Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning letterman....Will likely miss the 2023 season with an injury....All-Star Game selection for 2022 Sunbelt Baseball (summer) League....Made 15 appearances in 2022 (13 starts)....5-3 mark....Complete-game shutout vs Belmont Abbey (2-18-22)....Ranked 65th nationally in fewest walks per 9 innings (2.00)....Conference Carolinas rankings: T-14th in innings pitched (67.2), 15th in ERA (5.19), T-17th in wins (5), 18th in strikeouts (53), 20th in opponents batting average (.333)....Very productive first season....Pitched in 10 games with 8 starts....Second on the team in innings worked, strikeouts, and wins....31 strikeouts in 43 innings....WHIP of 1.72....Has great command of his fastball on both sides of the plate....Has a good feel for his slider, and possesses 83-to-86 miles per hour velocity....At the plate, has gap-to-gap power....Will come in with a chance to contribute immediately....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Halton Harris Hardy in Athens, GA
• Graduate of East Jackson High School, where he played under the direction of coach Scott Myers
• 2020 pre-season All-State pick
• As a junior, batted .384 and posted a 1.06 ERA on the pitching mound
• 2019 first-team All-Region selection
• Nickname is Mingo Man

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro baseball player 
• How you got your nickname: Grandma and tattoo
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athletes:  Greg Maddox and Ken Griffey Jr
• Favorite Sports Teams:  Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   Money Heist
• Favorite Food:  Mexican
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Destin, FL
• Favorite Musical Artist: Timmy Trumpet
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The people
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Golf
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win a conference or national championship
• Why you first chose your sport: Fell in love with it from day one