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Jersey Number 5
Chris Pierce
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kalama, Wash.
Bio
BATTING
| Season | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG | OPS | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37-14 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 2 | -- | 1 | 4 | .323 | .302 | .625 | .208 |
| 2012 | 28-26 | 93 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .402 | .376 | .778 | .301 |
| Total | 65-40 | 146 | 32 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .374 | .349 | .723 | .267 |
MISC. BATTING/FIELDING TOTALS
| Season | GP-GS | TB | BB | HBP | SO | GIDP | SF | SH | SB-Att | PO | Asst | E | Fld % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37-14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -- | -- | 5 | 4-6 | 31 | 3 | 2 | .944 |
| 2012 | 28-26 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-8 | 54 | 10 | 1 | .985 |
| Total | 65-40 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11-14 | 85 | 13 | 3 | .970 |
2011 - JUNIOR
• Saw action in 37 games in his first year at Rocky Top, making 14 starts at three different positions (left field, right field, designated hitter). • Hit .208 with one home run, four RBIs, four stolen bases and five sacrifice bunts, the second-highest total on the team.
• First hit in a UT uniform came in his second start when he collected a single against Canisius on Feb. 25.
• Launched a pinch-hit three-run home run, his only longball of the season, as part of a nine-run UT fifth-inning against New Orleans on March 8.
• Stole four bases on the season, including two against the Privateers on March 9 and one each versus Alabama A&M (3/15) and Ole Miss (3/26).
• Was a career-best 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the final game of a four-game series against Manhattan on March 13.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
• Played two seasons at Lower Columbia College where he was coached by Kelly Smith.• With former Vol Levi Dean, helped lead the Red Devils to a 40-5 record and its 10th NWAACC championship in 2010.
• Hit .363 with three home runs, stolen bases and 45 runs scored as a sophomore.
• Was named to the NWAACC All-Tournament Team after hitting .348 with 25 RBIs as a freshman as the Red Devils posted a 35-6 record.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Kalama (Wash.) High School, where he was coached by Len Hiatt.• Was a three-sport star for the Chinooks, lettering all four years in baseball, football and wrestling.
• Hit over .400 in each of his last three seasons on the diamond.
• Was named the 2008 All-Area MVP as a senior by The Daily News after hitting .429 with six home runs, 29 RBIs and seven stolen bases.
• Also hit over .400 as a sophomore and junior after batting .389 as a freshman.
• Led the Chinooks to a third-place finish in the state as a freshman and runner-up honors as a sophomore and senior.
PERSONAL
• Full name is Christopher James Pierce• Born June 13, 1990, in Vallejo, Calif.
• Son of Jeff and Debbie Pierce
• Has three siblings, Justin, Malori and Sean
• Academic major: Political science
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05
