Texas State Athletics

2013: Played in 56 games, starting 54 of them behind the plate ... One of 10 players on the squad to knock a home run, his coming at UT Arlington (5/11) ... Finished the season with a .986 fielding percentage and only five passed balls ... Led team in hits by pitch (15) ... Had the longest hitting streak on the team at 12 consecutive games ... Reached base in 13 consecutive games, a streak he’ll take into 2014.

Rice: Attended Rice University in 2011 where he played for head coach Wayne Graham.

High School: Attended Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas where he played for head coach Kent Meador … Selected in the 38th round of the 2010 major league baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians … All-state catcher (second team) … named first team all-South Plains … Helped lead the Plainsmen to the 5A Regional Finals with .420 batting average … He drove in 32 runs his senior year and threw out 16-of-22 runners from behind the plate … Also played football for his dad and head coach Todd Pearson … Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Todd and Kathy Pearson … Born on April 15 … Has two siblings – Trent and Kinzi … Major is economics.