The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 10
Makenna Pierce
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Prev School:
- Southern Miss
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Daphne, Ala.
- High School:
- Daphne
2022 (Junior)
- Pitched in 26 games, starting 14.
- 6-3 record, one save, and 50 strikeouts.
- Appeared in 19 games, making seven starts
- Pitched 69.1 innings, tallying 51 strikeouts
- Finished the season with a 2-9 record in the circle and a 3.43 ERA
- Earned four starts in 10 appearances as a Golden Eagle
- Pitched 33.1 innings, recording a 1.89 ERA and a 5-1 record in the circle
- Tallied 34 strikeouts
- Made 19 appearances as a freshman, making eight starts
- Pitched a total of 65.0 innings, notching 38 strikeouts
- Held a 5-3 record in the circle with a 2.80 ERA, earning seven saves
- Led the team in games finished (9) and relief appearances (11)
- Had second-lowest opposing batting average on team (.225)
- Against Sam Houston State (2/26/19), threw for four strikeouts, only allowing one run through 5.1 innings pitched and a 1.24 ERA
- Tallied a season-high six strikeouts against Marshall (3/30/19)
- Played for coach Lawrence Yelding at Daphne
- Finished her career with a 111-26 record
- Posted a 0.84 career ERA, a 0.43 ERA as a junior and a 0.63 ERA as a senior
- Recorded 10 no-hitters over the course of her junior and senior campaigns
- Batted .421 as a senior and finished her high school career with a total of 34 home runs
- Named a 2018 NFCA All-American
- Garnered Alabama 6A Pitcher of the Year honors in 2017 and 2018
- Super All-State selection in 2017 and 2018, an All-State selection in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
- All-State Tournament selection in 2015 and 2017
- Named Daphne High School MVP Player of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
- A six-time letter winner in softball, a two-time letter winner in basketball and also lettered in swimming one year
- Played club softball for the West Mobile Express coached by David Head
- Born on January 15, 2000
- Daughter of Stephen and Torrie Pierce
- Father, Stephen was a tight end on the Southern Miss football team from 1984-1989
- The oldest of four children, she has three siblings: Karsen, Kaden and Rayla
- Sister Karsen plays softball at Texas State
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