2015: Appeared in 10 games with no starts as a transfer junior ... 0-2 record with a 9.35 ERA over 8.2 innings pitched ... shared one shutout ... allowed 12 runs (9 earned) off 14 hits including four 2B ... issued four walks with seven strikeouts and two wild pitches ... one balk ... one assist and one error in the field.

Previous College: Played freshman and sophomore years at Eckerd College.

High School: Prepped at Monarch High School in Florida under head coach Joe Franco ... Rookie of the Year (2009) ... three-time Team MVP in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Personal: Majoring in Marketing ... favorite food is Chipotle ... favorite movie is The Sandlot and favorite TV show is Archer ... favorite musician is Luke Brian ... enjoys fishing, golfing, lifting weights and playing video games ... likes football ... favorite professional athlete is Cliff Lee ... plans to work for a successful sports marketing firm, but dreams of being a Major League Baseball player ... brother of James and Shelby ... son of Paul and Laura Pierson.