Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Two-returning letterman....PBC second-team All-Conference 2016....Team MVP 2016....Started 43 games in left field (3 at third base)....Second on team in batting (.390), on-base percentage (.476), homers (6), and RBIs (46)....Led team in runs scored (57) and stolen bases (12-of-16)....PBC rankings: 9th in OB% and 11th in runs scored and batting average....23 multi-hit and 14 multi-RBI games....11-game hitting streak....Ranked 21st nationally in runs scored per game....Ended 2015 season by safely reaching base in final 32 games....PBC first-team All-Conference 2015....2015 NCBWA All-Southeast Region Team (honorable mention)....In 2014, batted .343 in 9 games with 10 runs batted in....High expectations from coaches.....Will do some catching and play third base....Will likely hit in the middle of the lineup....Returns to Florence after spending the summer of 2012 as a member of the Florence RedWolves....Transfer from Auburn University....AU: Appeared in 13 games during the 2013 season and compiled an on-base percentage of .250....Was red-shirted in 2012 and served as the team’s bullpen catcher....Blowfish: CPL All-Star with the Columbia Blowfish in 2014....Batted .368 with 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homers, and 25 RBIs, with .454 on-base percentage and 9-of-14 stolen bases....RedWolves: He was named the 40th best prospect in the Coastal Plain League by Perfect Game....Selected as a CPL All-Star....Compiled a team-high batting average of .316 to go with nine doubles, a triple and 16 RBIs....Had .408 OB%.

PERSONAL: Born John David Crowe Jr. in Birmingham, Ala....Product of Oak Mountain High School, where he played for coach Brian Breeze....As a senior, was named All-Birmingham Metro Team selection and First-Team All-Conference selection....Hit .379 with a .556 on base percentage....Threw out 35 of 36 stolen base attempts.....Also played basketball.....Father (John David) played baseball and football at Mississippi College....Nickname is JD.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Josh Donaldson....Favorite Sports Team: LSU football team....Favorite Movie: Gladiator....Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights....Favorite Food: Crawfish....Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): MLB.com .....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: jdcrowe11 ....Instagram Account: jdcrowe11 ....Your Motivation Music: Jason Aldean....Favorite Thing About FMU: The baseball field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hunting....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference  title....Hobbies: Hunting/ fishing....Interesting Notes: 2010 under armour All-American; 2-time CPL (summer league) All-Star (2012 with Florence and 2014 with Columbia).