2  Sean Pierce Class: Senior Hometown: Covina, Calif. High School: South Hills Height / Weight: 5-9 / 190 Position: Outfield Birthdate: 11/26/1978 Experience: 2V

Speedy outfielder who doubles as a wide receiver on the Aztec football team...Will see action in left field again this season...Missed fall baseball after suffering injury in football game at New Mexico on Nov. 4th...Finished his four-year Aztec football career with 40 catches for 590 yards and three touchdowns...Played baseball last summer for the Bellingham (Wash.) Bells.

2000: Batted .310 on the season with a home run, 10 runs batted in and 12 stolen bases...Swiped four bases in a game against BYU on March 30...Stole an additional two bases the next day...Banged out seven hits in 13 at-bats (.538 average) with six runs scored, two doubles and two triples during a four-game span against New Mexico and the University of San Diego.

1999: Batted .305 in his first season of collegiate baseball in 1999...Had .568 slugging percentage...Successful on 8-of-10 steal attempts...Hit a home run in his first at bat as an Aztec vs. Kansas State on Feb. 6th... Had four RBIin a game on two occasions (vs. Southwest Texas and Long Beach State).

High School: Played four years of varsity baseball at South Hills High in West Covina, Calif...Coached there by Jim Bastion...A three-time all-Valle Vista League outfielder...Named to the all-San Gabriel Valley Tribune team two years...League batting champion as a sophomore... Named team’s Most Improved Player twice, and squad’s top offensive athlete as a junior...Three-year starter for the South Hills football team...Holds school marks for catches in a season, career touchdowns and interceptions...CIF finalist in the 4x400 relay and long jump as a track athlete.

Personal: Sean Patrick Pierce was born Nov. 26, 1978, in Fullerton, ... Son of Kevin and Kathleen Pierce...Criminal justice major at San Diego State...Favorite athlete is Steve Largent.

Pierce’s SDSU Career Statistics
Year    G-GS   AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO  SB-A    AVG
1999   39-24   95  23  29   5   4   4   16  15  28   8-10  .305
2000   35-16   71  19  22   3   3   1   10   8  18  12-15  .310
Totals 74-40  166  42  51   8   7   5   26  23  46  20-25  .307