Honors:
- USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week (March 21, 2016)
Career Game-by-Game Stats: 2016, 2017
2017 (Sophomore): Made 11 appearances with four starts, finishing with a 0-4 record and an ERA of 10.68... Pitched 30.1 innings and threw 11 strikeouts... Struck out four batters in a loss to Maryville (Mar. 4)
2016 (Freshman): Made seven appearances on the year with five starts... Compiled a 2-0 record with a save and a 3.49 ERA in 28.1 innings of work... Made first career start against Berry (March 15) and went five innings allowing no earned runs with five strikeouts... Was named USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week on March 21 after the outing vs. Berry... Won his final two starts of the year, including his first career win after going six innings in a victory over Oglethorpe (April 5)... Went a season-high eight innings allowing two earned runs in a win at Berry (April 19)... Made collegiate debut throwing two shutout innings against Hampden-Sydney and earning the save in the Covenant victory (March 7)
High School: Attended Fellowship Christian School... Was the team's recipient of the Cy Young Pitching Award in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons... Earned Honor Roll all four years... Recipient of the Student Service Award as a senion... Member of National Honor Society
Personal: Parents are Ron and Valerie Kierpa... Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 13:20... Majoring in History with a minor in Business... Has gone on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with Operation MATT... Was a student ambassador for Operation Christmas Child
Pronunciation: Kierpa (KEER-puh)
Kierpa's Single-Game Highs:
Innings Pitched: 8.0, at Berry -- Apr 19, 2016
Strikeouts: 5, vs. Berry -- Mar 15, 2016
