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36 Rylee Pierce

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Visalia, Calif.
  • High School El Diamante

Biography

CAREER HONORS

  • 2018 Second-Team All-SEC
  • 2018 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 15-21, 2016)
  • 2015-16 SEC First-Year Honor Roll

JUNIOR (2018)

  • Once again a model of consistency in the heart of Mizzou's lineup, leading to first career postseason honor by the Southeastern Conference office (Second-Team All-SEC)
  • Matched her single-season career-highs in average (.318), runs scored (37) and home runs (8)
  • Reset new single-season career-bests in hits (56) and doubles (12)
  • Was one of six Tigers with double-digit doubles, as her 12 total doubles ranked tops on the team
  • Arguably Mizzou's top producer in SEC only action, as she hit .309 with four home runs and 10 RBI
  • In conference play, paced all Tiger batters in runs scored (12) and RBI (10)
  • Led the team with 17 multi-hit games, highlighted by five, three-hit contests
  • Also placed T-4th on Mizzou with seven multi-RBI efforts at the plate
  • Crushed left handed pitchers at .429 (9-for-21) clip. Also held her own versus right handed hurlers, hitting .303 (47-for-155)
  • Tremendous hitter when leading off an inning (.557) and batting with the bases empty (.381)
  • One of the Tigers' most trusted hitters in clutch situations, hitting .320 (16-for-50) with two outs while driving in 10 runners in the same situation
  • One of six Tigers with double-digit, two-out RBI
  • Launched final home run of the season against No. 4 Florida (May 6), marking her fourth long ball in SEC only play (2nd-most on Mizzou)
  • Named the Week 10 SEC Player of the Week (April 9-15) after hitting .625 (5-for-8) with two doubles, one home run and five RBI over the Tigers' perfect 3-0 week. Highlighted by Mizzou's two-game series sweep over No. 8 Auburn
  • Hit a home run in each of Mizzou's final four SEC series' (April 6 at No. 5 Georgia, April 14 vs. No. 8 Auburn, April 22 at No. 12 South Carolina, May 6 vs. No. 4 Florida)
  • Flourished at the plate in road series at No. 5 Georgia (April 6-8), hitting .545 (6-for-11) with four runs scored, one double, one home run and two RBI
  • Posted single-game, season-high three hits five times. It matched her single-game career-high in the category, which she's now accomplished six times over her three-year career thus far

SOPHOMORE (2017)

  • A productive bat yet again for Mizzou, tallying six doubles, eight home runs and 20 RBI
  • Reset single-season career highs in at bats (159) and walks (27)
  • Led the Tigers with four home runs in SEC only action 
  • On her 20th birthday, launched first career multi-HR game to key Mizzou's series win over No. 9 Alabama (March 31 - April 2)
  • Was dangerous all season when leading off an inning, hitting .377 (20-for-53)
  • 325 total defensive putouts ranked top 10 in SEC
  • Finished with nine multi-hit games (top 5 on Mizzou) and six multi-RBI outings (4th on Tigers)
  • 8-game hitting streak was T-4th longest on Mizzou 
  • Reached base safely in 14 consecutive games, marking the Tigers' third-best streak on the season

FRESHMAN (2016)

  • Productive across the board in first year at Mizzou, producing at the plate and in the field
  • Defensively at first base, tallied 406 putouts (T-8th-most in single season in program history), while commiting only six errors (.986 fielding percentage)
  • Offensively produced solid .318 AVG / 8 HR / 32 RBI slash line
  • Also poured in nine doubles and 12 stolen bases to complete a solid all-around attack at the plate
  • Hit thrilling go-ahead three-run home run at No. 2 Michigan in NCAA Super Regional action (May 29)
  • Incredible NCAA debut at the Citrus Classic (Feb. 15-21) earning SEC Player of the Week honors after hitting .476 with 10 runs scored, 10 hits, two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases
  • Reached base safely in her first 22 games to start Mizzou career (9th-longest streak in program history)
  • Tallied 12 multi-hit efforts (7th on team) and seven multi-RBI games (5th on team)
  • Posted .357 average against LHP and .314 average against RHP
  • Came through in the clutch, hitting .358 with runners on base, .356 with RISP, .500 with runner on 3rd and less than two outs and .375 with two outs overall

HIGH SCHOOL (EL DIAMANTE)

  • Hit .511 with 51 RBIs and 14 home runs as a sophomore in 2013 for El Diamante High School under head coach Brad Pendergast
  • Missed her junior season in 2014 due to injury
  • Her 14 home runs as a sophomore set El Diamante's single-season record, while she also entered the record books with her 23 walks and 1.076 slugging percentage
  • Smacked eight doubles to go along with her slew of long balls as a sophomore
  • Batted .365 with 24 RBIs and 16 runs scored as a freshman in 2012, including six doubles
  • Twice earned all-league recognition, as well as an underclass all-state honor
  • Played three seasons of varsity basketball and two seasons of varsity water polo for El Diamante
  • Member of Fresno Force club team under head coach Jeff Jennings
  • Helped the Force's 18U Gold team to the Triple Crown World Series, winning its championship

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Bob and Tawnya Pierce
  • Older brother, Blake, and younger brother, Alec
  • Alec is currently a redshirt freshman and linebacker for Mizzou Football
  • Blake also currently attends the University of Missouri

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2016Freshman

    C/IF
    5'8"
    36
  • 36

    2017Sophomore

    IF
    5'8"
    36