Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Fourth-year player at FMU....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2024....Appeared in two games on the mound in 2023....Fanned three batters, while recording four outs....Member of the Developmental Team in 2022 and 2021....Local product....Swings bat well....Throws right-handed, but hits from the left side....Played for Florence Post 1 Legion Team....Could see time at the hot corner (3B)....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023, 2024....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Robert Hunter Herlong in Florence, SC
• Graduate of Lake View High School, where he played for his uncle Kip Herlong
• Named HSSR All-State in 2019
• Named HSSR All-Rookie in 2018
• Helped the Wild Gators to a Lower State runner-up finish in 2018
• Wendy's High School Heisman nominee
• Senior Beta Club
• Honor Student
• Member of the 2021 American Legion SC State Championship squad (Florence Post 1)
• Nickname is Hunter

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  MLB Baseball Player
• How you got your nickname: it’s my middle name
• Favorite Fictional Character: Spider-man
• Favorite Athlete:  Darius Leonard
• Favorite Sports Team:  Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Bucks
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   White Girls
• Favorite Food:  Filet Mignon
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Lake
• Favorite Musical Artist: Justin Anderson
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Location is close to home
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Hunting and Fishing
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win the Conference 
• Why you first chose your sport: I grew up in a baseball family
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Staying confident in myself
• Brush With Greatness:  Cousin is married to Jamie Callahan (professional MLB player); My uncle (Josh Cribb) played for Clemson University 2001-2006 and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals; I won the American Legion SC State Championship 2021 (Florence Post 1)