Fmu baseball 2016 media guide by Michael Hawkins

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Francis Marion University Baseball

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GUIDE INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS

FMU FACTS

Quick Facts 2016 Schedule 2016 Roster 2016 Team Outlook 2016 Preseason PBC 30 Poll Coaching Staff Supports Staff 2016 Summer Camps Player Profiles Hall of Famers / Team MVPs Career Stats for Returnees 2015 Honors 2015 Statistics 2015 Game Results New Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium Old Cormell Field Peach Belt Conference Information 2015 PBC Standings 2015 Final NCAA Stats Rankings FMU vs USC 2012 game All-Time Series Records Year-By-Year Team Records

Location ............................................. Florence, SC 29502-0547 Address .............................................................. PO Box 100547 Founded .............................................................................. 1970 Enrollment .......................................................................... 3,944 President ............................................................. Dr. Fred Carter Athletic Affiliation ................................................ NCAA Division II Conference Affiliation ............................. Peach Belt Conference Nickname ........................................................................ Patriots Colors ............................................................... Red, White, Blue Home Field ....... Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium (cap. 1,755) Dimensions: 330 / 375 / 400 / 375 / 330 Athletic Director .................................................... Murray Hartzler Senior Women’s Administrator................................... Stacey Vallee Athletic Trainers ........................ Reghan Boehmke, Eric Schwab, Andrea Kolodziej Compliance Officer ........................................... Ashleigh Windley Telephone... Office (843) 661-4627... awindley@fmarion.edu Faculty Athletic Representative ........................... Dr. Allen Clabo Athletic Office ......Phone (843) 661-1240......Fax (843) 317-4256 Head Baseball Coach .............................................. Art Inabinet Telephone........Office (843) 661-1242 Cell (843) 206-4558 Baseball E-mail Address ...................... ainabinet@fmarion.edu Assistant Coach ................................................... Josh Eachues Telephone...Office (843) 661-4624...... jeachues@fmarion.edu Assistant Coaches ........................... Kyle Gallman, Matt Rubino Sports Information Director ......................... Michael G. Hawkins Telephone ....... Office (843) 661-1222 Cell (843) 230-8102 SID E-Mail Address ............................. mhawkins@fmarion.edu Sports Information Intern................................................. Doug Page Telephone.... Office (843) 661-1834....... dpage@fmarion.edu Sports Information FAX Number ........................ (843) 661-4645 University Website Address..................................www.fmarion.edu University Athletic Website Address ............www.fmupatriots.com

Francis Marion University placed 83 student-athletes, including 10 baseball players, on last year’s Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the academic year), 45 percent of all our student athletes. FMU also placed 89 student-athletes (14 baseball players) on its own Fall 2015 Swamp Fox AthleticAcademic Honor Roll.

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2016 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 15 Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 29 Apr. 1 Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 5 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 23 Apr. 24 May 4 May 6 May 7 May 11-15

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Opponent Limestone College Limestone College King University (Tenn.) Claflin University # Augusta University Southern Wesleyan University Southern Wesleyan University (DH) Belmont Abbey College at Armstrong State University * at Armstrong State University (DH) * College of Saint Rose College of Saint Rose Millersville University Chowan University at University of Montevallo (DH) * at University of Montevallo * Virginia State University USC Aiken * USC Aiken * USC Aiken * at Wingate University Young Harris College * Young Harris College * Young Harris College * at Belmont Abbey College at Lander University * at Lander University (DH) * University of Mount Olive Georgia College * Georgia College * Georgia College * at North Greenville University UNC Pembroke * UNC Pembroke * UNC Pembroke * Pfeiffer University at University of North Georgia * at University of North Georgia * at University of North Georgia * Georgia Southwestern State U. (DH) * Georgia Southwestern State Univ. * North Greenville University ^ at Flagler College (DH) * at Flagler College * Peach Belt Conference Tournament

* PBC game

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Site FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE Savannah, GA Savannah, GA FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE Montevallo, AL Montevallo, AL FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE Wingate, NC FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE Belmont, NC Greenwood, SC Greenwood, SC FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE Tigerville, SC FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE Dahlonega, GA Dahlonega, GA Dahlonega, GA FLORENCE FLORENCE FLORENCE St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine, FL FLORENCE

^ Senior Day

2016 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY BASEBALL ROSTER No. 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 29 30 31 32 33 35 44 45

Name Pos. Matt Kelley LHP Casey Clauss OF Tad Martin INF Zach Callahan OF Randy Loew INF Ryan Manore RHP Brooks Kennedy INF Antonio Pino INF Cole Morris INF Jacob Shumate RHP Shuler Ward OF Zach Hawkins RHP Connor Pate RHP JD Crowe UT Chance DuCharme RHP Arien Seymour LHP Zac Burke RHP Logan Koch C Cole Hinnant OF-RHP Chase Haas OF Kyle Majette RHP Fernando Pinillos RHP John McGinty RHP Zach Paquette OF Brandon Cook RHP William Robbins C Daniel Barfield LHP Zack Haralambis C Jack Metcalf RHP Cole Griesinger OF Patrick Bosley 1B Brian Davis LHP Kyle Edler INF David McGuire RHP Justin Olczak RHP Osvaldo Sarduy INF Jameson Spitzmiller INF Will Taks RHP Casey Woody C

HEAD COACH: Art Inabinet ATHLETIC TRAINER: Eric Schwab

B/T L/L L/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/L R/R B/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R

Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Ht. 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-1

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Hometown / High School Hampton, GA / Luella HS Hatfield, PA / North Penn HS Rock Hill, SC / Rock Hill HS Columbia, SC / Blythewood HS Social Circle, GA / Eastside HS Hanahan, SC / Hanahan HS Charlotte, NC / South Mecklenberg HS Brookeville, MD/Our Lady of Good Counsel HS Chapin, SC / Chapin HS Leland, NC / North Brunswick HS Kingstree, SC / Williamsburg Academy Pelion, SC / Pelion HS McColl, SC / Marlboro County HS Birmingham, AL / Oak Mountain HS Kill Devil Hills, NC / First Flight HS Nassau, Bahamas / Linsly HS (Wheeling, WV) Lancaster, PA / Penn Manor HS Simpsonville, SC / South Mecklenberg HS Clayton, NC / Clayton HS Columbia, SC / Spring Valley HS Williamsburg, VA / Jamestown HS Charleston, SC / Bishop England HS Grand Island, NY / Grand Island HS Lexington, SC / Lexington HS Jacksonville, FL / Providence School Rock Hill, SC / South Pointe HS Fort Mill, SC / Fort Mill HS Chapin, SC / Chapin HS Mebane, NC / Eastern Alamance HS Blacklick, OH / Gahanna Lincoln HS Reisterstown, MD / McDonogh HS Marion, SC / Pee Dee Academy Winter Springs, FL / Winter Springs HS Oakton, VA / James Madison HS Greensboro, NC / Wesleyan Christian Acad. Richburg, SC / Lewisville HS Easley, SC / Easley HS Columbia, SC / AC Flora HS Easley, SC / Easley HS

ASSISTANT COACHES: Josh Eachues, Kyle Gallman, Matt Rubino ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Murray Hartzler SID: Michael G. Hawkins, Doug Page (intern)

Pronunciations: #3 Klaus ; #7 Low ; #8 Man-er (like an estate) ; #10 PEE-no ; #12 SHOO-mate ; #18 DEWsharm ; #19 Air-E-yawn SEE-more ; #21 COKE ; #25 ma-JET ; #26 Pin-A-us ; #30 Par-KETT ; #35 HAIR-alamb-us ; #45 GREASE-ing-er ; Head Coach In-ab-in-et (like cabinet but with an “I” instead of a “C”) 3

2016 SEASON OUTLOOK

FMU prepares for 2016 campaign The Francis Marion University baseball team will open its 2016 season on Saturday (Jan. 30) when the Patriots play host to Limestone College at 1 p.m. on Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium in FMU’s Griffin Athletic Complex. General admission for all games is $8 for adults and $5 for students (FMU students are admitted free with ID). FMU’s 16th-year head coach Art Inabinet returns five position starters and two starting pitchers from last year’s 28-19 squad that placed seventh in the PBC regular season. Altogether 15 of 30 letterwinners return from a year ago. The Patriots have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in four of the last seven years. “I believe if we field .960 as a team and play sound defensively, we’ll have a chance to win a lot of games this season,” said Inabinet. “Our pitching staff has a lot of depth along with velocity. We’re excited to see what the new pitchers can bring to the table. The key for us is playing well defensively behind our pitchers, especially up the middle of the field and in center field.” Senior left-hander Matt Kelley will get the opening day start for the Patriots and senior right-hander Brandon Cook will be on the mound for Sunday’s game. Opponents struck out 109 times in 88.1 innings against Kelley in 2015, as he posted a 7-3 record and a 4.69 earned run average. He was recently named to the 2016 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association preseason All-America Team (honorable mention). Cook made 17 appearances out of the bullpen last season and posted a 1-2 mark with a 5.04 ERA, but will look to transition into a starting role this season. He fanned 27 batters in 25 innings of work, while limiting opponents to a .248 batting average. “Matt and Brandon both have a great ability to throw strikes, and they are both tremendous competitors,” Inabinet said. “Matt can really blow batters away with his stuff and I’m excited for his senior year.” The starters for the third and fourth spots in the rotation are a toss-up between senior southpaw Daniel Barfield (4-3, 5.22 ERA last year), redshirt freshman left-hander Arien

