Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning starter....Started all 51 games at the hot corner in 2014....Shared team lead in doubles (9) and was third in RBIs (21)....Batted .252 with OPS of .658....Team-high 8 game hitting streak in 2014....9 multi-hit games and 5 multi-RBI games....Transfer from College of Central Florida....Brings a powerful bat to the FMU lineup....Has collegiate experience....Adds leadership to the roster....Fantastic defensive player....Can also pitch....CCF: Honorable mention All-Conference in 2013....Hit .235 in 2013 with 21 runs scored, 9 doubles, 5 home runs, 28 RBIs....Started all 57 games in 2012 and batted .303 with 18 runs scored, 13 doubles, 3 home runs, and 29 RBIs....Posted a .328 on-base percentage....First-team All-Conference 2012....Helped Patriots to a spot in the Mid-Florida Conference Tournament for the first time since 2009.

PERSONAL:  Born Shelby Elizabeth Mathews in Orlando, Fla.....Graduate of South Lake High School, where she played for head coach Sammy Skinner....Second-team All-State in 2010....2011 First-team All-County....Also lettered in soccer (4 years All-County) and volleyball.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A Disney Princess....Favorite Athlete: Stacey Nelson....Favorite Sports Team: Arsenal FC....Favorite Movie: Breakfast At Tiffany's....Favorite TV Show: Orange Is the New Black....Favorite Food: Strawberries....Favorite Vacation Spot: Castaway Cay....Celebrity Crush: Lana Del Rey....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Soccer....Favorite Website (outside social media): Buzzfeed....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Instagram Account: Shelby_Mathews ....What Music is in Your iPOD: Indie/Folk....Favorite Thing About FMU: My teammates....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Running....Goals for Upcoming Season: Conference champions, winning regionals, and going to the College World Series....Hobbies: Horses, traveling, and music....Interesting Notes: My teammates and coaches tell me I’m weird and awkward.....Any Brush With Greatness?: While working at Disney, I met Neil Patrick Harris & his partner, David Burtka.