Francis Marion University Athletics

Francis Marion University athletic officials recently announced the Class of 2025 inductees for the FMU Athletic Hall of Fame:  four-time softball All-American Kim Booker (’24), two-time tennis All-American Dilshod Sharifi (’10), and two-time All-Region baseball outfielder Buddy Sosnoskie (‘14).

The induction ceremony took place during Homecoming activities on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Smith University Center gymnasium at approximately 3:30 p.m. between the women’s and men's games of the FMU and Emmanuel University basketball doubleheader.
 
Sosnoskie, a native of Statesville, N.C., played two seasons (2011-12) after transferring from Virginia Tech.  He earned a B.B.A. degree in marketing in 2014.

After his time at FMU, he went on to play three years of professional baseball in the American Association and Frontier independent leagues, batting .268 in 196 career games.

Now a residence of State College, Penn., he is employed by Peraton as Manager of Program Finance and Director of Earned Value Management Systems – Space & Intelligence.

In addition to receiving All-Region accolades twice, he was also named to the All-Conference team both years, including being tabbed as the Peach Belt Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2011.  He was also chosen a Regional Gold Glove Award winner in 2011.

Over his two-year career, he appeared in 115 games and batted .394 with 93 runs scored, 35 doubles, 12 triples, three homers, 101 RBIs, and a .458 on-base percentage.  He hit safely in 73 of his last 87 games as a Patriot and reached base in 107 of 115 games.  He helped the Patriots to a 2-year mark of 81-34 with two trips to the NCAA regional title game.

As a junior, he led FMU with a .396 average and recorded 42 runs, 10 doubles, nine triples, a homer, 45 RBIs, and a 21-game hitting streak as the Patriots went 41-16 and earned a national Top-10 ranking.

As a senior, he ranked second nationally in hits (92) and doubles (25) - both totals were team records – and led Francis Marion with a .391 average, 51 runs scored, and 56 RBIs.  FMU posted a 40-18 record and a No.7 national ranking.  During the season the Patriots beat ninth-ranked South Carolina 5-4 in the inaugural game at Sparrow Stadium.

For his work in the classroom, he was named an Academic All-American in 2012 as well as earning Academic All-Conference recognition.  He was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society, earned a D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award in 2012, and was placed on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll both years and on the FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll twice.