Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning letterwinner.....Conference Carolinas Tournament MVP 2023....CSC Academic All-District Team 2023....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2023....Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27-Mar. 5, 2023)....Career totals: 24-16 record with 2.96 ERA in 60 appearances....Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team 2022....Conference Carolinas Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022....Pitched in 34 games, making 28 starts....Led team in wins, innings, strikeouts, and ERA....Ranked 40th in nation in appearances (40)....2022 conference rankings: T-1st in innings pitched (172.0), T-3rd in wins (15), 5th in strikeouts (139), 7th in ERA (2.93), 9th in opponents' batting average against (.256), T-12th in fewest walks allowed (38)....WHIP of 1.28....12 complete games (3 shutouts)....PBC Team of Academic Distinction 2021....Pitched in 20 games in 2021, making 10 starts....Team-best 2.83 ERA....Shared team lead in wins....Peach Belt Conference rankings: 2nd in fewest walks allowed and 9th in ERA....WHIP of 1.48....Tossed shutouts vs Mount Olive and Augusta....Appeared in 6 games in the pitching circle (made 3 starts)....Perfect 4-0 mark....Twirled complete-game at Barton (3-8-20)....Thrilled to have her join our program.....Going to bring depth to both our pitching rotation and offense.....She understands the hard work it takes to be successful and we can’t wait to watch her grow in our program......Has pitched against some of the top teams in the country, which allows her to know how to compete.....We are anxious to add her competitive spirit to our program, both for practice and game day....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2021, 2022, 2023....Part of the FMU Honors Program....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2021, 2022, 2023....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Rachel Lynn Davis in Mechanicsville, VA
• A graduate of Atlee High School, where she played for coaches Tom McIntyre, Mike Loomis, and Eric Keuster
• 2018 first-team All-Region recognition
• As a junior, registered a 7-6 pitching record with a 1.60 earned run average and 131 strikeouts in 92 innings, as well as a .364 batting average with 11 RBIs and a .453 on-base percentage
• Fanned career-high 17 batters in one game
• Played on a pair of state championship squads in 2016 and 2017

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• Campus Activities/Academic Achievements:  Honors Society 
• Major:  Bio Pre-OT
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  PT
• Favorite Superhero: Spider-man
• Favorite Athlete: Lisa Fernandez
• Favorite Sports Team:  Altlanta Braves 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   New Girl 
• Favorite Food:  Bacon Cheeseburger 
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Turks and Caicos 
• Favorite Musical Artist: Bazzi
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Small class sizes 
• Favorite Off-Field/Court Activity:  Going to other sporting events 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  ERA lower than last season and making it to regionals and beyond again!!
• Why you first chose your sport: I love the competitiveness of the sport and all the friends I have made from it! 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Being hard on myself 
• Interesting Notes:  I went to the same middle school as musician Jason Mraz; was a part of three 5A state championship teams and played in two title games 
• Brush With Greatness:  I struck out 17 people in a high school game