University of Maryland, Baltimore County

2010: Made 13 relief appearances for 19.0 innings… Allowed just one hit in four innings of relief against Yale in the season opener on March 7… Named to the America East Honor Roll.

2009: Appeared in 16 games, starting two… Struck out three, two different times; against Albany on April 5, and Vermont on May 11… Earned the win against Stony Brook on April 10 after pitching two scoreless innings of relief… Earned a save against Hartford on April 25 after 2 and 2/3 innings of scoreless work… Named to the America East Honor Roll.

2008: Made 12 appearances for the Retrievers… Struck out 11 batters in 21.1 innings of work to finish with a season record of 1-2… Recorded a save early in the season against Navy and then a win in a month later.

Background: A standout player at Downingtown West in Downingtown, Pa... Named Honorable Mention All-Chesmont in 2003, and First-Team All-Chesmont and Honorable Mention All-Area in 2004... Helped lead the Whippets to the third round of the District 1 Class AAAA tournament in 2007... Lists best performance as a four-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Coatesville in 2005... An honor roll student... One of two children to George and Mary Pearson... Has a brother, Craig (24) who played baseball for the Independent League Amarillo Dillas... Majoring in economics... Born September 30, 1988.