Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2025....Did not play last season (2024) due to an injury....Transfer from USC Sumter, where he played two years....A very good defensive catcher that had a solid 28 assists from behind the dish this spring (2023)....Plays at a high level....We are excited to get to work with him....Also attended Erskine College for the 2020-21 school year....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2024....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).

USCS:  In 2023, batted .304 with five doubles, two home runs, 19 runs batted in, and a .405 on-base percentage.....Hit .333 in limited time as a freshman (2022)....Member of the National Honors Society.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
• Graduate of Wade Hampton High School, where he played for coach Matthew Large
• Nickname is D

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional Baseball Player
• How you got your nickname: It’s the first letter of my name
• Favorite Athletes: Yadier Molina
• Favorite Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Lion King
• Favorite Food: Arroz con Pollo al Caldero
• Favorite Vacation Spots: Greece or Puerto Rico
• Favorite Musical Artists: PJ sin suela, Pedro Capó and Cultura Profética
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Campus is beautiful, Griffin Athletic Complex is really nice
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Working out or sleeping
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the Conference Championship
• Why you first chose your sport: Parents put me on a team when I was 3
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Accepting that failure is a part of the game, and not putting pressure on your self
• Interesting Notes:  Played 7 sports when growing up; I’m Puerto Rican and Greek
• Brush With Greatness:  Hitting a Grand Slam to win a game