Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning starter (2025 and 2023)....Drafted in the 11th round with the 328th pick to the San Francisco Giants....ABCA National Position Player of the Year 2026....D2 Baseball National Player of the Year 2026....Perfect Game National Co-Player of the Year 2026....Conference Carolinas Male Athlete of the Yar 2026....D2 Baseball All-America Team (first team) 2026....ABCA/Rawlings All-America Team (first team) 2026....D2CCA All-America Team (first team) 2026....NCBWA All-America Team (first team) 2026....ABCA/Rawlings Southeast Region Player of the Year 2026....NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Year 2026....D2CCA Southeast Region Player of the Year 2026...ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2026....NCBWA Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2026....D2CCA Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2026....ABCA Southeast Region All-Defensive Team (OF) 2026....Conference Carolinas 2026 Player of the Year....Conference Carolinas 2026 All-Conference Team (first team)....Conference Carolinas 2026 All-Defensive Team (RF)....FMU Team MVP for 2026....Earned 2026 Frankie Award for Male Athlete of the Year....NCBWA 2026 Preseason All-America Team (second team)....D2 Baseball 2026 Preseason All-American (second team)....NCBWA 2026 Preseason All-Southeast Region Team....NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week twice in 2026 (March 9-15 and Apr. 13-19)....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week three times in 2026 (Feb. 2-8, March 9-15, Apr. 13-19)....Started 52 games in 2025 (all at 1B)....D2 Baseball All-America Team (second team) 2025....ABCA/Rawlings All-America Team (third team) 2025....D2CCA All-America Team (third team) 2025....NCBWA All-America Team (honorable mention) 2025....Earned Frankie Award for Male Athlete of the Year 2024-25....FMU Team MVP 2025....ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2025....D2CCA Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2025....NCBWA Southeast All-Region Team (first team) 2025....Conference Carolinas 2025 Player of the Year....Conference Carolinas 2025 All-Conference Team (first team).....Ended the year with a 10-game hitting streak....27 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games....Conference Carolinas rankings:  1st in batting average (.437), slugging (.721), on-base percentage (.545), and OPS (.1.266); T-3rd in hits (83), RBIs (65), and doubles (19); T-5th in walks (38); 7th in runs scored (65); T-12th in home runs (11); and T-16th in stolen bases (15)....NCAA II rankings:  11th in on-base percentage, 12th in batting average, 23rd in hits per game (1.60), 37th in hits, 38th in RBIs, and 41st in both slugging and doubles....Conference Carolinas All-Defensive Team 2025....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week twice in 2025 (Feb. 17-23 and March 17-23, 2025)....Did not play in 2024....NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week twice in 2025 (Feb. 17-23 and April 28-May 4, 2025)....Played and started 49 games as a freshman....Second among regulars with a .425 on-base percentage....8 multi-hit games and 4 multi-RBI games....Ended the 2023 season having reached base safely in 13 consecutive games (had a 14-game streak earlier in the season)....Cannot talk enough about his ability to hit....Big, physical right-handed hitter who runs well....Has great arm strength....Very athletic.....Projected to be a defensive anchor at third base in 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (fall)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2025 (fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Augusta, GA
• Graduate of Midland Valley High School, where he played for coach Brad Richardson
• Led area with nine home runs in 2022
• In 2021, registered a .500 batting average in 25 games with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs, and an on-base percentage of .621
• First-team All-Area for 2021
• Also attended Aquinas High School
• 3-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, football)
• First-team All-Area pick on the gridiron
• Nicknames are CB3 and Trey

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional athlete
• How you got your nickname:  I am the third
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Green Arrow
• Favorite Athlete:  LeBron James
• Favorite Sports Team:  Boston Red Sox
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Arrow
• Favorite Food:  Pasta, any kind
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Anywhere with family and friends
• Favorite Musical Artist:  NBA YoungBoy
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Playing baseball
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Playing video games
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Be better than my freshman year
• Why you first chose your sport:  Hit my first home run when I was 8 and have been hooked ever since
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Not over-thinking.
• Brush With Greatness: I am in the background of a movie about a baseball player – The Royal