Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year returning letterman....Earned BBA degree in management/sports management in May 2021....Conference Carolinas Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022....Made 7 appearances (6 starts) in 2021....Third-best ERA on the team (2.76) and tied for second with 3 wins....WHIP of 1.60....Pitched in 6 games and made 5 starts in 2020....2-2 record with 3.28 ERA....Third on the team in innings pitched (24.2) and strikeouts (21)....Opponents batted only .250 against him....WHIP of 1.58....Transfer from USC-Sumter, where he played two seasons....Pitched well as a freshman, but was hampered in 2019 by an injury....Has a three-pitch mix (fastball, slider, and change-up) and throws in the mid-80s....Expected to challenge for one of the four starting positions.....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (spring), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022.

USCS: As a sophomore, registered a 1-3 record and a 5.14 ERA....Was hampered by a pre-season injury that limited him to only 35 innings....During his freshman campaign, was 5-2 with a 3.68 ERA and recorded 47 strikeouts in only 51.1 innings of work.....Dean’s List student at USCS.

PERSONAL:

• Born Daniel Alexander Twitty in Sumter, SC
• A graduate of Sumter High School, where he played under the direction of coach Brooks Shumake
• 3-year varsity letterman
• Honor graduate

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones 
• Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves
• Favorite Food: Steak
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Sparrow Stadium 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Basketball
• Why you first chose your sport: My Dad was a really big influence in my life and why I choose baseball
• Interesting Notes:  I have a twin brother