Enters his senior year with a streak of 169 consecutive games started, all at shortstop... JUNIOR (2008): Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-District... one of three Eagles to start in all 58 games... career-highs of 13 doubles, 37 runs scored, 31 RBI, four hit by pitches, five stolen bases and .957 fielding percentage... hit second-ever home run, a 3-run shot during game two (his 21st birthday) which helped break the NCAA single-game home run record against Columbia (14 HR)... in the Boston College series batted .417 (5-for-12) with four runs, two walks, three doubles and no errors in 11 chances... three putouts and 10 assists with no errors in the Towson series... started key inning-ending double play in game three to preserve a one-run lead... batted 6-for-12 at the Keith LeClair Classic (two runs scored)... first RBI of the year came against #15 Michigan... torched USC Upstate at the plate, finishing 8-for-8 in the two-game series... drove in career-high six runs in finale... that capped a stretch of eight days in which his average jumped from .200 to a season-high .404... 3-for-15 in the Columbia series (scored three runs and drove in three)... 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI at Mercer... scored two runs in the Western Carolina series (three sacrifice bunts and one sac fly)... scored career-high three runs in the College of Charleston series opener... one hit each against North Florida and Kennesaw State midweek... at Elon finished with two runs scored and two RBI... two hits in series finale... went 2-for-3 in the Jacksonville game with two walks, one RBI and a stolen base... two hits at Davidson and scored four runs, including two in the finale... hit by two pitches in game three... had two hits in series opener at Wofford and two RBI in the series... three hits against Jacksonville (two RBI, one run scored, one double and one walk)... 4-for-12 versus The Citadel... three hits, three RBI, career-high tying three runs scored in opener while not committing an error in 14 chances... no errors in five opportunities throughout the UNC Greensboro series, two sacrifice bunts in the finale... recorded two hits in first two games of Furman series (three runs, one stolen base)... went 4-for-13 in the SoCon Tournament... drove in two runs in each game against UNC Greensboro... error in opener snapped a streak of 12 straight errorless games... batted .339 against left-handed pitching... 6-for-8 with the bases loaded... .640 percentage with a runner on third and less than two outs... SOPHOMORE (2007): The only player to start in all 62 games... led the team with seven sacrifice hits... grounded into just two double plays in 213 at-bats... .947 fielding percentage...286 batting average was 50 points higher than his freshman year... started the year on a 7-game hitting streak, including multi-hit games during the final three contests... did not commit an error in eight attempts in the Hawai’i series... one of his three hits was an infield bunt... 3-for-6 in the Georgia Tech series, posting a .571 on-base percentage... finished the two-game series in Jacksonville 4-for-7, including his first career home run at JU... .600 on-base percentage and three RBI in the two-game sweep... 3-for-7 against New Jersey Tech with three RBI and three walks... finished the Eagle Invitational 3-for-12 with two runs, three RBI and no errors in 12 chances... batted .300 at the Coastal Carolina Tournament with no errors... 6-for-10 in the sweep of Lipscomb, recording two hits in all three games... two runs, four RBI, two doubles, three walks and a pair of stolen bases against the Bison... batted 5-for-11 against Furman... hit a 3-run double in the finale win at UNC Greensboro, just missing a grand slam by inches... had 12 assists and four putouts without an error at UNCG... 4-for-12 against Elon and 3-for-12 in the Charleston series... three hits at Appalachian State... 2-for-2 against Georgia State with two runs scored and two walks... made his 100th consecutive start in game two of the Davidson series... batted .364 against the Wildcats with one double and his first career triple... no errors in 16 chances at The Citadel... 3-for-10 in the SoCon Tournament... all three hits came against Elon in the opener, matching a career-high... nearly equal in batting average against left-handed (.291) and right-handed (.285) pitching... posted a .395 batting average and 16 of his 25 RBI came with two outs... FRESHMAN (2006): Missed the first seven games of the year, came on as a defensive replacement the next game and then started the final 49 games at shortstop...team-leading 12 sacrifice bunts... posted a .934 fielding percentage... season-high three hits at Georgia Tech... season-high three RBI at Davidson... drew three walks in Wofford finale...scored two runs on six occasions... two hits against LeMoyne, UNC Asheville, Davidson, Western Carolina, UNC Greensboro (twice), Elon, Charleston and App State in the SoCon Tournament... 4-for-11 against UNCG... 4-for-12 at Charleston with a pair of doubles... four doubles in four hits during consecutive games at Elon and Charleston, drove in three runs those games...committed one error during a 14-game stretch the final month of the season... four multi-RBI games...seven putouts and 10 assists without an error at Elon and in the UNCG series... season-high six assists against Marshall and UNCG...2-for-4 with the bases loaded...10-of-13 with a runner at third and less than two outs...55 percent success rate advancing runners... HIGH SCHOOL: An All-Area selection...member of the Class AAAAA ‘Elite Eight’ team... hit .328 and committed just one error during his junior year, a .990 fielding percentage...played for coach Mike Power...won the Defensive award at his high school... PERSONAL: Born March 15, 1987 in Atlanta... on the 2004 East Cobb Yankees posted a .319 batting average, scoring 28 runs while drawing 23 walks...won the Connie Mack World Series in 2003 and 2005... No. 1 sports highlight was winning the Connie Mack World Series... his parents have been a major influence, "They have always been there for me with whatever I’ve needed."...most admires James Beavers, "He cares more for his players than any other man I’ve ever known."...enjoys fishing and golf... lists the Atlanta Braves and Falcons as his favorite professional team... lists Lynard Skynrd as his favorite music group... son of Gary and Liz Pierce... engaged to Ashley Hylton... MAJOR: Finance