Pierce has always had front-of-the-rotation type stuff and was virtually untouchable in a Midwest Region win vs. Southern Indiana in his first turn on the mound.
The 6-5 righty allowed just one hit in five innings while striking out seven. He received the winning decision in an 11-2 Trevecca Nazarene win and walked three.
He worked a strong game with the back end of the Trojans' bullpen as Davis Jackson logged 3.2 IP and Tiger Cox retired the final out as the TNU offense manufactured 11 runs on 12 hits.
Pierce redshirted during the 2019-20 academic year and carries all-conference pedigree as the league leader in strikeouts during the 2018 spring.