Seymour (Nassau, Bahamas/Linsly HS), and freshman righty Cole Hinnant (Clayton, NC/Clayton HS). Senior left fielder JD Crowe is expected to bolster the heart of Francis Marion’s batting order again in 2016. Recently, Crowe garnered preseason All-Conference honors from the Peach Belt Conference after hitting .390 with 12 stolen bases and 57 runs scored a season ago. 2016 PBC Coaches’ Preseason Poll No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Team (1st-place votes) North Georgia (10) Armstrong State (1) Columbus State (1) USC Aiken UNC Pembroke Flagler (1) Georgia College Lander Francis Marion Montevallo Augusta University Young Harris Georgia Southwestern

Total 138 118 101 100 98 94 88 75 74 51 41 21 15

Inabinet said of Crowe, “JD is one of the best pure hitters that I’ve ever seen and he comes to the field prepared to play every day. He’s a perfectionist when it comes to hitting. He doesn’t swing at bad pitches and battles every at-bat. His work ethic has paid off for him and it rubs off onto his teammates.” Crowe reached base safely in 46 of the 47 games that he suited up for last season, including the last 32 games and will look to extend that at home against Limestone. The position returnees also feature senior center fielder Casey Clauss (.326 avg., 31 RBIs, 11 SBs), senior infielder Randy Loew (.309, 3 HRs, 41 RBIs, 11 doubles), senior infielder Cole Morris (.300, 18 RBIs, 6 SBs), and junior utility player Zach Callahan (.269, 19 RBIs, 8 doubles). “Casey was solid defensively in center-field for us a year ago, he also jump-started our lineup in the lead-off spot (reached base in exactly half of his 74 leadoff opportunities),” Inabinet added. “He has good arm strength, is a tremendous baserunner and he really sees the ball well at the plate. Randy played a good chunk of the season at third base last year and improved as 4

the season went on. We’re going to give him a look at first base this year and see what he can do at the other corner of the infield. Callahan will get time out of the bullpen after converting to a sidearm pitcher. He’s done really well this spring on the mound and we like the versatility that he has to still play defense if needed.” Callahan made 32 starts at shortstop last season and eight at the hot corner. Newcomers who may see opening day action include junior third baseman Tad Martin (USC Lancaster), sophomore infielder Brooks Kennedy (Univ. of North Carolina), junior infielder Antonio Pino (Montgomery Community College), junior catcher Logan Koch (Univ. of South Carolina), and junior catcher Zack Haralambis (USC Lancaster). Pitchers that are new to the staff and look to make an immediate impact in 2016 include junior right-hander Jacob Shumate (Florence-Darlington Tech), junior right-hander Kyle Majette (Old Dominion Univ.), and junior right-hander John McGinty (Univ. of Hartford). Looking to make a return this season after missing 2015 due to injury is junior right-hander Chance DuCharme. He pitched in 14 games as a sophomore and posted the third-best ERA (3.91). The Patriots will play a 50-game schedule, with 32 games being played on Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium. For the first time ever, the 2016 Peach Belt Conference Tournament will be held at Francis Marion University, May 11-15. In his tenure as head coach at FMU, Inabinet owns a 497-287-2 record. In his 18 seasons as a head coach at the four-year collegiate level, Inabinet holds a 581-341-2 record. The Patriots begin their 45th year of intercollegiate baseball with an all-time record of 1153-728-3 (.613 winning percentage). In 2015, three Patriots earned first-team All-Conference recognition, three gained All-Region honors, one picked up Academic AllPBC accolades, and one was named All-American. FMU ranked seventh nationally in scoring, averaging 8.5 runs per contest and 10th in strikeouts per nine innings (8.9).

FMU BASEBALL HEAD COACH the Patriots ranked among the Top 20 in three statistical categories: fifth in total hits, ninth in fewest walks allowed per nine innings, and 13th in sacrifice bunts. Francis Marion also ranked 25th in earned run average, 28th in runs scored, 33rd in doubles, 37th in batting average, 48th in strikeouts per nine innings, and 50th in scoring.

HEAD COACH Art Inabinet Art Inabinet, 50, is entering his 16th season as head baseball coach at Francis Marion University and his 18th year overall at the university. He owns a 497287-2 coaching mark at FMU, and a career coaching record of 581-341-2 in 18 seasons at the four-year collegiate level.

In 2011, Francis Marion equaled the school record for wins with a 41-16 mark, won the Peach Belt Conference regularseason crown, received its third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, and reached the regional title game for the second year in a row. The Patriots ranked ninth in the final 2011 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper NCAA Division II Top 30 poll, the third such end-of-the-season Top 10 ranking in school history (and the second year in a row). In addition to Inabinet earning PBC Coach of the Year honors, FMU also achieved a conference first by garnering Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and Freshman of the Year awards. Nationally, the Patriots ranked among the Top 20 in ten statistical categories: second in sacrifice flies, third in sacrifice bunts, fourth in hits and hit-by-pitches, fifth in fewest walks allowed per nine innings, 11th in fielding percentage, 14th in fewest hits allowed per nine innings, 15th in ERA, 16th in triples, and 17th in runs scored. FMU ranked 21st in winloss percentage, 22nd in team batting average, and 37th in runs per game.

In nine of his 15 seasons as head coach, the Patriots have won 30 games, and seven times FMU has earned invitations to the NCAA Division II national tournament. Nine times during his tenure the Patriots have appeared in the final Top 30 national poll, and between the 2005 season and the 2013 campaign, the Patriots appeared in 127 of the 153 national polls. Eleven Francis Marion players have been chosen in the Major League Baseball draft over the past 13 years, and several are currently playing professionally. The St. Matthews, S.C., native served as a Patriot assistant for two seasons (1999-2000) before succeeding long-time head coach Gerald Griffin as the second head coach in the program's history. The Patriots posted a combined 37-48 record during Inabinet's two years as Griffin's assistant.

In 2010, FMU was 40-14, the second-most wins in team history, and the Patriots tied for the PBC’s East Division crown. For the first time, FMU was selected to host the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournament where the Patriots placed second. Francis Marion ended the year ranked 10th in the final Top 30 poll. At the end of the season, the Patriots were ranked among the Top 20 nationally in six statistical categories, including eighth in sacrifice bunts, 13th in earned run average and fewest hits allowed per nine innings, 14th in won-loss percentage, 15th in fielding percentage, and 20th in players being hit-by-pitches.

This past season, FMU posted a 28-19 mark and placed seventh during the Peach Belt Conference regular season. Three Patriots earned first-team All-PBC and All-Region honors, one picked up Academic All-PBC accolades, and one was named All-American. FMU ranked seventh nationally in scoring (8.5 runs per contest) and 10th in strikeouts per nine innings (8.9). In 2014, Francis Marion registered a 28-22 overall record and placed ninth during the PBC regular season. FMU was eliminated from the PBC tournament by the eventual champion.

In 2009, FMU posted a 38-15-1 record, finished second during the PBC regular season, won the PBC Tournament title, and earned its fourth national tournament bid in the past seven years, placing third at the regional. The Patriots were ranked 14th in the final Top 30 poll. In the NCAA endof-the-season team rankings, the Patriots ranked in the top 50 of 13 different categories: including 29th in fielding percentage, 39th in batting average, and 42nd in team ERA.

During the 2013 campaign, the Patriots posted a 28-20 mark and finished sixth during the Peach Belt regular season -- only one win shy of placing second. In 2012, Francis Marion finished with a 40-18 record and made a fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament – where the Patriots reached the regional title game for the third consecutive season. The Patriots tied for second during the PBC regular season, reached the semifinals of the PBC Tournament, and were ranked seventh nationally in the final Top 25 poll. FMU has posted 40-win campaigns each of the past three seasons. In the final NCAA stats,

In 2008, FMU went 34-20, tied for third in the PBC regularseason standings, and ended the year ranked 27th. The Patriots ranked in the Top 20 nationally in six difArt Inabinet’s Coaching Resume ferent statistical categories. The 2007 Patriot team was 36-18, placed third during the PBC regular seaTitle (Head Coach) School son, and ended the year ranked 29th. Each of the Graduate Assistant Winthrop University those two seasons saw FMU narrowly miss out on a Head Coach The Catawba School bid to the Division II national tournament. Head Coach North Greenville College

Years 1989-91 1992 1992-98 1999-2000 Assistant Coach under Gerald Griffin Francis Marion University 2001-16 Head Coach Francis Marion University 5

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In 2006, Inabinet directed the Patriots to a program-best 41-18 record, a No.6 national ranking, and the program's first-ever trip to the NCAA Division II College World Series. The Patriots were ranked as high as third in the national poll during the 2006 campaign and spent seven weeks in the Top 10. FMU placed second in the Peach Belt regular-season standings. Following the 2006 season, Inabinet was selected as the ABCA/Diamond Sports Company Coach of the Year for the South Atlantic Region.

