UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2007: Started and appeared in 49 games in the outfield … led the team with five home runs and 27 runs scored … posted a .240 batting average with 18 RBI’s, seven doubles, a triple and four stolen bases … had 11 multi-hit games … set a UP single-season high with by getting hit by a pitch 18 times … concluded collegiate career second on Portland’s career charts with 37 HBP’s … belted a home run and scored twice at Cal on Feb. 11 ... had two hits and two runs with an RBI during 13-11 win at Washington on Feb. 27 ... 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run and a double in 8-7 win at UC Riverside on March 9 ... went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI’s and two runs at UC Riverside on March 11 ... scored three runs during 13-6 drubbing of Linfield on March 28 ... hit game-tying three-run home run in 5-4 win over Washington on April 18 ... 3-for-5 with a double and a run in a 3-1 win over San Francisco on April 21 ... 2-for-4 with a run in 13-4 win at Saint Mary’s (Apr. 29) … was 2-for-4 with a run, a double and a stolen base against Pepperdine on May 19.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2006: Utilized medical redshirt season ... went 4-for-7 with two RBI’s, two runs and a double at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 11, before an injured ankle ended his season.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2005: Made 39 starts and appeared in 43 games in the outfield … hit .271 and led the team with a .380 on-base percentage … hit by a pitch a team-high 10 times … one of six Pilots to hit a triple … second on the team with four sacrifice bunts, tied for second with 27 runs, third on the team with four home runs, tied for third with 21 RBI’s and 15 walks, while his .407 slugging percentage was fourth-highest … had two pinch hits and stole three bases in three attempts… tied for second on the team with a .988 fielding percentage, making only one error in 81 chances … had 10 multi-hit games including four hits in one game … went 9-for-14 during four-game stretch (Mar. 4-6) with five RBI’s, five runs scored, one home run and two doubles … had three RBI’s in a 2-for-4 performance at Loyola Marymount (Apr. 10).
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2004: Appeared in 37 games and made 29 starts … sported a .981 fielding percentage … had a .352 slugging percentage … was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle against Saint Mary’s (May 1) … had a .317 on-base percentage … hit home runs in consecutive games at Gonzaga and San Diego … had seven putouts against Gonzaga (Apr. 16) … leads all active Pilots in career home runs (8) … was 6-for-12 in a three-game series against Saint Mary’s … tied for second on team with three home runs … 21 of 24 hits came in second half of season.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2003: Started 30 games while appearing in 40 games overall … hit .245 with 27 hits in 110 at-bats … second on the team with five home runs … had 13 RBI’s and scored 18 runs … fourth on the team with a .409 slugging percentage … third on the team with a .361 on-base percentage … led the team with a .485 batting average when leading off … went 2-for-2 with two home runs, two RBI’s and two runs scored in a game against New Mexico … had three hits in five at-bats in a game against Pacific … went 6-for-12 with five RBI’s, three home runs, a double and five runs scored in a three-game stretch against Pepperdine and San Francisco.
KALAMA HS: Earned four letters for coach Brian Stowell … four-time All-Southwest Washington 1A … all-league – first team as a freshman (utility), junior (shortstop) and senior (shortstop), honorable mention as a sophomore (shortstop) … league Player of the Year as a senior … led team in hitting in sophomore (.429), junior (.521) and senior (.509) seasons … team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman … helped team to fifth-place trophies in 2000 and 2002 state tournaments, league title in 2000 and district title in 2002 … in 2002 district championship, had a double, single and three-run homer in a 4-3 win over undefeated Toledo … had six home runs as a senior, and led league in batting average as a junior and senior … also earned four football letters and one in wrestling … was football all-league and all-area running back as a senior … team’s Hustle Award winner as a sophomore, junior and senior … team captain as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 24, 1983 in Kansas City, Mo. … parents are Jeff and Debbie Pierce … earned a masters of art and teaching … played for 2002 Baseball Washington team which won the Northwest Championship.
