Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning lettermen....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2024....Missed both the 2023 and 2022 seasons with an injury....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2023....Conference Carolinas Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022....Pitched in nine contests as a freshman (2021)....Fourth on the team in ERA (3.86)....Opponents batted only .163 against him....A hard-throwing righty, who throws in the high 80’s.....Just started pitching last year (2019), and as he matures and gets opportunities, should be throwing in the low 90’s in a short amount of time....Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Tyler Monroe Davis in Conway, SC
• Graduate of Carolina Forest High School, where he played for coach Joseph Worley
• In abbreviated 2020 campaign, batted .312 with eight RBIs and a .429 on-base percentage
• On the mound, was 0-1 in four appearances with a 4.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts in only seven innings
• 4-year varsity letterman with the Panthers
• Nickname is TD

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Business owner
• How you got your nickname: From my teammates
• Favorite Fictional Character: Superman
• Favorite Athlete: Austin Riley
• Favorite Sports Team:  Atlanta Braves
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Breaking Bad  
• Favorite Food:  ACP
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Mountains
• Favorite Musical Artist: Luke Combs
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The Griffin Athletic Complex
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Golf
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Get healthy 
• Why you first chose your sport: I’ve played baseball ever sense I could remember 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: The fact that there is more failures than success 
• Interesting Notes:  I am a identical twin