"Coach of the Year" for the NJCAA Region X, as the Mounties posted a 31-22 record and won the region title. Inabinet earned both the B.S. degree in history and the M.A.T. degree in secondary education (social sciences) from Winthrop University. As an undergraduate student, he was a four-year letterman on the Eagle baseball team. Following his playing career, he served as a graduate assistant coach at Winthrop from 1989 to 1991. He also was the head baseball coach at The Catawba School for one year (1992). Inabinet is director of the annual FMU Baseball Camp held during the summer. He is married to the former Kimberly Reese, and the couple has one child, Reese.

In 2005, he led FMU to a 34-16-1 record, a No. 14 national ranking, and an NCAA post-season invitation. During the 2005 campaign, he captured his 200th career win, and FMU's 34 wins was one shy of the then team record. Ten of the 16 losses were to nationally ranked opponents. FMU's team ERA of 3.11 was the lowest for a Patriot staff since 1980 and ranked eighth in NCAA II. The Patriots placed third in the PBC standings. In 2004, Inabinet guided the Patriots to a 29-17 record and a fifthplace finish during the PBC regular season. FMU won 10 of its final 11 contests and spent six weeks in the Division II Top 30 poll, including one week at No. 7, the program's then highest ranking ever. The team's ERA of 3.47 led the PBC and ranked 11th nationally. In 2003, he directed FMU to a 30-20 mark, a No. 18 national ranking, and a third-place finish at the NCAA's South Atlantic Regional. Picked to finish eighth in the PBC preseason coaches' poll, the Patriots finished third in the PBC with an 18-10 mark, only one-half game away from winning the program's first-ever conference title. The 18 conference wins were a team record. Playing an extremely tough schedule in 2003, FMU was 10-10 against Top-30 opponents. In Inabinet's first two seasons at the helm of the Patriots, FMU posted records of 24-27 in 2001 and 26-27 in 2002. Prior to joining the FMU staff in 1999, he served as head coach at North Greenville College for six seasons, recording a 155-122 mark (84-54 as a 4-year institution). He guided the Mounties program from junior college status to a four-year program in 1996. After making that transition, North Greenville was 14-21 in 1996, 34-17 in 1997, and 36-16 in 1998, including a pair of second-place finishes in the Mid-South Conference his last two years. In 1995, Inabinet was named the Louisville Slugger 6

FMU ASSISTANT COACHES Josh Eachues

Kyle Gallman

Josh Eachues begins his first year as an assistant coach with the Francis Marion University baseball program. His responsibilities include working in the areas of hitting and fielding, as well as recruiting.

Kyle Gallman, a native of Orangeburg, S.C., begins his first year as an assistant coach on the Patriot baseball staff, and his second year with the program. He joined the staff in 2014 as a volunteer assistant.

Eachues most recently served as an assistant coach at USC Sumter for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, the latter of which included an appearance in the 2015 NJCAA World Series.

Gallman played two seasons at Coker College and FlorenceDarlington Technical College as a catcher and outfielder. He graduated from Coker in 2013 with a B.S. degree in physical education and sports management.

A native of Newberry, he attended and played at both Coastal Carolina University and USC Aiken, earning his undergraduate degree in exercise and sports science from USCA.

Gallman graduated from Edisto High School where he was a two-time All-Region performer.

Following his collegiate playing career, he played in the South Coast (Independent Professional) League for both the Aiken Foxhounds and the South Georgia Peanuts. Eachues signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 and palyed in the Gulf Coast League in Clearwater, Fla. He later played two seasons of professional baseball with the Washington Wild Things in the Independent Frontier League, sandwiched around a season of winter ball in Australia. He also coached an Under-19 team in Perth while playing winter ball.

Matt Rubino Matt Rubino enters his first year as a student assistant with the Patriot program. A native of Aliquippa, Pa., Rubino played for the Patriots during the 2015 season and earned AllAmerica recognition from two different organizations: first-team honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and second-team accolades from Daktronics, Inc. He became the sixth All-American in the history of the FMU program.

He returned to the USCA baseball program and served as a volunteer assistant coach for four seasons until taking the position at USC Sumter. His also own coaching experience as an assistant with the Outer Banks Daredevils in the Coastal Plains League and the Silver Spring (Md.) Thunderbolts of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Summer League.

Rubino finished third in the Peach Belt Conference in hitting (.431), runs batted in (63), triples (4), and on-base percentage (.514), while ranking fourth in doubles (19), total bases (129), and slugging percentage (.713). He also led FMU with eight home runs. His batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage are all second-best in program history â&#x20AC;&#x201C; second only to marks set in 1984, 1990, and 1982 respectively â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while his RBI total is the fourth-highest total in team history and only four shy of the school record.

At Coastal Carolina, he was a member of the first 50-win team in program history and the top seed at the NCAA Regional in Tempe, Ariz. During his one playing season at USCA, Eachues was named to the 2007 Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament Team.

In the field, he started 23 games behind the plate, 17 games at second base, and was the designated hitter on seven occasions. He garnered first-team All-PBC honors and firstteam All-Region recognition from three voting organizations. Rubino transferred to FMU from the University of North Carolina, where he played two seasons. He was also an AllRegion selection at Florence-Darlington Technical College in 2012. He is a graduate of Hopewell High School, where he was a three-sport athlete. 7

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY SUPPORT STAFF

Murray Hartzler Athletic Director

Dr. Allen Clabo F.A.R.

Reghan Boehmke AthleticTrainer

Andrea Kolodziej AthleticTrainer

Andy Slocum Ath. Dept. Intern

Jo Retha Evans Sr. Admin. Asst.

Mark Bluman Business Mgr.

Michael G. Hawkins Sports Info.Director

Joey Elledge Ath. Dept. Intern

Stacey Vallee Brandon Heembrock Sr. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adm. Equipment Mgr.

Douglas Page SID Intern

Eric Schwab Athletic Trainer

Ashleigh Windley Compliance Director

MEET THE 2016 PATRIOTS

MATT KELLEY LHP, L/L, 5’11”, 160 lbs., Sr., Hampton, GA

FMU: Second-year player at FMU and returning starter....Led team with 7-3 mark and 109 strikeouts (in only 88.1 innings)....WHIP of 1.38....NCAA rankings: 7th in strikeouts and 27th in strikeouts per nine innings....PBC rankings: 1st in strikeouts, 2nd in wins and strikeouts per nine innings....3 complete games in 13 starts....PBC first-team All-Conference 2015....2015 Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team (second-team selection)....2015 NCBWA All-Region Team (honorable mention)....Probable weekend starter.....Transfer from Southern Union State Community College, where he played two seasons....JUCO teammate with infielder Randy Loew....SUSCC: 5-5 with one save and 4.78 ERA in 2014....48 strikeouts in 69.2 innings....9-2 mark as a freshman with 3.32 ERA and conference-leading 95 strikeouts in 86.2 innings....PERSONAL: Born Matthew Kelley in Riverdale, Ga....A graduate of Luella High School, where he played for coaches Andy Cooper, Rod May, and Seth Harris......All-State 2012....All-Region 2011....Set school record for wins in 2011 (8-2 record with 2.89 ERA)....Holds school's single-game strikeout record (16)....Nickname is Matt....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Tom Glavine....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Fast and Furious movies....Favorite TV Show: SportsCenter....Favorite Vacation Spot: Any beach....Celebrity Crush: Sofia Vergara....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website: ESPN....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Instagram Account: @k_town14....What Music is in your iPod: Various genres....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing....Goalsfor Upcoming Season: Help take Patriots to the World Series....Hobbies: Golf, fishing, riding four wheelers and dirtbikes....Interesting Notes: All-State player senior year of high school, broke many high school records, birthday is on April Fool's Day.....MAJOR: Mass Communications.

