Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman....Started the first four games of the 2025 season in left field before suffering a season-ending injury....Transfer from NCAA Division I Central Connecticut State University, where he played four seasons.

ECCU:  Batted .294 in 60 career games....In 2024, played in 14 games and batted .368 with five doubles, two home runs, seven RBIs, and 14 runs scored....Hit  in 10 straight games from April 20-May 12, 2024....In 2023, played in 35 games and hit .268 with eight home runs, 21 RBIs, and 24 runs scored....Had a 15-game hitting streak from March 10-April 6, 2023....Led off game vs #20 UConn with a home run (4/10/23)....NEC Prime Performer (4/18, 4/25)....In 2022, appeared in two games and went 2-for-5 with a run and a double.....In 2021, played in 11 games and drove in two runs and scored two runs....Hit first career home run against Bryant as a pinch-hitter (4/23/21)....Appeared in one game as a pitcher, tossing a shutout inning at UConn (3/23/21) and recorded a strikeout.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Manchester, CT
• Graduate of Saint Thomas More High School, where he played for coach Bob Hetu
• Nickname is Twin

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Lawyer
• How you got your nickname:  Having an identical twin
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Jesus Shuttlesworth
• Favorite Athlete:  Ryan Preece
• Favorite Sports Team:  New York Jets
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Unbroken
• Favorite Food:  Pizza
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Nantucket, RI
• Favorite Musical Artist:  Marvin Gaye
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Cheerful personalities, extremely welcoming community, and the most beautiful campus on the east coast
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Basketball
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win a National Championship
• Why you first chose your sport:  My mother and father instilling the love of baseball in my heart from a young age; To make others happy
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Resetting in such a short turnaround.
• Do you have any siblings who have played/are playing sports in college? Yes, my twin brother Joe played baseball at Eastern Connecticut State University