SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Michael Pierson, a baseball player at Appalachian State, has been named the North Carolina Education Lottery Student-Athlete of the Week for April 23, the league office announced Wednesday.
Pierson is a marketing major from Coral Springs, Fla., and holds a 3.42 GPA. Pierson hit .412 with three doubles, a home run, three RBIs and three runs score in four games last week.
The junior had multi-hit games in all three games of the Mountaineers’ series against Elon, smashing a double in each contest. He went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and one run scored in a 10-4 win over the Phoenix on Saturday and capped his week with a solo home run in an 11-0 win over Virginia Tech. Pierson currently owns an 11-game hitting streak and was perfect in 14 fielding chances at third base, where he was moved due to injury.
Previous NCEL Student-Athletes of the WeekSept. 4: Kym Coley, Volleyball, Georgia SouthernSept. 11: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, FurmanSept. 18: Nathan Dean, Men’s Soccer, ElonSept. 25: Clare Latham, Women’s Soccer, ChattanoogaOct. 2: Andy Summerlin, Football, SamfordOct. 9: Andrea Fisher, Volleyball, FurmanOct. 16: Amanda Liguori, Volleyball, WoffordOct. 23: Michaela Reesor, Volleyball, SamfordOct. 30: Tony Washington, Football, Appalachian StateNov. 6: Teghan Henderson, Cross Country, ChattanoogaNov. 13: Sam Coffer, Women’s Basketball, ElonNov. 20: Garrett Frye, Football, Georgia SouthernNov. 27: Makensey Campbell, Women’s Basketball, Western CarolinaDec. 4: Lucy Mason, Women’s Basketball, UNCGDec. 11: Brianna Tate, Track and Field, Appalachian StateDec. 18: Anna Claire Knight, Women’s Basketball, Georgia SouthernJan. 1: Shelby Campbell, Women’s Basketball, SamfordJan. 8: Shannon Eriksson, Women’s Basketball, DavidsonJan. 15: Maryah Sydnor, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian StateJan. 22: Brian Kowalski, Men’s Tennis, ElonJan. 29: MiMi DuBose, Women’s Basketball, Georgia SouthernFeb. 5: Ashleigh Rasheed, Track and Field, Georgia SouthernFeb. 12: Cassie Crawford, Track and Field, Appalachian StateFeb. 19: Frida Jansaker, Women’s Tennis, ElonFeb. 26: Maryah Sydnor, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian StateMarch 5: Tripp Hurt, Track and Field, FurmanMarch 12: Taylor Hall, Women’s Basketball, ChattanoogaMarch 19: Will Evans, Men’s Golf, Georgia SouthernMarch 26: Matt Frisch, Wrestling, The CitadelApril 2: Alissa Schoelkopf, Softball, Appalachian StateApril 9: Teghan Henderson, Track and Field, ChattanoogaApril 16: Taylor Sigmon, Softball, Western CarolinaApril 23: Michael Pierson, Baseball, Appalachian State