CASEY CLAUSS OF, L/R, 5’10”, 180 lbs., Sr., Hatfield, PA

FMU: Second-year player at FMU and returning starter.....Started 42 games in center field....Third on the team in batting (.326) and runs scored (54)....Third in on-base percentage (.428) and second in stolen bases (11-of-15)....14 multi-hit and 9 multi-RBI games....OPS of .799....6-hit game at Young Harris (3-21-15)....12-game hitting streak and 26-game streak of safely reaching base....Ranked 14th nationally in runs scored per game....46th toughest in Division II to strikeout....Transfer from Frederick Community College, where he played two seasons....JUCO teammate of infielder Ryan Miller.....FCC: Batted .326 with 58 runs scored, 5 doubles, 1 homer, 17 runs batted in, and 13-of-16 stolen bases in 2014.....433 on-base percentage....Helped Frederick reach No.2 national ranking during 2014 season....As a freshman, hit .413 with 45 runs scored, 5 doubles, 3 triples, 30 RBIs, and 7-of-7 stolen bases....On-base percentage of .503....PERSONAL: Born Casey Alexander Clauss in Virginia Beach, Va.....A graduate of North Penn High School, where he played for coach Robert McCreary....3-year varsity letterwinner....Nickname is Butters....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Fighter jet pilot....Favorite Athlete: Claude Giroux....Favorite Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles/ Flyers....Favorite Movie: Black Hawk Down....Favorite TV Show: Fast N Loud....Favorite Food: Cheesesteak (Only from Pats)....Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach....Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Aniston....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Website (outside social media): YouTube....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Twitter Handle: @flowwseidon ....Instagram Account: caseyclauss ....What Music is in Your iPOD: Everything but country....Favorite Thing About FMU: Attending a school with great historical icon, Francis Marion....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Golfing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the D2 World Series....Hobbies: Golf, paintball, hockey....Brush With Greatness: Hitting a dinger on national TV in the North vs South All-Star game and winning that game.....MAJOR: Political Science.

TAD MARTIN INF, L/R, 6’0”, 175 lbs., Jr., Rock Hill, SC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Potential opening starter at third base....Transfer from USC Lancaster, where he played two seasons....A very dynamic player who put up some good stolen base numbers at USC-L.....A top of the lineup guy that’s very athletic.....Left-handed bat....Hits for average, but has some sneaky pop in his bat.....USCL: Stole 64 bases in 67 attempts.....In 2015, led the NJCAA in stolen bases with 48, while batting .327 with 3 homers and 20 RBIs as team went 30-17.....In 2014, hit .339 with 15 RBIs in 44 contests.....17-of-17 in stolen bases with 31 runs scored....PERSONAL: Born Tad Martin in Rock Hill, S.C....A product of Rock Hill High School, where he played for coach Keith Cottrell....All-Region....York County Player of the Year....All-Defensive....4-year letterman....Nicknames are Thaddeus, T money, Tadpole, and Stank....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Me....Favorite Sports Team: My team....Favorite Movie: Inception....Favorite Food: Hibachi.....Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere there is a body of water and a boat.....Celebrity Crush: Selena Gomez....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Social Media Site: Snapchat....Instagram Account: @tadmartin_ ....Your Motivation Music: Kevin Gates....Favorite Thing About FMU: My teammates....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Eating....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win....Hobbies: Fishing, drawing, kayaking, hiking.....Brush With Greatness: Led the nation in stolen bases in 2015........MAJOR: Finance.

ZACH CALLAHAN OF, R/R, 6’0”, 175 lbs., Jr., Columbia, SC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU and returning starter....Started 41 contests in 2015 (32 at short, 8 at third, 1 at second)....8 multi-hit and 5 multi-RBI games....OPS of .716....Transfer from USC Lancaster....Redshirted at Monmouth University (NJ) in 2013....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2014-15, 2015-16....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (fall), 2015 (spring).....NJCAA Region 10 All-Region Team (2nd team)....JUCO teammate of pitcher Ryan Manore....USCL: Led the team with a .390 average, 5 home runs, 40 RBIs....Scored 37 runs with .442 on-base percentage....PERSONAL: Born Zachary Alexander Callahan in La Romana, Dominican Republic....A product of Blythewood High School, where he played for coach Barry Mizzell.....Best Defensive Player award.....Nickname is Cally....PERSONAL FAVORITES: Favorite Athlete: Marcus Stroman....Favorite Sports Team: Toronto Blue Jays....Favorite TV Show: Suits....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: New Zealand....Celebrity Crush: Nykee Heaton....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Curling....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: ZCallahan_Jr ....Instagram Account: zacallahan ....Your Motivation Music: Mike Stud....Favorite Thing About FMU: My Team....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Going to Beach....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win A Ring....Interesting Notes: 2nd Team All-Region for Region 10 in JUCO.....Brush With Greatness: Rooming with Brandon Cook & Ryan Manore ; Got to meet Cole Griesinger who is a 1st-round draft pick & Antonio Pino who is a great baseball player too....MAJOR: Business.

RANDY LOEW INF, R/R, 6’2”, 185 lbs., Sr., Social Circle, GA

FMU: Second-year player at FMU and returning starter....Projected starter at 1B in 2016....Started all 47 games in 2015 (34 at 3B, 8 at SS, 5 at 2B)....2nd on squad in doubles (11) and 3rd in RBIs (41)....Batted .309 with 48 runs and OPS of .774....18 multi-hit and 8 multi-RBI games....14game hitting streak....Transfer from Southern Union State Community College, where he played 2 seasons....JUCO teammate with pitcher Matt Kelley....SUSCC: Hit .309 in 2014 with 34 runs scored, and 18 RBIs....As a freshman, hit .344 with 65 runs scored, 12 doubles, 39 RBIs....2013 ACCC All-Central Team (2nd team)....ACCC 2013 All-Tournament Team....PERSONAL: Born Ray Daniel Loew IV in Rockdale, Ga....A graduate of Eastside High School, where he played for coach Michael Poor.....2011 Team MVP, All-County, All-Region, and Covington News Player of the Year....2010 Team MVP, All-County, All-Region....2009 Defensive Player of the Year....Nickname is Randy....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Todd Gurley....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Mad Max: Fury Road....Favorite TV Show: Spongebob SquarePants....Favorite Food: Spaghetti....Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere with a beach....Celebrity Crush: Niykee Heaton....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: College football....Favorite Social Media Site: Snapchat....Twitter Handle: Loewman_5 ....Instagram Account: randyloew ....Your Motivation Music: Future....Favorite Thing About FMU: The people I have met....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win PBC tournament and a regional.....Hobbies: Taking naps....Interesting Notes: I don't like bacon and everybody thinks I'm weird for not liking it....Brush With Greatness: Met Guccie Mane when I was 16.....MAJOR: Communications. 10

RYAN MANORE RHP, R/R, 5’10”, 170 lbs., Sr., Hanahan, SC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU....Made 13 appearances last season (2 starts)....Lowest ERA (4.33) among regular pitchers....2-1 record....WHIP of 1.63....Opponents hit only .233 against him....2014 Transfer from USC Lancaster, where he played two seasons....JUCO teammate of infielder Zach Callahan....USCL: In 2014, hit .309 in 2014 with 4 doubles, 12 RBIs, a 2-2 pitching mark with 1 save and a 1.65 ERA....19 strikeouts in 16.1 innings....As a freshman, he batted .258 with 4 RBIs and made one pitching appearances....PERSONAL: Born Ryan Charles Manore in Charleston S.C.....Product of Hanahan High School, where he played for coaches Brian mitchell, Tom Gallus, and Jason Spagnolia.....4-time All-Region selection....2-time All-State pick in 2011 and 2012....Team most valuable player in 2011....Also lettered in football....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A fighter pilot in the Air Force.....Favorite Athlete: Rickie Fowler....Favorite Sports Team: Clemson Tigers....Favorite Movie: Smokey and the Bandit....Favorite TV Show: Graceland....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: Anywhere there is a good golf course....Celebrity Crush: Carrie Underwood....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Website (outside social media): Bass Pro Shop....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: @manore13 ....Instagram Account: rmanore2 ....Your Motivation Music: Country....Favorite Thing About FMU: The connections with friends and professors that have been made....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing golf with friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: Play strong and win the conference championship....Hobbies: Golf, Hunting, fishing, and tailgating at the Clemson football games with family....Interesting Notes: Was allregion from Freshman through Senior year of High School at Hanahan, All State Junior and Senior year, MVP Junior year of High School, All Low country Team Junior and Senior year, Was a captain at USC Lancaster in 2014 (Soph). .....MAJOR: Marketing and Management.

BROOKS KENNEDY INF, L/R, 5’11”, 180 lbs., So., Charlotte, NC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Comes to FMU after playing one year for the University of North Carolina....A scrappy left-handed batter....Base-stealing threat....Has a chance to contribute immediately....Played for CPL's Gastonia Grizzlies in 2015....UNC: Batted .286 in 2015 while playing in 19 games (two starts)....PERSONAL: Born Brooks K. Kennedy in Birmingham, Ala....A product of South Mecklenburg High School, where he played under the direction of coach Jon Tuscan.....Led squad to the 2013 NCHSAA 4A state championship and a 27-8 record....AllAmerican honorable mention in 2014 by Perfect Game, and was a second-team All-Atlantic Region selection.....2-time All-Conference....Former Charlotte Player of the Year.....4-year letterman.....Ranked No.3 shortstop and No.16 overall player in North carolina by Perfect Game (No.81 shortstop nationwide).....Also played summer ball for South Charlotte Panthers.....MAJOR: General Business.

