Michael
Pierce

8/16/14
6-foot, 205-pound strong build. The righty closes himself off which causes deception but makes it tough to pitch to glove side. Easy arm with not much effort in his delivery. Throws from a ¾ slot with the fastball sitting 77-80 mph with some sink and arm side run. His breaking ball at 68-71 mph with a 11-to-5 late break. Slows down on his changeup at 60-64 mph. Right-handed hitter that starts slightly open and uses a big leg kick with a top exit velocity of 79 mph and 5.0 home to first.

8/10/14
Pierce sat 79-81 from a high 3/4 arm slot with some cut action to his fastball over three innings of work. The 6-foot, 195-pound uncommitted senior allowed four hits and one run while striking out two. Pierce also flashed a 71 mph curveball with 11/5 rotation. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-3 in game action with a double and registered a bat exit velocity of 79 mph.