Amber Pierce

Position:
OF
B/T:
L/R
Height:
5-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Crown Point, Ind.
High School:
Crown Point
Prev School:
Purdue-North Central

2010: Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team...Played in 39 games, starting 20...Totaled 77 plate appearances with 16 hits and 13 runs scored...Had three runs driven in, and one double, while walking three times...Had a perfect fielding percentage in 21 tries, including one outfield assist...Had a five-game stretch in which she recorded two hits in three of the five games, and was 7-of-15 during the span.

PRIOR TO IPFW: Batted .250 in 68 at-bats (17 hits), playing in 43 games, starting 40 of those...Scored 19 runs with one double and five runs driven in...Committed just five fielding errors in center field for Purdue-North Central, as the team went 29-23 on the season...Twice had two hits in a game, on April 10 against St. Ambrose and on April 26 against Purdue-Calumet...Had her 17 hits on the season in 15 different games...Scored two runs six times; on March 9 against Peru State, March 12 against Mount Mary College, April 1 against St. Francis, April 4 against Mount Mary, on April 10 against Hanibal-LaGrange College, and April 26 against Purdue-Calumet...Stole seven bases during the season, including two against St. Ambrose University.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 2007 All-Duneland Athletic Conference selection...Was selected to the 2007 All-Area Second Team, and the 2008 All-Area First Team...Earned Crown Point's Academic Honors diploma, while earning Honor Roll status all four years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Danny and Tracey Pierce...Has two brothers, Chad and Jake...Majoring in nursing.