ANTONIO PINO INF, R/R, 5’9”, 175 lbs., Jr., Brookeville, MD

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Comes to FMU after two seasons at Montgomery Community College in Maryland....A lead-off type batter with above average speed....Good fielder.....Meant in a totally positive vein, he is a dirt bag-type player.....MCC: As a sophomore, batted .360 and earned All-America, first-team All-Region, first-team All-Maryland JUCO recognition.....Hit .403 as a freshman....In total, knocked in 33 runs during his time at Montgomery with 17 extra-base hits.....Also pitched for the Raptors, going 4-3 with four saves and a 2.79 ERA his freshman year in 16 appearances. In 2015, made eight appearances on the mound, collected five saves, posted a 2.63 ERA, and struck out 14 batters in 13.2 innings pitched....PERSONAL: Born Antonio John Pino in Olney, Md....A product of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., where he played for coach Steve LombarDozzi....Earned second-team All-Conference honors....Nickname is Piño....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Actor....Favorite Athlete: Derek Jeter....Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees....Favorite Movie: 12 Angry Men....Favorite TV Show: How to get away with Murder....Favorite Food: Steak and baked potato....Favorite Vacation Spot: Maui....Celebrity Crush: Selena Gomez....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Tennis....Favorite Website (outside social media): Google....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Instagram Account: apino95 ....Favorite Thing About FMU: The baseball field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing tennis with Brandon Cook....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win....Hobbies: Ping pong and tennis....Brush With Greatness: All-American at my junior college and first-team All-Conference (Md. juco).......MAJOR: Business Management. 11

COLE MORRIS INF, R/R, 5’11”, 175 lbs., Sr., Chapin, SC

FMU: Returning part-time starter, 3-year letterman.....Career .280 hitter in 91 contests (81 starts) with 46 RBIs, and .389 OB%....Played in 29 games (25 starts: 18 at 2B and 7 at SS) in 2015....Batted .300 with a homer, 18 RBIs, and .417 OB%....3rd on team in stolen bases (6-of-7)....10 multihit and 5 multi-RBI games....9-game hitting streak....OPS of .797....Played in 46 games with 41 starts in 2014 (39 at 2B)....2nd on the team in stolen bases (11-of-13) and fourth in runs scored (34)....Batted .260 with OB% of .369....9 multi-hit and 4 multi-RB games in 2014.....Came off the redshirt list in 2013 when the team's two catchers were both injured and caught 15 contests....PBC Freshman of the Week (April 8-14, 2013)....Drove in 11 runs in 16 games and hit .292....OB% of .382.....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2014, 2015.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (fall), 2014 (spring and fall)....PERSONAL: Born Jeffrey Cole Morris in Columbia, SC....A graduate of Chapin High School....Member of 2013 American Legion state championship squad.....Nickname is Cole....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: Remember the Titans.... Favorite TV Show: Around the Horn.... Favorite Food: Sushi.... Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....What Music is in Your iPOD: All kinds....Favorite Thing About FMU: Ping-pong tables....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing Call of Duty....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a national championship....Hobbies: Playing Call of Duty and FIFA....Interesting Notes: Played on American Legion state championship squad in 2013....Brush With Greatness: Once shook Bo Jackson's hand......MAJOR: Accounting.

JACOB SHUMATE RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 180 lbs., Jr., Leland, NC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Played for Florence-Darlington Technical College in 2015....Also attended Methodist University in 2014....Could be the potential closer....Possesses a three-pitch mix of fastball, cutter and splitter....Hard thrower.....Coming off a good season at FDTC.....FDTC: In 2015 on a FDTC squad that went 36-14, pitched in 19 games for a total of 23.1 IP and went 43 with a save.....Struck out 27 batters and had 2.70 ERA....MU: Made 11 appearances (2 starts) with a 2-2 record, a 3.06 ERA, and 14 strikeouts in 17.2 IP....PERSONAL: Born: Jacob Lynn Shumate in Wilmington, N.C....A graduate of North Brunswick High School....Nickname is Shu....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro baseball player....Favorite Athlete: John Rocker....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Dead Pool....Favorite TV Show: Family Guy....Favorite Food: Chinese....Favorite Vacation Spot: Wrightsville Beach, NC....Celebrity Crush: Jessica Simpson....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): YouTube....Favorite Social Media Site: Snapchat....Your Motivation Music: Slim Shady LP....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball stadium....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Watching Netflix....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the PBC title....Hobbies: Video games, listening to music, collecting comic books and comic art for my apartment.....Interesting Notes: All-State as prep senior ; HS team went to state title game ; FDTC 2015 Relief Pitcher of the Year.....MAJOR: Mass Communications.

SHULER WARD RHP-OF, R/R, 6’1”, 164 lbs., Jr., Kingstree, SC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU, part-time returning starter.....Played in 25 games with 14 starts in the outfield (all three positions)....5 multi-hit and 3 multi-RBI games....Batted .310 with one homer and 10 RBIs and OB% 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 2014 winter break....Played two seasons at USC Salkahatchie....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2015 (spring).....USCS: Batted .342 in 2014 with 22 runs, 8 doubles, 5 HRs, 23 RBIs...Slugged .590 with .400 OB%....Also pitched with 7 saves, 0-1 record, and 1.17 ERA....2014 NJCAA Region X 2nd-team All-Region squad.....USCS' Male Athlete of the Year for 2013-14....Dean's List every semester at USCS....As freshman, batted .120 with a homer and 4 RBIs....2-0 pitching mark with 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......MAJOR: Pre-Nursing. 12

ZACH HAWKINS RHP, R/R, 5’11”, 175 lbs., Fr., Pelion, SC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU....Took a redshirt during the 2015 season.....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (fall), 2015 (spring)....PERSONAL: Born Zachary Michael Hawkins in Lexington, S.C.....A product of Pelion high School, where he played for coach Barry Fogle....Batted .440 with five home runs and registered an 8-0 pitching mark with a 0.40 ERA and 83 strikeouts as a senior....2-time All-State and All-Region selection (2014, 2013)....2013 Region Player of the Year....2014 North/ South Game participant....2013 team most valuable player....National Football Foundation Top Scholar-Athlete....Also lettered in basketball and football.......MAJOR: Psychology.

CONNOR PATE RHP, R/R, 6’4”, 190 lbs., Fr., McColl, SC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Spent freshman year as a red-shirt at Coastal Carolina University and will thus have four years of eligibility at Francis Marion.....Dean's List recognition for 2014 fall semester at CCU....Hard thrower who has all the tools necessary to succeed.....Expectations for him are high.....Looking for him to mature physically, but he has a high ceiling and could be throwing in the 90’s by his junior year.....Played 2015 summer ball in the Southern Collegiate League....PERSONAL: Born Conner A. Pate in Florence, S.C.....A product of Marlboro County High School, where he played under the direction of coach Phillip Blue.....As a senior, was listed 18th on HSSR.com’s Top 20 players in South Carolina.....Two-time AllRegion selection, including after the 2013 season that saw him register a 4.11 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 39.2 innings......MAJOR: Chemistry.

JD CROWE UT, L/R, 6’0”, 210 lbs., Sr., Birmingham, AL

FMU: Two-returning letterman....Started 43 games in left field (3 at third base)....Second on team in batting (.390), on-base percentage (.476), homers (6), and RBIs (46)....Led team in runs scored (57) and stolen bases (12-of-16)....PBC rankings: 9th in OB% and 11th in runs scored and batting average....23 multi-hit and 14 multi-RBI games....11-game hitting streak....Ranked 21st nationally in runs scored per game....Ended 2015 season by safely reaching base in final 32 games....PBC first-team All-Conference 2015....2015 NCBWA All-Southeast Region Team (honorable mention)....In 2014, batted .343 in 9 games with 10 runs batted in....Will likely hit in the middle of the lineup....Returns to Florence after spending the summer of 2012 as a member of the Florence RedWolves....Transfer from Auburn University....AU: Appeared in 13 games during the 2013 season and compiled an on-base percentage of .250....Was red-shirted in 2012 and served as the team’s bullpen catcher....Blowfish: CPL All-Star with the Columbia Blowfish in 2014....Batted .368 with 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homers, and 25 RBIs, with .454 on-base percentage and 9-of-14 stolen bases....RedWolves: He was named the 40th best prospect in the Coastal Plain League by Perfect Game....Selected as a CPL All-Star....Compiled a team-high batting average of .316 to go with nine doubles, a triple and 16 RBIs....Had .408 OB%....PERSONAL: Born John David Crowe Jr. in Birmingham, Ala....Product of Oak Mountain High School, where he played for coach Brian Breeze....As a senior, was named All-Birmingham Metro Team selection and First-Team All-Conference selection....Hit .379 with a .556 on base percentage....Threw out 35 of 36 stolen base attempts.....Also played basketball.....Father (John David) played baseball and football at Mississippi College....Nickname is JD....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Josh Donaldson....Favorite Sports Team: LSU football team....Favorite Movie: Gladiator....Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights....Favorite Food: Crawfish....Favorite Vacation Spot: Lake....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): MLB.com .....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: jdcrowe11 ....Instagram Account: jdcrowe11 ....Your Motivation Music: Jason Aldean....Favorite Thing About FMU: The baseball field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hunting....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference title....Hobbies: Hunting/ fishing....Interesting Notes: 2010 under armour AllAmerican; 2-time CPL (summer league) All-Star (2012 with Florence and 2014 with Columbia)......MAJOR: Marketing. 13

