Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Will likely miss the 2015 season with aninjury....2-year returning letterman.....Made 6 appearances inshortened season of 2014....Successful freshman campaign with 14appearances, 3-1 record with 3 saves, 2.73 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 26strikeouts in 29.2 innings....PBC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 18-25,2013)....Was injured part of the season....Hard-throwingrighty....Throws in upper 80s and low 90s....Fastball/Sliderguy....May get to the point where he can close....If commandsimproves, the skys the limit for him....Bright future....Transferfrom Coastal Carolina University, where he was redshirted in2012.

PERSONAL: Born John Richard Rossi inPittsburgh, Pa.....Graduate of Central Valley High School, where heplayed for coach Paul DeFilippi......Also attended Center HighSchool (grades 9-11).....Nickname is Rossi.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child you wanted to bewhen you grew up: A movie star....Favorite Athlete: RobertoClemente....Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Pirates.... FavoriteMovie: Wedding Crashers.... Favorite TV Shows....Big BangTheory and Friends....Favorite Food: Pizza....Favorite VacationSpot: Punta Cana....Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Aniston....FavoriteSport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outsidesocial media): Google....Favorite Social Media Site:Twitter....What music is in your iPod: Good balance ofeverything....Favorite Thing About FMU: Sparrow Stadium....FavoriteOff-Field Activity: Activities with Ben Keane....Goals for UpcomingSeason....Make an early comeback from Tommy Johnsurgery....Hobbies: Keepin' it real....Brush With Greatness: I havean uncanny skill for remembering movie quotes. I also have anextensive collection of shoes.