Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning letterman....Made 7 relief appearances in 2020....1-0 record with 1 save and ERA of 1.00 in 9 innings or work....Opponents batted only .200 against him....WHIP of 1.11....Transfer from Southern Union State Community College in Alabama, where he played two seasons....Comes to FMU from a very strong junior college program....Had really good numbers in 2019, having been used mainly out of the bullpen....Will also be used in the FMU bullpen....Adds a lot of experience to the 2020 Patriot bullpen....SUSCC: As a sophomore, appeared in seven games with one start and had a 1-1 record with a 2.65 ERA....Fanned 18 batters in only 17.0 innings....As a freshman, posted a 3.24 ERA in 15 appearances covering 25.0 innings of work....Struck out 19, while allowing just 18 hits.

PERSONAL:

• Born Chad William Wallen in Brunswick, GA
• A graduate of Glynn Academy High School in Brunswick, Ga., where he played for coach Greg Roberts
• As a senior in 2016, owned a 7-1 record with a 1.85 ERA, and struck out 51 batters in 56.2 innings
• 2016 Region 3-AAAAA Pitcher of the Year
• Nickname is Chad

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A MLB player
• Favorite Superhero: Deadpool
• Favorite Athlete: Greg Maddux
• Favorite Sports Team: Braves
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Moneyball
• Favorite Food:  Grilled Chicken
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Orlando, Fl
• Twitter Handle: @wallen_chad
• Instagram Account: @chad_wallen35 
• Your Motivation Music: Win by Jay Rock
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The baseball facilities 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Video games
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Winning the Peach Belt
• Why you first chose your sport: My dad was a college baseball coach qhen i was younger and I've basically been involved in baseball my whole life
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: I don't like failing
• Interesting Notes: I was in the background for a scene in Anchorman 2