Top candidate to start in right field, but could be moved back to the infield if such a situation dictates that … Gained significant strength during the off-season … Possesses a great arm and speed, according to the coaching staff, and will likely bat in the No. 2 or No. 5 hole … 2008: Started 12 games in left field, 10 at third base, seven at second base, two at DH, and once in centerfield as a versatile freshman … Team’s seventh-leading hitter, compiling a .298 average (34-for-114) … Scored 24 runs in drove in 14, while recording six doubles and three home runs … Scored three runs three different times during the spring trip, including when he went 3-for-4 in first game versus rival Allegheny (March 20) … Prior to Wooster: Three-time all-state (honorable mention) at Casady School … Went 10-0 with a 1.21 ERA and 108 strikeouts as a senior, while also compiling a .409 batting average … Hit .481 as a junior and .529 as a sophomore … Earned all-Southwest Preparatory Conference accolades all four seasons … Totaled 11 varsity letters – four in football (quarterback), three in basketball, and four in baseball … Personal: Born Jan. 24, 1989 … Is the son of Mark and Lisa Pierce … Majoring in business economics.