CHANCE DuCHARME RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 190 lbs., Jr., Kill Devil Hills, NC

FMU: 3-year returning letterman.....Missed the 2015 season with an injury....Pitched in 14 games as a sophomore (1 start)....0-1 record....Third-best ERA on team (3.91)....WHIP of 1.65....22 strikeouts in 23 innings....Made 13 appearances as a freshman with one start....0-1 record....PBC All-Academic Team 2014....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2014.....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Psi Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, and Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honor societies....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2013, 2014, 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012 (fall), 2013 (spring and fall), 2014 (spring and fall), 2015 (spring)....PERSONAL: Born Michael Chance DuCharme in Fairfax, Va.....Graduate of First Flight High School.....Nickname is Stud....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Rodeo clown....Favorite Athlete: David Ortiz....Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox....Favorite Movie: Top Gun....Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory....Favorite Food: Pizza....Favorite Vacation Spot: Madagascar....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Curling....Favorite Website (outside social media): Pandora....Favorite Social Media Site: The Gram....Your Motivation Music: Arctic Monkeys....Favorite Thing About FMU: Griffin Athletic Complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Motorcycling....Goals for Upcoming Season: Rings baby....Hobbies: Getting that pump, eating a whole pizza, and regretting eating a whole pizza....Interesting Notes: Distant relative of Abe Lincoln....Brush With Greatness: Played in Palamino World Series in California......MAJOR: Psychology, Criminal Justice.

ARIEN SEYMOUR LHP, R/L, 5’11”, 180 lbs., Fr., Nassau, Bahamas

FMU: Second-year player at FMU....Walk-on....Was redshirted in 2015....Talented arm and bat......Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (fall), 2015 (spring)....PERSONAL: Born Arien Antrone Seymour in Nassau, Bahamas....Graduated from Linsly High School in Wheeling, W.V., where he played for coach Larry Jay Cartwright....Helped team win its 17th OVAC Class 3-A championship....First-Team All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference....Named high school team MVP....As a senior, batted .481 with 47 runs scored and an on-base percentage of .592....23 steals in 28 attempts....On the mound, posted a 1.67 earned run average with 48 strikes, only 14 walks, in 29.1 innings....A product of the Freedom Farm Baseball League in New Providence, Bahamas....His family had a hand in the beginnings of baseball in the Bahamas....Nickname is ASey....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Doctor....Favorite Athletes: Usain Bolt and Yoenis Cespedes....Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox....Favorite Movies: Drumline and Fast and Furious....Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter....Favorite Food: Lasagna....Favorite Vacation Spot: Orlando, FL....Celebrity Crush: Maegan Good....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN.com and YouTube....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Instagram Account: Seymour_success....What Music is in Your iPOD: Reggae and Rap....Favorite Thing About FMU: Everyone is friendly....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging out with friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: Improve velocity and speed....Hobbies: Going to the beach and hanging out with friends....Interesting Notes: A native of the Bahamas; First-Team All Ohio Valley Athletic Conference; High School MVP; his three good friends that I went to school with him all his life got drafted in 2014......MAJOR: Biology.

Francis Marion University will hold two sessions of its annual Baseball Camp in 2016, June 27-July 1 and July 11-14. This camps provides the opportunity for young athletes to develop and polish their diamond skills.

FMU PATRIOTS SUMMER CAMP

The camp is open to children ages 7-12, and runs from 9 a.m. until noon. Conducted by Francis Marion head baseball coach Art Inabinet, his staff, and members of the Patriot baseball team, the camp will stress learning basic game strategy and making the most of individual skills. Applications are now being accepted. The camp will cost $90 per session, if paid in advance, or $100 on the first day. Enrollment is limited. Each camper will receive a T-shirt. For details, contact the FMU Athletics Office at 843-661-1240. 14

ZAC BURKE RHP, R/R, 6’2”, 205 lbs., So., Lancaster, PA

FMU: First-year player at FMU....A strike thrower....A lower three-quarters arm-slot pitcher....Throws in the mid 80’s with a good sinker and slider.....Will also be given the chance to start, but could see time out of the bullpen.....Played freshman season at Coastal Carolina University in 2014 and was red-shirted in 2015.....CCU: Appeared in 13 contests and made one start, while posting a 5.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18 innings.....Played 2015 (his second season) with the Florence RedWolves....PERSONAL: Born Zachary Jordan Burke in Lancaster, Pa.....A graduate of Penn Manor High School, where he played for coach Jim Zander.....As a senior, was 4-3 pitching with a 1.91 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 51.1 innings.....At the plate, batted .353 with 21 RBIs, while helping lead the Comets to the PIAA Class AAAA Tournament.....Over his final two years at the prep level, he combined for 102 strikeouts in 106 innings while issuing only 34 walks.....As a junior, batted .384 with 26 runs scored, two homers, and 26 RBI....5-5 on the mound with a 3.08 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 54.2 innings....Was a first-team Section One selection as an infielder and made the Big 26 team.....2012 PA Coaches Association AllState....2012 District III Silver Medal....Also earned letters in basketball (2) and football (1).....Was No.1 pitcher for Evo-Shield Canes travel ball team....Nickname is Burke....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional athlete....Favorite Athlete: Steph Curry....Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles....Favorite Movie: Southpaw....Favorite TV Show: Ridiculousness....Favorite Food: BBQ Burger....Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach....Celebrity Crush: Iliza Shlesinger....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): Blackboard....Favorite Social Media Site: Facebook....Your Motivation Music: Hip Hop....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Golf....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a regional....Hobbies: Golf, movies, sleeping....Interesting Notes: My hometown is known for its large Amish population.......MAJOR: Business Management.

LOGAN KOCH C, B/R, 5’11”, 205 lbs., Jr., Simpsonville, SC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Transfer from the University of South Carolina, where he played two seasons....A switch-hitter....As good a defensive receiver – both catching and throwing – as you can find....His experience at the Division I level should give FMU an added bonus in the area of handling our pitching staff....Named to the 2015 New England Collegiate (Summer) Baseball League All-Star Game (played for the Plymouth Pilgrims)....USC: In 2015, played in 44 games and made 30 starts, while batting .179 with nine runs scored, two doubles, two homers, and 10 runs batted in.....As a freshman (2014), he appeared in 20 games (six starts) and hit .286.....Was named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll....PERSONAL: Born Logan Michael Koch in Pineville, NC.....A product of South Mecklenburg High School, where he played for coach Jon Tuscan.....Rated as the No.6 best high school prospect in North Carolina and No.336 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA....Also ranked as the No.1 catcher in North Carolina by Impact Baseball and Perfect Game USA.....Helped the Sabres to the 2013 4A state championship....2012 All-South Charlotte News Team....2012 Southwestern 4A All-League honors.....As a sophomore, batted .425 with 5 homers and 40 RBIs.....Played for North carolina team at 2012 South Atlantic Border Battle....Also played for Dirtbags AAU squad, and named to All-Tournament Team at 2012 WWBA World Championship.....His father (Donn) played collegiately at Florida Southern and spent two seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization.....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Police officer....Favorite Athlete: Jason Varitek....Favorite Sports Team: Carolina Panthers....Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers....Favorite TV Show: Family Guy....Favorite Food: Italian....Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida Keys....Celebrity Crush: Megan Fox....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Twitter Handle: @Logan_Koch16 ....Your Motivation Music: Hip hop....Favorite Thing About FMU: Teammates....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference title and ean an NCAA Tournament spot....Hobbies: Golf, video games.....MAJOR: Political Science.

COLE HINNANT OF-RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 180 lbs., Fr., Clayton, NC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Bright prospect....Could see time on the mound as a freshman....Could occcupy the DH role in 2015....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2015-16....PERSONAL: A graduate of Clayton High School, where he played for coach Stacey Houser.....Garnered Raleigh News & Observer All-Metro Team recognition in 2015....All-Conference selection in 2013 after batting .506 with four home runs and posting an 8-1 mound mark with a 1.82 ERA.....Played for the Garner Nationals American Legion squad.....Also played for the Evoshield Canes South U17 squad. .......MAJOR: .

CHASE HAAS OF, R/R, 5’8”, 170 lbs., Jr., Columbia, SC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Walk-on....Transferred from USC Lancaster, where he played two seasons....Adds depth to the Patriot outfield....USCL: As a sophomore, Batted .301 with 33 runs scored, 9 doubles, 8 stolen bases, 3 homers, and 31 runs batted in....Helped lead team to 31-18 record and the Region X Tournament title....Named Student-Athlete of the Week (2-515)....As a freshman, hit .262 with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, and 5 RBIs.....USCL posted a 32-19 record....PERSONAL: Born Brian Chase Haas in Columbia, SC....A graduate of Spring Valley High School....2013 All-Region selection....Named to 2013 North/South All-Star Game....Nickname is Chase....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Firefighter....Favorite Athlete: Mike Trout....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Shooter....Favorite TV Show: Graceland.....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach....Celebrity Crush: Carrie Underwood....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Your Motivation Music: Rap....Favorite Thing About FMU: Guys on the team....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hunting....Goals for Upcoming Season: Get to the World Series....Hobbies: Hunting and fishing........MAJOR: General Business.

