MSU Denver Athletics

2022: Made his only appearance of the season April 14 at Adams State, recording a strikeout.

2021: Flamethrower made two appearances, covering 1/3 of an inning. ... Made his MSU Denver debut March 12 in the first game of doubleheader at CSU-Pueblo.

Before MSU Denver: Made two relief appearances at Baylor in 2020, pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Feb. 18, before allowing two runs in one inning against Texas State on March 3, fanning one. ... Played for two seasons at San Joaquin Delta (Calif.) College, winning a state championship as a freshman and conference championship as a sophomore. Coached at San Joaquin Delta by Reed Peters, the father of MSU Denver outfielder-first baseman Cade Peters. ... Pitched 10 relief innings in 2019, striking out 15 while compiling a 9.00 ERA. ... As a freshman, was 1-1 with a 4.29 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 21 innings. ... In two seasons, pitched 31 innings with a 5.81 ERA, allowing 23 hits while striking out 35.

High School: Played at Freedom High School. ... Coached by Francisco Zelaya. ... Clinched the Bay Valley League championship.

Personal: Birthday is April 24. ... Son of William and Kelly Pierce. ... Majoring in communications with a minor in financial services.