Loyola Marymount University Athletics

BRIEFLY
Joe Vierra is in his fourth season with LMU baseball... AT LMU
2010... hit .231 over 15 games played and five starts... scored six runs and hit one home run... recorded two RBI and slugged .346... walked twice and reached via hit-by-pitch three times... notched one sacrifice fly... appeared in five WCC games, hitting .250 in four at bats... first home run of his career came in conference play against Saint Mary's on April 30... scored twice against UC Irvine on February 20... hit safely in three straight games from February 19 to February 21... batted .333 with the bases empty... 2009... played in 10 games for the Lions as a sophomore, starting one... batted .100 with two runs scored, a walk and a sacrifice bunt... entered as a pinch-runner and scored a run in conference play against San Diego on May 3... collected a hit and scored a run against USC on April 21... made his lone start of the year and drew a walk against Cal State Bakersfield on April 29... reached in two of his three chances when leading-off an inning... 2008... played in 31 games, starting seven as a freshman... batted .094 in 32 at bats... scored eight runs and drove in one... scored a season-high two runs at UC Irvine on April 29... first career RBI gave LMU a walk-off victory over Pepperdine on April 18... first collegiate hit came against UC Santa Barbara on March 1... HIGH SCHOOL
A 2007 graduate of Quartz Hill High School in Quartz Hill, Calif... earned three varsity letters for coach Aaron Kavanaugh... was a team captain in his senior year... voted All-League and All-CIF as a senior... batted .467 with six home runs, 12 doubles, 12 stolen bases, 40 runs scored and 33 RBI as a senior... voted Team MVP and Player of the Year, a City All-Star and a CIF All-Star after his senior campaign... product of same high school program as current LMU teammate Shon Roe... also played soccer in high school... was the valedictorian of his class... PERSONAL
Joseph David Vierra was born October 24, 1988 in Lancaster, Calif... son of Joy and David Vierra... father played football in college... has two sisters, Mia and Christa... a natural science major.