Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Has good size and a good arm that registers in the mid-to-upper 80’s....Projects as a bullpen guy to open his career...Very bright future....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Blake Odell Sherrill in Pineville, NC
• Graduate of Legion Collegiate Academy, where Devon Lowery serves as coach
• Previously played at Rock Hill High School, under the direction of coach Dell Corley
• As a junior, tossed 37.1 innings with a 3-1 record, scattering only 24 hits and fanning 30 batters with an ERA of 2.25
• Attended South Carolina Boys State in 2019
• A member of his school’s National Honor Society
• Played travel ball with Canes Baseball and the Charlotte Megastars
• Nickname is Bucket

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: MLB player 
• How you got your nickname: From my brother
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout
• Favorite Sports Team: Boston Redsox
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Stranger Things   
• Favorite Food: Chicken
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach
• Twitter Handle: @Blakesherrill_
• Instagram Account: @Blakesherrill_
• Your Motivation Music: Rap
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball stadium
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a lot
• Why you first chose your sport: In love with the game
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Throw 95
• Interesting Note:  MVP for my high school