned Under Armour Preseason All-America honors prior to senior season … Earned Perfect Game All-American, all-conference and all-region recognition as a junior … Also lettered in cross country for Scotland.
PERSONAL: The son of Annette and Tim Pierce … Grandfather, Lauder “Gene” Barber, played baseball at UNCP … Maintained a 3.69 cumulative grade point average at Scotland High School and graduated in the top 22 percent of his 362-member senior class … A sports management major at UNCP.
