Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Second-year player at FMU and part-time returning starter....2016 PBC All-Academic Team....Played in 25 games with 14 starts in the outfield (all three positions)....5 multi-hit games and 3 multi-RBI games....Batted .310 with one homer and 10 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .364....OPS of .795....Played for CPL's Florence RedWolves in 2015 (summer)....Walk-on in 2015 who transferred from the College of Charleston during the 2014 winter break....Played two seasons at USC Salkahatchie....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2015 (spring, fall)....D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award 2015, 2016.....USCS: Batted .342 in 2014 with 22 runs, 8 doubles, 5 home runs, and 23 RBIs...Slugged .590 with .400 on-base percentage....Also pitched with 7 saves and an 0-1 record and a 1.17 ERA....2014 NJCAA Region X second-team All-Region squad.....USCS' Male Athlete of the Year for 2013-14....Dean's List every semester at USCS....As a freshman, batted .120 with a homer and 4 RBIs....2-0 pitching mark with a 3.14 ERA.

PERSONAL: Born Thomas Shuler Ward in Florence, SC....A graduate of Williamsburg Academy.....Nickname is Stu.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Firefighter....Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Dark Knight....Favorite TV Show: Greys Anatomy....Favorite Food: Chicken....Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach....Celebrity Crush: Brittany Snow....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Your Motivation Music: Rock....Favorite Thing About FMU: How good the professors are.....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Relaxing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Go all the way....Hobbies: Sports, hunting, fishing.