Season Stats
2011: started in 33 games and appeared in 43… batted .277 with 36 total hits… had 18 RBIs, five doubles and one homerun… finished second on the team with a .996 fielding percentage… hit his first homerun, scored three runs, and had a season high six RBI’s against Ball State on February 27…
2010: Started in 17 games behind the dish, and played in 28 games... compiled a .308 average (20-65), with nine runs, eight RBI, a double, and a home run... ended the season on a six game hitting streak (May 16- May 27), with nine hits in 23 at-bats (.391 avg.), and had three consecutive multi-hit games to start the streak...did not commit an error in 85 chances...
2009: Saw limited action in 30 games, primarily as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement ... batted .176 (6-for-34) with one home run, one double and five RBIs ... hit first career home run at Missouri State (3/17) ... notched first career hit with a single at Saint Louis (3/3) ... drew three walks ... struck out 11 times.
Prep: First-Team All-State, All-Conference catcher for St. John Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Mo. ... named Second Team All-Metro ... helped led his team to a state championship ... coached by Steve Bieser, a former catcher and outfielder that played at Southeast and for the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball ... teammate of current Redhawks Jim Klocke, Josh Syberg, Tony Spencer and Stephen Massie ... placed on Second Honor Roll Academically.
Personal: Born 3-7-90 ... son of John and Kathy Tierney ... majoring in Accounting ... favorite MLB player is J.D. Drew ... chose Southeast for the opportunity to play baseball ... also recruited by Missouri, Michigan and New Orleans.
