Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning letterman....Made team-leading 22 appearances....3-2 mark with 4.80 earned run average....Fanned 38 batters in 30 innings....WHIP of 1.57....Opponents batted .213 against him (lefties only .154).....Will be used as a left-handed specialist out of the bullpen....Hard throwing lefty that is very difficult to hit....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (fall)....Transfer from Southeastern Community College....SCC: Appeared in 25 games last season....Compiled a 6-5 overall record on the mound with a 1.68 earned run average.....Played for the Fayetteville SwampDogs of the Coastal Plain League in the summer of 2013....Spent the 2012 season at UNC Pembroke....Pitched in 5 games with 0-0 record.

PERSONAL: Born Cody Taylor Dix in Chapel Hill, N.C....Product of Graham High School where he played for coach Chad Holland....Was a two-time Mid-State 2A Pitcher of the Year....Was a two-time All-Conference Selection....2010 All-State selection....Nickname is Dix.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Never Back Down....Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy....Favorite Food: Mexican....Favorite Vacation Spot: Aruba....Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Aniston....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Twitter Handle: @Cdix8 ....Instagram Account: @cdix8 ....What Music is in Your iPOD: A little bit of everything except scream-o....Favorite Thing About FMU: Athletics....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Weightroom....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the PBC Tournament, win a D2 national championship, and be the best I can be.....Hobbies: golf, TV, video games, listening to music, and singing....Interesting Notes: Midstate 2A Pitcher of the Year in 2009; most QAB in a season; Top-10 in North Carolina for runs scored in a season; School record for most singles in a season 2010; All-State team 2010; Known as one of the best baseball players at Graham High School.