UNC Wilmington Athletics

2024 Season: Started first seven games of the season in left field before missing the remainder of the year with an injury ... batted .130 with three hits and two RBI .... had two hits and drove in two runs at Jacksonville... named to CAA Preseason Watch List ... part of 2024 CAA Championship team

2023 Season: All-Colonial Athletic Association First-Teamer who batted .321 with two home runs and 23 RBI in 47 games ... posted a .440 slugging percentage primarily in the two-hole in the Seahawks lineup ... recorded 13 extra-base hits and stole six bags ... produced 12 multi-hit games and drove in more than one run in four games ... carried a six-game hitting streak from Mar. 11-18 .. launched a home run vs. Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 25  ... hit an inside-the-park grand slam vs. North Carolina A&T on Mar. 25 ... recorded seven hits, drove in five runs and scored a pair of runs in regular-season finale series at Charleston ... recorded a four-hit game v.s. the Cougars on May 6.

2022 Season: Member of All-Colonial Athletic Association Second-Team and All-Rookie team ... started 31 games for the Seahawks ... fourth on the team with a .289 batting average with 18 runs scored ... made debut in the circle against Bucknell, giving up one unearned run ... opened the season as a lead-off hitter before settling into the middle of the lineup ... started career on a six-game hit streak ... went 3-for-7 with four runs scored and a triple in doubleheader sweep over Marist ... enjoyed a big weekend against Maryland-Eastern Shore, going 5-for-6 with three RBI and three runs scored ... had a hit in each game of series win at Towson, going 4-for-6 at the plate ... rode a five-game hit streak from Apr. 2 to Apr. 10 ... returned from injury to pinch-hit against Louisiana in NCAA Tournament action

At North Johnston High School: Four-year letter winner who led the Panthers to 61-13-1 record and four consecutive conference championships ... three-time All-Conference performer who earned All-District recognition twice ... posted .550 batting average in career with eight home runs ... also registered 1.45 career earned run average in the circle ... honored as Eastern Plains 2A Conference Player of the Year as a senior after hitting .500 while posting 1.47 earned run average in 102 innings ... four-sport athlete who also played volleyball, basketball and tennis. 

Personal: Full Name: Arial Grayson Pearce ... born in Raleigh, N.C. ... daughter of Lynn and Junior Pearce ... played with older sister Amberlyn first two seasons at UNCW ... majoring in Recreation, Sports and Tourism.