Sam Houston State Director of Athletics Bobby Williams has confirmed to KBTX Sports that baseball coach David Pierce is leaving SHSU for the same job at Tulane.

The New Orleans Advocate was the first to report Pierce is leaving Huntsville. Pierce led the Bearkats to three Southland Conference regular season titles in his three seasons as head coach. He also took SHSU to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments and racked up a record of 121-63. Click here to view video