Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning starter.....Played in 18 contests with 14 starts (10 in LF, 3 in CF, 1 in RF)....Ranked 11th nationally and T-2nd in the PBC for triples (3)....1 multi-hit game and 2 multi-RBI games....Reached base 4-of-10 times when leading off an inning....Transfer from Coastal Carolina University, where he spent a red-shirt freshman season in 2019....Played the 2019 summer with the the Florence RedWolves in the Coastal Plain League.....Local product....Really good college player....Good defender and possesses speed.....Bats from the left side....A contact hitter with some pop in his bat....Will have the opportunity to play center field for us next spring.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Jon-Mitchell Carter in Dillon, SC
• Graduate of Dillon High School, where he played for coaches Gregg Dozier and Philip Herring
• 4-time All-State selection
• Ranked as high as the No.3 center fielder and the No.18 overall prospect in the class of 2018 in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game
• Rated as the No.5 college prospect by Prospect Select Baseball
• 2018 Rawlings/Perfect Game honorable mention All-American accolades, a PG Atlantic Region honorable mention pick
• 2017 PG underclass high honorable mention selection after hitting over .400 with 14 stolen bases
• Helped Dillon win the Lower State championship his freshman season
• 4-year academic honor roll member
• Played for the Florence Post 1 American Legion squad
• Played for the Next Level A’s club team
• Nickname is Jimmy

PERSONAL FAVORITES: 

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional baseball player  
• Favorite Superhero: Superman 
• Favorite Athlete:  Ronald Acuna  
• Favorite Sports Team:  Atlanta Braves  
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  The Bachelorette  
• Favorite Food:  Steak  
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  The beach  
• Twitter Handle: JonMitchellCar1 
• Instagram Account: jon_mitchell03 
• Your Motivation Music:  Anything upbeat 
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Its close to home 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Hunting  
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win the Peach Belt Conference 
• Why you first chose your sport: Because it was more fun than any other sport
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: To not get mad when I do bad