KYLE MAJETTE RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 180 lbs., Jr., Williamsburg, VA

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Earned Tidewater Collegiate Summer League's 2015 Pedro Martinez Award (top pitcher).....Graduate Assistant for the dean of the business school....Transfer from Old Dominion University....Could make an impact to the starting rotation....Has an upper 80s to lower 90s fastball....Can really pitch.....Has the potential to be a weekend starter.....Played the 2014 season at Pitt Community College....Attended East Carolina University in 2013....ODU: Made four appearances, 2 innings, with a 4.50 earned run average....PCC: Made 12 appearances (nine starts) and collected a 9-2 record with a 1.80 ERA in 65 innings pitched.....Fanned 73 batters, threw three complete games, and pitched one shutout to lead the team to a 32-13 record....Named Region X Pitcher of the Year....PERSONAL: Born Kyle Majette in Newport News, Va....A graduate of Jamestown High School, where he played for coach Michael Kuebler.....Missed senior year with an injury....8-2 with 2.54 ERA as a junior with 68 strikeouts in 52.1 innings....Ranked the 13th-best prep player in Virginia by Perfect Game after his junior year....Had a 12-4 record over his final two seasons of high school....Named 2012 first-team AllAtlantic Region by VirginiaPrep.com.....Named to 2011 WWBA All-Tournament Team....Played travel ball for Canes Baseball....Two-time Honor Roll....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Police officer....Favorite Athlete: Bryce Harper....Favorite Sports Team: Washington Nationals....Favorite Movie: Shrek....Favorite TV Show: The Office....Favorite Food: Oreo Cupcakes....Favorite Vacation Spot: Outer Banks, NC....Celebrity Crush: Taylor Swift....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Ping Pong....Favorite Website (outside social media): Bleacher Report....Favorite Social Media Site: Facebook....Twitter Handle: kjmajette44 ....Instagram Account: kjmajette ....Your Motivation Music: Anything that gets you pumped up!....Favorite Thing About FMU: The city of Florence....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Working out, watching movies, ping pong....Goals for Upcoming Season: First win the conference, then make a playoff run....Interesting Notes: Region 10 JUCO Pitcher of the Year in 2014.......MAJOR: Master’s of Business Administration. 16

FERNANDO PINILLOS RHP, R/R, 6’3”, 205 lbs., Sr., Charleston, SC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU.....Made 13 appearances in 2015 (4 starts)....3-0 record with 32 strikeouts in 30.1 innings....Potential to be weekend starter in 2016....Transfer from USC Sumter, where he played two seasons....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (fall).....USCS: 5-3 record in 2014 with a 2.43 earned run average, 2 shutouts, and 44 strikeouts in 63 innings....As a freshman, was 2-1 with 2 saves, a 3.18 ERA, and 22 strikeouts in 22.2 innings....PERSONAL: Born Jorge Fernando Pinillos in Charleston, S.C.....A graduate of Bishop England High School, where he played for coaches Bill Collier, coach Garrett, and coach Darnell....2-year varsity letterwinner....Honors Student....Also played for the Charleston Braves club team....Nicknames is Nando and Fern....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Max Scherzer....Favorite Movie: Deadpool....Favorite TV Show: Arrow....Favorite Food: Ceviche....Favorite Vacation Spot: Peru....Celebrity Crush: Blake Lively....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Cricket....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: papiichuloo69 ....Instagram Account: fernandopinilllos ....Your Motivation Music: Rap....Favorite Thing About FMU: Small campus....Goals for Upcoming Season: Help the team win the regular season, hopefully regionals, and go to World Series....Hobbies: Boating, hunting, beach, and spending time outdoors....Interesting Notes: Speaks Spanish and has family in Canada, Africa, and Greece........MAJOR: Marketing.

JOHN McGINTY RHP, R/R, 6’0”, 200 lbs., Jr., Grand Island, NY

FMU: First-year player at FMU.....Transfer from the University of Hartford, where he played 2 seasons.....Throws his fastball in the low 90’s and his change-up in the mid 80’s.....The sky is the limit for him.....Pitched in the 2015 summer Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England.....Will be given the opportunity to start, but could also end up on the back end of the bullpen staff.....UH: In his two years with the Hawks, he compiled a 1-2 record with three saves and a 5.71 earned run average in 19 appearances (2015: 15.1 IP, 0-2 mark, 3 saves, 7.04 ERA, 12 strikeouts)....PERSONAL: Born John Robert McGinty in Williamsville, NY....A product of Grand Island High School, where he played for coach Dean Santorio.....Four-year letterman....Was a New York State Class A finalist and a first-team All-League selection as a pitcher and shortstop following his senior year.....New ERA WNY Player of the Year....As a junior, recorded 87 strikeouts in only 50 innings pitched and batted .409 with three home runs and 27 RBIs.....Named 2012 first-team All-Western NY...4-time scholar athlete award recipient....Named to the All-Academic Team in the ECIC as a junior....Lettered 3 years in football....Nickname is Johnny Mac....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Jose Fernandez....Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees....Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore....Favorite TV Show: Workaholics....Favorite Food: Chick-Fil-A....Favorite Vacation Spot: Las Vegas, Nev.....Celebrity Crush: Jhene Aiko....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: @jmcginty9 ....Instagram Account: @jmcginty9 ....Your Motivation Music: Rap/hip-hop....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Shooting hoops....Goals for Upcoming Season: ERA below 2.00 and get drafted....Hobbies: Netflix, baseball, video games....Interesting Notes: Great quoter of movies and tv shows....Brush With Greatness: Still working on it......MAJOR: Marketing.

ZACH PAQUETTE OF, L/R, 6’0”, 220 lbs., So., Lexington, SC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU....Played in 22 games in 2015 and made 7 starts (2 each at first, right, and DH, and one in left)....Batted .292 with 12 RBIs....Most used pinch-hitter in 2015....3 multi-hit and 3 multi-RBI games....OPS of .700....Transferred from The Citadel during 2014 winter break....Was redshirted in 2014....PERSONAL: Born Zachary Taylor Paquette in Augusta, Ga......A graduate of Lexington High School, where he played for coach Brian Hucks.....2013 All-Region and All-Area squads....Lettered twice in baseball....Batted .354 with 26 RBI and eight stolen bases his senior year....Member of the IP Classic All-Tournament team....His steal of home gave Lexington a 7-6 win over Lugoff-Elgin in the District 5 championship game and Wildcats went on to win Class 4A state title with a record of 28-5....Nickname is Zach....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Police officer....Favorite Athlete: Pablo Sanchez....Favorite Sports Team: Sandlot....Favorite Movie: American Sniper....Favorite TV Show: Hell on Wheels....Favorite Food: Bologna....Favorite Vacation Spot: Jamaica....Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Anniston....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Website (outside social media): National Geographic....Favorite Social Media Site: Snapchat....Your Motivation Music: Jazz....Favorite Thing About FMU: The school spirit....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Catching butterflies....Goals for Upcoming Season: Go to the World Series....Hobbies: Hunting....Brush With Greatness: 2013 4A SC baseball state champions.....MAJOR: Business.

BRANDON COOK RHP, R/R, 5’11”, 190 lbs., Sr., Jacksonville, FL

FMU: Returning letterman at FMU.....Appeared in 17 games in 2015 (one start)....27 strikeouts in 25 innings....1-2 mark with one save....WHIP of 1.76....Signed during 2014 early signing period....Transfer from Broward College (also played one year at East Georgia College)....Throws between 87 and 90 miles per hour....Can really pitch.....Can throw his change up or breaking ball for a strike any time in the count.....Possible starter....Pitched for the Florence RedWolves in 2013 and compiled a 1-2 record with a 2.70 earned run average and opponents batted only .176 against him....BC: 12 appearances (2 starts) with 1-1 record, one save, 4.97 ERA....20 strikeouts in 25.1 innings....EGC: 15 appearances (11 starts) with 4-5 record, one save, 6.10 ERA....33 strikeouts in 62 innings....PERSONAL: Born Brandon Michael Cook in Jacksonville, Fla.....A graduate of Providence School, where he played for coach Mac Mackiewitz....4-year letterman (2-year starter)....Helped lead the Providence School to the 2012 FHSAA Class 3A state title and No. 37 national ranking by ESPN RISE magazine as a senior....Sectional and conference champs as a junior....Played club ball for Coastal Prospects....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Nolan Ryan....Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees....Favorite Movie: Rookie of the Year....Favorite TV Shows: Big Bang Theory and ESPN SportsCenter....Favorite Foods: Steak, Buffalo Wild Wings....Favorite Vacation Spot: Somewhere on a beach....Celebrity Crush: Margot Robbie....Favorite Sports Other than Your Own: Basketball and Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Twitter Handle: @bcook228 ....Favorite Thing About FMU: Sparrow Stadium....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing tennis with Antonio Pino....Goals for Upcoming Season: Conference Championship, Regional Championship, World Series Championship....Hobbies: Beach, bowling, golfing....Brush With Greatness: Won state championship my senior year of high school.......MAJOR: Finance.

