Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman....Top returning hitter....Batted .283 with a team-high eight homers and 33 RBIs in 43 games....Started 37 games at DH and five games in right field....OPS of .847 (second among regulars)....16 multi-hit games and 7 multi-RBI games....Came off the bench as a pinch hitter to homer twice and drive in six runs, including a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th inning, to give FMU an 11-9 win over 12th-ranked Newberry College in the 2024 season opener....Transfer from Florence-Darlington Technical College, where he played two seasons....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall).

FDTC:  In 2023, batted .333 in 48 games with 33 runs scored, 11 doubles, five homers, 31 RBIs, and an on-base percentage of .448. for a 54-12 Stingers' squad that won its third straight Region 10 regular-season title and finished as East District runner-ups.....The team was ranked as high as #2 in the nation during the season.....As a freshman, hit .370 in 47 games with 46 runs scored, 10 doubles, 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, a .472 on-base percentage and an OPS of 1.161.... Helped lead FDTC to a 46-8 record and a trip to the NJCAA World Series.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Royal Oak, MI
• Graduate of Rochester High School, where he played for coach Eric Magiera
• Nickname is Steez

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Godzilla
• How you got your nickname:  Passed down from my brother
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Tony Soprano
• Favorite Athlete:  Antonio Brown
• Favorite Sports Team:  Detroit Lions
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Narcos Mexico
• Favorite Food:  Sausages
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Cancun
• Favorite Musical Artist:  Baby Smoove
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  All of the wonderful friends I have made here
• Favorite Off-Field Activities:  Long walks on the beach and poetry
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win the D2 World Series
• Why you first chose your sport:  Parents wanted me out of the house
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Controlling anger
• Brush With Greatness:  I once won two Fortnite games in a row