Hall of Fame
Pierce played baseball at Jones County Junior College in 2010-11.
As a freshman in 2010, Pierce went 10-2 with a 1.94 earned run average. He had 106 strikeouts in 93 innings, allowing just 69 hits and 23 walks. The Bobcats went 38-12 and won the MACJC South Division that year.
In his 2011 sophomore year, Pierce was an NJCAA Division II All-American, leading the Bobcats to a runner-up appearance in the DII World Series in Enid, Okla.
He was 11-3 with a 1.99 ERA over 113.1 innings pitched. Pierce allowed 78 hits, 19 walks and struck out 126. He was an All-MACJC South Division selection.
After leaving Jones, Pierce went to Southern Miss where he went 7-4 with a 1.99 ERA as a junior. He was a first team All-Conference USA selection and was named Newcomer of the Year by the league. He pitched 99.1 innings, struck out 96 and allowed just 16 walks.
As a senior, he went 9-2 with a 2.57 ERA to go along with 98 strikeouts and just 28 walks. He was aa member of the Golden Spikes 609-man Watch List for top collegiate amateur player and was a finalist for the Ferris Trophy, giving to the top collegiate baseball player in the state of Mississippi.
He was drafted in the eighth round by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft.