Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning letterwinner....Conference Carolinas All-Defensive Team (3B) 2022....Conference Carolinas Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022....PBC Team of Academic Distinction 2021....Career totals entering 2022: 72 games played with 5 homers and 34 RBIs with a .321 batting average; 39 pitching appearances with 12-11 pitching record and 4.47 ERA,....Hampered by injuries in 2021....Played in 20 games with 18 starts (including 9 at 3B and 6 in the circle)....Ranked 9th in the Peach Belt Conference for fewest walks allowed (24)....2020, started 13 games at 3B, 1 game at 1B, and 10 games in the circle....Ranked second on the team in batting average (.373) and runs scored (28)....Second-best on-base percentage (.495) among FMU regulars....Perfect 5-0 in the circle....Opponents batted only .219 against her....4 complete games....PBC rankings: 2nd in doubles, 8th in on-base percentage, 6th in fewest walks allowed, and 11th in WHIP....7 multi-hit games and 6 multi-RBI games....Team-best 11-game hitting streak....Made 14 starts as a freshman (6 complete games) and two relief appearances....Posted a 6-5 record....Also batted .333 with three homers and 9 RBIs....On-base percentage of .404 and slugging percentage if .643...OPS of 1.047....5 multi-hit games and 3 multi-RBI games....Comes from a very athletic and supportive family.....Has many tools in her belt and staff is excited to see how she can utilize them all.....Can pitch and play in the field defensively at other positions as well.....Brings good offensive numbers to the lineup.....Hard-worker with a passion for the game and to be the best she can be....NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2021, 2022....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2021, 2022....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019, 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022.

PERSONAL:

• Born Janecia Briana Hemingway in Conway, SC
• Graduate of Conway High School, where she played under the direction of coach Mike Skipper
• Earned All-State honors each of the past three seasons
• Four-time All-Region selection, during which time she registered 36 wins in the pithing circle
• As a senior, hit .377 with seven doubles, two home runs, 13 runs batted in, and 14 runs scored
• In the circle, went 8-5 with a 2.18 earned run average and 109 strikeouts in 103 innings pitched
• Selected to play in the 2018 North/South All-Star Game
• Batted .422 with eight homers and 29 RBIs, while posting a 14-5 pitching mark as a junior
• Helped lead the Lady Tigers to their first region championship in school history
• Named both the Region VI-AAAAA and the Toast of the Coast Player of the Year
• Also an All-Region selection on the basketball court and played volleyball this past fall
• Member of Conway’s National Honor Society and the Delta Gems
• Brother, Junior, played football at the University of Michigan and was a 2012 draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs
• Sister, Shamae, played basketball at Coker College
• Younger brother, Tonka, is a defensive lineman on the University of South Carolina football team
• Nickname is Neci

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Model, singer, or a dancer
• How you got your nickname: Short for Janecia
• Favorite Superheroes: Hulk and Thor.
• Favorite Athlete:  LeBron James
• Favorite Sports Teams:  NFL: Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Lakers
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   Love & Basketball ; Criminal Minds; Law & Order Criminal Intent
• Favorite Food:  EVERYTHING
• Twitter Handle:  NeciHemingway
• Instagram Account: Janecia Hemingway
• Favorite Musical Artists: Meagan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, and Rod Wave
• Favorite thing about FMU: That people are always willing to help you out with anything; You are always surrounded with help; the people - very welcoming and friendly
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activities: Singing, dancing, watching Tik-Toks, and watching Tyler Perry shows
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  First as a student, to finish strong in all my classes for both semesters; As a softball athlete is to be the best athlete I know how to be and trusting the work I put into the game I love and being confident
• Why you first chose your sport: I knew that I could be great in it; It is a sport that I can be myself in and I knew I would love playing; Every time I step foot on the softball field it is like freedom to me because I can relax and go as hard as I can and learn more about the game; When I go as hard as I can, there are times I will mess up, but you learn from those mistakes, smile and keep moving
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Having the utmost confidence in myself and trusting myself more; I have to learn to trust the work I put in that got me here in the first place
• Interesting Notes:  Comes from a very athletic family: Oldest brother played college football at Michigan University and played in the NFL for three years with the Kansas City Chiefs; oldest sister played basketball at Coker College and is a Hall of Famer there; my youngest brother is a defensive tackle at the University of South Carolina; I LOVE ME SOME CHRIS BROWN.
• Brush with Greatness: Met Alex Smith, Junior Hemingway, Dawn Stanley, Shannon Johnson, and have seen Lisa Leslie