Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning starter (from 2023)....D2 Baseball All-America Team (second team) 2025....ABCA/Rawlings All-America Team (third team) 2025....D2CCA All-America Team (third team) 2025....NCBWA All-America Team (honorable mention) 2025....Earned Frankie Award for Male Athlete of the Year 2024-25....FMU Team MVP 2025....ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2025....D2CCA Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2025....NCBWA Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2025....Conference Carolinas 2025 Player of the Year....Conference Carolinas 2025 All-Conference Team (first team).....Conference Carolinas All-Defensive Team 2025....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week twice in 2025 (Feb. 17-23 and March 17-23, 2025)....Did not play in 2024....NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week twice in 2025 (Feb. 17-23 and April 28-May 4, 2025)....Played and started 49 games as a freshman....Second among regulars with a .425 on-base percentage....8 multi-hit games and 4 multi-RBI games....Ended the 2023 season having reached base safely in 13 consecutive games (had a 14-game streak earlier in the season)....Cannot talk enough about his ability to hit....Big, physical right-handed hitter who runs well....Has great arm strength....Very athletic.....Projected to be a defensive anchor at third base in 2023.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Augusta, GA
• Graduate of Midland Valley High School, where he played for coach Brad Richardson
• Led area with nine home runs in 2022
• In 2021, registered a .500 batting average in 25 games with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs, and an on-base percentage of .621
• First-team All-Area for 2021
• Also attended Aquinas High School
• 3-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football)
• First-team All-Area pick on the gridiron
• Nicknames are CB3 and Trey

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional athlete
• How you got your nickname:  I am the third
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Green Arrow
• Favorite Athlete:  LeBron James
• Favorite Sports Team:  Boston Red Sox
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Arrow
• Favorite Food:  Pasta, any kind
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Anywhere with family and friends
• Favorite Musical Artist:  NBA YoungBoy
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Playing baseball
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Playing video games
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Be better than my freshman year
• Why you first chose your sport:  Hit my first home run when I was 8 and have been hooked ever since
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Not over-thinking.
• Brush With Greatness: I am in the background of a movie about a baseball player – The Royal