Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Could see timein the 2013 starting rotation during mid-week games....Throws inthe mid 80s....A strike thrower....Transfer from Coastal CarolinaUniversity.....CCU: 0-1 record in 2012 with onesave, 1.35 ERA in four appearances....6 strikeouts in 6.2innings. 

PERSONAL: Born Christopher Adam Harrison inColumbia, S.C.....Product of White Knoll High School, where heplayed for coaches Jonny Thompson, Ricky Tillman, and MarkBonnette....Underwent Tommy John surgery between junior and senioryears....SR stats: 1-0 with one save and 11 strikeouts in 8.2innings....Batted .321....Selected to 1A/4A North-South All-StarTeam 2011....4A All-Region 2011, 2010, 2009....As a junior, helpedlead White Knoll to first-ever state championship...JR stats: 3-0with 2.59 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 27 innings with only 4walks....Batted .436 with 8 doubles, 3 homers, 19 RBIs....TeamCaptain Award 2010....SO stats: 2.63 ERA....Named team's Pitcher ofthe Year and Region MVP....Also played football....Nickname isChris.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: Baseball player for the AtlantaBraves....Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones....Favorite Sports Team:Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Anchorman orTalladega Nights....Favorite TV Show: FamilyGuy....Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo....Favorite SportOther than Your Own: Football or golf....FavoriteWebsite: Twitter....Favorite On-Line Activity: Tweeting....Do YouTweet: Yes....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Everything fromBrantley Gilbert to Flocka....Favorite Thing About FMU: The newbaseball stadium....Hobbies: Golfing, watching movies, fishing,cooking....Interesting Notes: I had Tommy John surgery after myjunior year of high school....Any Brush With Greatness?: Won 2010state championship for baseball in high school; North/SouthAll-Star senior year of high school.