University of San Francisco Athletics

PREP CAREER: Played four years of baseball atSacred Heart Cathedral... earned First Team All-League in2005-06... also earned Second Team All-League and Sacred HeartCathedral Hall of Fame MVP accolades. PERSONAL:Sonny Pearce... goal for the season is to pitch to the best of hisabilities and win some games... chose USF because it's in hishometown, the atmosphere appeals to him and he can still be closeto his roots... thinks the best thing of being a student-athlete isbeing an athlete but still having humility... lists playing in aband, traveling and surfing as his hobbies... likes the eclecticculture and diverse disposition of San Francisco... best advicehe's been given is that no one can get you where you want exceptfor you... best advice he would give to youngsters is humility andperseverance are keys to life... most impressive person he's met ishis grandfather... would like to attend the Winter Olympics...favorite movie is The Big Lebowski... favorite book is Into theWild... favorite musical artists are The Doors, Nirvana, Radioheadand The Beatles... favorite foods are Pineapple and couscous...parents are Tim and Sarah Pearce... born on August 5, 1988 in SanFrancisco. GIARRATANO ON PEARCE: "Sonny has workedextremely hard to perfect his pitching. He's got a secret weapon,the knuckleball, that he could break out at any time. That pitchcould be a difference maker."