UNC Wilmington Athletics

2023 Season: Started five games in 15 appearances as a senior ... went 1-3 with a 4.06 ERA in 31.0 innings ... picked up first win of the season with four shutout innings vs. Hampton ... went at least four innings in a game four times ... struck out four batters in season-opening weekend vs. nationally-ranked Virginia Tech ... scattered three hits while allowing one earned run in four innings vs. Eastern Kentucky ... pitched at least three innings in three of the first four appearances.

2022 Season: Appeared in 16 games with six starts during junior season ... Went 4-2 with a 1.45 ERA in 43.1 innings ... led team with a 0.97 ERA in 21.2 innings across nine relief appearances ...  Struck out 23 batters ... tossed two consecutive complete games against NC Central (Feb. 25) and St. Bonaventure (Mar. 6), including a five-inning, one-hit shutout of the Bonnies ... recorded a season-high four strikeouts while scattering two hits against the Eagles ... tied school record with three saves ... Limited opponents to a .234 batting average ... pitched 3.1 innings of relief against Clemson in NCAA Tournament ... did not allow the Tigers to score an earned run. 

2021 Season: Made 20 appearances with 14 starts during sophomore season ... ranked seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association in games pitched ... eighth in the CAA with 77.1 innings ... posted 5-7 record with 5.52 earned run average ... struck out 32 batters ... named CAA Pitcher of the Week on Apr. 20 after leading Seahawks to wins over Campbell and Charleston ... allowed just one earned run in 14.0 innings with eight strikeouts ... struck out career-high eight batters against Furman on Mar. 20 in second game of a doubleheader ... earned first win of the season against Georgia State with five strikeouts over 6.0 innings ... conceded just one run on four hits in complete game win over Charleston on Mar. 27 ... surrendered two runs on two hits over 3.0 innings in 15-7 victory over North Carolina A&T on Apr. 21 ... member of Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.

2020 Season: Appeared in eight games as a freshman ... posted 10.24 earned run average with eight strikeouts in 13.2 innings ... threw season-high 4.2 innings in first career start against Robert Morris on Feb. 28, allowing three runs on nine hits with three strikeouts ... opened college career by hurling 3.0 innings in relief and conceding just one hit against Kent State on Feb. 7 ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for spring semester.

At North Johnston High School: Four-year letter winner for the Panthers ... two-time selection as team's Defensive MVP ... earned All-District, All-Conference and All-State honors ... hit .324 for her career while compiling 432 strikeouts in the circle ... three-time conference champion ... authored a .421 batting average with 10 stolen bases as a senior while registering 120 strikeouts as a pitcher ... also played volleyball for the Panthers. 

Personal: Full Name: Amberlyn Payton Pearce ... born in Smithfield, N.C. ... daughter of Lynn and Junior Pearce ... aunt, Carla, attended UNCW ... majoring in Communication Studies.