Pierce was simply electric on the mound in his next turn through the rotation to earn repeat divisional pitching honors.
This time, he locked up Ohio Valley in a 6-1 TNU win as the Trojans clinched a Great Midwest Championship bid with their South Division record.
Pierce struck out eight Fighting Scots to the tune of one run on four hits as he went seven strong innings for the winning decision. His ERA sat at 1.29 for the week and he tamed opposing OVU hitters to a .160 average.
Pierce improved to 2-5 on the spring and he has racked up 80 strikeouts in almost 72 innings pitched for a 4.27 ERA. He has made 12 starts and has held batters to a .230 clip.