Justin Scali, head coach of the Piedmont baseball team, has announced the promotion of Trey Pearce to the position of associate head coach.
Pearce, who spent the past season as a volunteer assistant coach at LaGrange High School, joins the Piedmont staff after being a volunteer assistant at LaGrange College in 2022. He played at LaGrange College from 2019-21 and was twice named the USA South Defensive Player of the Year, including in 2019 and 2021. He is a graduate of the college and earned his master’s degree in teaching in 2021.
“Coach Pearce has been a fantastic addition to our coaching staff, and made a sizable impact last season,” Scali said. “He connected very well with each and every player in the program and I know he will take on this new role with the same passion and energy. I am fully confident he will continue to pour himself into our student-athletes on and off the field, and I look forward to working with him in this new role as we strive to continue building on past successes.”
Pearce appeared in 88 contests for the Panthers including 40 in 2019 where he posted 47 hits, 38 RBI and was walked 27 times. He totaled over 100 hits in his career (104) with a .325 career batting average.
As a volunteer assistant coach at LaGrange in 2022, the Panthers once again won the USA South Tournament and advanced all the way to the NCAA DIII World Series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
“Being promoted to Associate Head Coach at Piedmont is a great honor,” Pearce said. “I’m thankful for the time I had to learn from Coach Craig. He was an incredible mentor and will truly be missed here at Piedmont. I’m also grateful for Coach Scali and the opportunity he has given to me. I’m excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to see what this season has in store.”
