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JOHN ROSSI RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 225 lbs., Fr., Monaca, PA
FMU: First-year player for the Patriots.....Could see time on the mound as a freshman....Transfer from Coastal Carolina University, where he was redshirted in 2012....PERSONAL: Born John Rossi.....Graduate of Central Valley High School....PERSONAL FAVORITES:....MAJOR: .
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TYLER SMITH LHP, L/L, 6’3”, 220 lbs., So., Sumter, SC
FMU: Returning letterman.....Appeared in 12 games in 2012, all in relief....Good fastball....StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2012-13....PERSONAL: Born Tyler Smith in Sumter, SC.....Graduate of Wilson Hall....Named the 3A SCISA Player of the Year for HSSR....Nickname is Smitty....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Major League Baseball player.....Favorite Athlete: Josh Hamiltion.....Favorite Sports Team: Texas Rangers.....Favorite Movies: Blow, Warrior.....Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother.....Favorite Food: Any Mexican food....Favorite Sport Other Than your Own: Football.....Favorite Website: Facebook.....Favorite On-Line Activity: YouTube videos.....Do You Tweet: Yes.....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Dave Matthews Band.....Favorite Thing About FMU: The baseball program.....Hobbies: Playing Guitar Hero, drawing.....Interesting Notes: 3A SCISA Player of the Year for HSSR.... Brush With Greatness?: Met the real Coach Boone of Remember the Titans fame...MAJOR: Visual Communications.
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WILL CHANDLER RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 216 lbs., Jr., Manning, SC
FMU: Returning letterman....Appeared in 33 games in 2012....Led team with three home runs....Was second on the team in slugging percentage (.426)....11 multi-hit and 5 multi-RBI games in 2012....Started 7 games behind the plate, 19 games at DH, and 1 game in OF....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2012....Transfer from the University of South Carolina....PERSONAL: Born William Michael Chandler in Conway....Graduate of Aynor High School....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: For the Love of the Game....Favorite TV Shows: Pawn Stars and NCIS....Favorite Food: Chicken....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website: ESPN....Do You Tweet: Yes....What’s in Your CD Player/iPOD: Country....Favorite Thing About FMU: The people....MAJOR: Management.
ll a H 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82
Griffin, Head Coach, 1973-2000, NAIA Hall of Fame, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame rs Gerald e Tom C. Davidson, Assistant Coach, 1973-1995, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame m a Wayne Huggins, C, 1973-76, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame F f Mike Wilson, INF, 1976-79, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame o Scotty Keefe, LHP, 1988, 1990-92, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Jeremy Halpin, RHP, 1995-97, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame
FMU Team MVPs (Conyers O’Bryan MVP Award)
Perry Stokes David Scurry Wayne Huggins Wayne Huggins Randy Lambert Ed Barfield Mike Wilson Sammy Ward Steve Riese Steve Roadcap
1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92
1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02
Tim Ward Tim Ward Paul Larsen Frank Campagna Mike Ard Jeff Porter Lance Lawrence Dan Vizzini Scotty Keefe Scotty Keefe 15
Steve Wilfing Derrick Roadcap Jason Geddings Brian Autry Jeremy Halpin Tim Dockery Barry Mongello Fletcher Kemp Nat Stoner Mark Ford
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Erin Jones Erin Jones Quentin Davis Dylan Owen Dylan Owen Justin Greene Keon Graves Barrett Kleinknecht Don Sandifer Brock McCallister