Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning letterwinner and part-time starter....Played in 18 contests as a junior (14 starts at 2B)....A transfer from Louisburg College where she played the 2019 season....Spent her freshman season at NCAA Division III Roanoke College....A transfer that will help aid in replacing the loss of our seniors from 2019.....Plays infield with experience at shortstop, second, and third.....We are eager to see where she lands for us in 2020.....Has experience playing on a successful team, and we hope she brings that drive to win to our program as well.....Is a good student and we are happy to have her in our program, both academically and athletically.... Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society.....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2020, 2021....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2020-21....NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2021....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring).

LC: Batted .402 with 41 runs scored in 48 contests and 11 doubles, four triples, and 19 RBIs.....Registered a .474 on-base percentage and was a perfect 14-of-14 in stolen bases.....Played on a 38-11 Hurricanes squad that captured the Region X Tournament title and advanced as far as the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Tournament.

RC: Batted .250 with four RBIs in 27 games.

PERSONAL:

• Born Bailey Perdue in Clayton, NC
• A graduate of Clayton High School, where she played for coach Kelli Stephenson
• Played club ball with the Cape Fear Storm
• Nickname is BP

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Veterinarian
• How you got your nickname: My teammates gave it to me
• Favorite Superhero: My mom 
• Favorite Athlete:  Derek Jeter 
• Favorite Sports Team:  New York Yankees 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   Friends or Gossip Girl 
• Favorite Food:  Crab cakes 
• Favorite Vacation Spots:  The beach or NYC
• Twitter Handle: bailey_perdue
• Instagram Account: baileyperdue13
• Your Motivation Music: lizzo 
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Griffin Athletic Complex
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Playing with my pup or going to the beach 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win every game and compete every day
• Why you chose your sport: My brother played baseball and I wanted to be better than him at everything even though we are far apart in age 
• The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: Forgetting mistakes quickly 
• Interesting Notes:  Advanced to the 2019 NJCAA World Series