Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Four-year letterman for FMU....2-time first-team All-Conference (2011, 2010)....2012 NCAA Division II national rankings: 124th in strikeouts per nine innings (8.11) and 130th in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (2.07)....2011 Rawlings/ABCA All-American (third team)....2011 NCBWA honorable mention All-American....several All-Region Teams in 2011....2011 Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year (11-3 with a 2.33 ERA)....Led PBC in 2011 in wins (11)....Threw no-hitter vs Winston-Salem State University on 2/19/11 with 14 strikeouts....2011 ABCA Pre-Season All-AmericaTeam....2010 Rawlings/ABCA All-Region Team (2nd team)....2010 NCBWA All-Southeast Region Team (1st team)....2010 Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team (2nd team)....2010 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year....PBC Freshman of the Week (4-12-10)....In 2010, led conference with 2.73 ERA, fewest walks, runs, and earned runs allowed and had third-best opponent batting average against (.230)....Ranked 9th nationally in fewest bases-on-balls issued per nine innings (1.17).....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012 (spring).

PERSONAL: Born Donald Grady Sandifer inBamberg, S.C.....Attended Bamberh-Ehrhardt HS, where he played forcoach David Horton....2009 Class A Player of the Year (SCBCA) afterhelping Red Raiders to a 29-5 mark and the statechampionship....10-1 record with 1.40 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 65IP....Hit .442 with 6 HRs and 42 RBIs....2009 North-0South All-StarGame...2-time All-State....2008 and 2009 HSSR Class A Player of theYear....As a junior was 9-1 with 2.23 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 66IP....Batted .411 with 9 HRs, 45 RBIs, and a 1.000 FLD%....On twostate championship squads...Nicknames are Donny, Donny Baseball,Big Don, Donster the Monster.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseballplayer....Favorite Athlete: Tim Tebow....Favorite Sports Team:Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Taken....Favorite TVShow: ESPN Sportscenter....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite SportOther than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website:amazon.com....Favorite On-Line Activity: Facebook....Do You Tweet:Yes....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Countrymusic....Favorite Thing About FMU: The new athleticfacility....Hobbies: Fishing, hanging with friends....Brush WithGreatness: Struck out USC 1B Christian Walker.