Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year returning letterman....Taking advantage of the extra year granted by the NCAA because of the covid pandemic....Appeared in eight games in 2022....Batted 5-for-9 with three runs scored and two RBIs....4-for-6 as a pinch hitter (tied for the team lead in pinch hits)....One multi-RBI game....Part-time starter in 2021....Appeared in 21 contests with 19 starts (9 at 3B, 7 at C, 3 at DH) in 2021....2 multi-hit games and 1 multi-RBI game....Reached base at .333 clip when leading off....A transfer from Lake-Sumter State College in Leesburg, Fla., where he played two seasons....He hit in the middle of the line-up at his junior college and he projects to do the same for FMU....Has some juice in his bat, as evidenced by his extra-base hits at Lake-Sumter State....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall).

LSSC:  In the shortened 2020 campaign, batted .263 with 10 doubles, a homer, and 21 RBIs in only 27 games....Also posted a .413 on-base percentage....As a freshman in 2019, picked up NJCAA All-Star honors after hitting .314 with 10 doubles, two homers, and 18 RBIs, while registering a .476 on-base percentage.

PERSONAL:

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player
• How you got your nickname: Mickey Mantle
• Favorite Superhero: Batman
• Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter
• Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: The Replacements
• Favorite Food: Steak
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The Lake
• Favorite Musical Artist: Morgan Wallen
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The baseball stadium
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Golf
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a championship
• Why you first chose your sport: My brothers played
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Dealing with failure
• Interesting Notes: Grandfather played for the St. Louis Browns; Uncle is the head coach for The Citadel Baseball team; Oldest brother Matt played two seasons (2018, 2019) for the Chicago White Sox; Middle brother played professional baseball for seven years (2010-17) with the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees and then played football at the University of Georgia for three years after his baseball career
• Brush With Greatness:  Won a state championship in baseball and football in high school