2012 Baseball Roster
Roster
Pierce Johnson
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Arvada, Colo.
2010: Made five starts and 11 relief appearances, going 1-2 with a 7.52 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 40.2 innings as a freshman...Fanned eight batters over six two-hit innings against Arkansas State (March 16)...Had six strikeouts in his first career start, a win over North Dakota State (March 7)...Recorded as many strikeouts as innings pitched in half of his 16 appearances...Went 3-1 with a 2.11 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 42.2 innings for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League over the summer.
Background: Johnson was a three-year starter for the Faith Christian Academy Eagles in Arvada, Colo...Was a first-team all-conference pick and honorable mention all-state choice as a senior despite missing half of the season due to injury...Went 2-1 with a 1.98 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 25 innings as a senior...Helped his club to conference championships in each of his first three years as a prep, picking up first-team all-state honors as a junior and sophomore...Went 10-0 on a state championship team his sophomore season, hurling a four-hitter in the title game...Was 6-2 with a 0.54 ERA that included a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts as a junior...Selected in the 15th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay.
Personal: Pierce William Johnson is the son of Don and Darla Johnson...Born May 10, 1991 in Denver, Colo...Pursuing a general business degree at MSU.