WILLIAM ROBBINS C, R/R, 6’3”, 200 lbs., So., Rock Hill, SC

FMU: Third-year player at FMU....Appeared in 17 contests in 2015 with 7 starts....Batted .211 with 2 doubles and 9 runs batted in....Threw out 4 of 15 runners attempting to steal....2 multi-hit and 2 multi-RBI games....Was red-shirted in 2014....Has an athletic body....Throws and receives well behind the plate.....Coaches feel as that he will develop into a really good college player......FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (spring), 2015 (spring)....PERSONAL: Born William Charles Robbins in Rock Hill, S.C....Product of South Pointe High School, where he played for coaches Jason Terry, Ashley Farr, and Joel Taylor....Batted .210 with five doubles and 10 RBIs as a senior, and made a huge impact behind the plate.....Threw out 70 percent of the runners attempting to steal against him....Was named his region's Defensive Catcher of the Year, in addition to earning All-Region 3-AAAA recognition.....Was also an Under Armor Team One participant....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Jackie Bradley Jr.....Favorite Sports Team: Carolina Panthers....Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction....Favorite TV Show: River Monsters....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: Emerald Isle, NC....Celebrity Crush: Tori Kelly....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): Bleacher Report....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Your Motivation Music: 90s Dre....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball Stadium....Goals for Upcoming Season: Get Rings....Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Kayaking....Brush With Greatness: Had a high school class with NFL No.1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney.......MAJOR: Marketing.

DANIEL BARFIELD LHP, L/L, 6’4”, 215 lbs., Sr., Fort Mill, SC

FMU: 3-year returning letterman....Lefty specialist out of the bullpen....36 career appearances....84 career record with 4.46 ERA....99 strikeouts in 111 career innings (opponents batting .212 against)....Tied for second on team in wins in 2015 (4-3 mark)....42 strikeouts in 50 IP with WHIP of 1.60....PBC Co-Pitcher of the Week (2-11-14)....Tossed no-hitter vs Saint Rose with 10 strikeouts (2-7-14)....Second on squad in ERA in 2014 with 3-0 record....30 strikeouts in 32 IP....Opponents hit only .212 against him (.150 by lefties)....WHIP of 1.44....Injury cut short 2014 campaign....Joined the starting rotation in 2014....Made 14 appearances as a freshman (one start....1-1 record with 4.03 ERA....27 strikeouts in 29 IP....Opponents batted .190 against....WHIP of 1.34....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (spring)....PERSONAL: Born Daniel Sutton Barfield in Fort Mill, S.C.....Product of Fort Mill High School....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: An adult....Favorite Athlete: The Undertaker....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Red Dawn....Favorite TV Show: House of Cards....Favorite Food: Chicken....Favorite Vacation Spot: Bahamas (with my boy Arien)....Celebrity Crush: Selena Gomez....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): Apple News....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Your Motivation Music: Frank Sinatra....Favorite Thing About FMU: The name....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Studying....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the championship....Hobbies: Reading, carving novelty knock knacks out of drift wood......MAJOR: Sociology.

ZACK HARALAMBIS C, R/R, 6’1”, 200 lbs., Jr., Chapin, SC

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Transfer from USC Lancaster, where he played with Chase Haas and Tad Martin....Played his freshman season at Charleston Southern University....A good catch and throw guy....Definitely ready to play right away....Could help us out immediately behind the plate.....Strong and athletic.....USCL: In 2015, hit .268 in 31 games and knocked in 15 runs with seven extra-base hits.....Behind the plate, he allowed only one runner to swipe a base and caught five stealing....Helped lead team to 31-18 record and the Region X Tournament title.....CSU: Red-shirt in 2014....In 13 games during the 2013 season, batted .233 with five RBIs and three runs scored....PERSONAL: Born Zachary N. Haralambis in Columbia, S.C.....A graduate of Chapin High School, where he started for coach Scott McLeod since he was in the eighth grade.....Named the 2011 AAA All-Region catcher.....Selected for the Palmetto Games in both 2011 and 2010....Palmetto Games Golden Glove honors in 2011....Member of the 2010 Irmo/ Chapin American legion state championship team....Member of the Diamond Devils 2010 WWBA 17U Perfect Game national championship squad....Nickname is Zack......MAJOR: . 19

JACK METCALF RHP, R/R, 6’1”, 190 lbs., Sr., Mebane, NC

FMU: Second-year player at FMU....Made one appearance in 2015 (0.00 ERA in one inning with a hit, a strikeout, and a walk)....Transfer from Guilford Technocal Community College.....Also played one season (2013) at Rockingham Community College and a redshirt year (2012) at Wingate University....GTCC: 14 appearances, 0-5 record with a 9.93 ERA....RCC: 12 appearances, 3-1 mark with a a 2.70 ERA....22 strikeouts in 23.1 innings....PERSONAL: Born Jackson Reid Metcalf in Durham, N.C.....Product of Eastern Alamance High School....Senior stats: .261 average with 6 runs scored and 4 runs batted in....On-base percentage of .314....Also played football....Nickname is Saucey Jefferson....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Headmaster at Hogwarts....Favorite Athlete: Ryan "Jigs" Miller....Favorite Sports Team: Georgia Bulldogs....Favorite Movie: The Notebook....Favorite TV Show: Californication....Favorite Food: Fish Tacos....Favorite Vacation Spot: California....Celebrity Crush: Niykee Heaton....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Badminton....Favorite Website (outside social media): GoPro....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: @sauceyjeff22 ....Instagram Account: Jacksonnnnnn22 ....Your Motivation Music: GEazy....Favorite Thing About FMU: Hanging out with Coach Art....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Getting weird....Goals for Upcoming Season: Throw fuzz and win it all.....Interesting Notes: Related to Ty Cobb....Brush With Greatness: Sat on the bench used in the film Forrest Gump ; John Smoltz waved at me once......MAJOR: Mass Communications.

COLE GRIESINGER OF, R/R, 6’0”, 180 lbs., Jr., Blacklick, OH

FMU: Returning player at FMU.....Took a medical redshirt year for 2015....Transfer from Ball State University, where he spent two seasons...BSU: Career batting average of .275....Won the 2014 MAC regular-season title....Appeared in 29 games (9 starts)...Batted .231 with 5 RBIs..... Appeared in 27 games (4 starts)....Hit .280 with one RBI....PERSONAL: Born Cole Philip Griesinger in Huntersville, N.C....Product of Gahanna Lincoln High School, where he played for coach Mike Shade.....All-Conference honorable mention and second-team All-District as a senior....Helped team to a 24-6 record, including district and sectional championships....Batted .315 with 15 stolen bases and 20 RBIs as a senior....4-year letterman....Led team to a pair of District titles and 92 wins in four seasons....Career .385 batting average....Senior Team Captain....Rated Top 2 in Mid-West for outfielders by Prep Baseball Report....Played summer ball for nationally ranked Ohio Elite Baseball....Named to the NABF All-Tournament Team in the summer league....Father (Phil), grandfather (Edward Griesinger) and great uncle (Berni Griesinger) all played basketball at Miami University....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: MLB player for the Yankees....Favorite Athlete: Ken Griffey Jr....Favorite Sports Team: Steelers and Yankees....Favorite Movies: The Patriot and Law Abiding Citizen.... Favorite TV Shows: Sports Center and History Channel....Favorite Food: Pasta....Favorite Vacation Spot: Puerto Rico....Celebrity Crushes: Mila Kunis and Brooklyn Decker....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Twitter Handle: @cole_griesinger....Instagram Account: @cole_griesinger....What Music is in Your iPOD: Rap/Hip hop, R&B, and some Country....Favorite Thing About FMU: The Baseball facilities....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Golfing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the World Series....Hobbies: Golfing, Video games, hanging with friends....Interesting Notes: AllConference honorable mention and 2nd-team All-District senior year. Won the 2014 conference regular-season title at Ball State. I have a twin sister who is a minute older than me. I am color blind....Brush With Greatness: My speed coach is Butch Reynolds who is an Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist with a World Record in the 400........MAJOR: General Business.

PATRICK BOSLEY 1B, L/R, 5’10”, 195 lbs., Jr., Reisterstown, MD FMU: First-year player at FMU....Transfer from CCBC Catonsville, where he played two seasons.....Could be a middle-of-the-order batter.....CCBCC: In 2015, hit .388 with four home runs, 35 RBIs, 15 doubles, 36 runs scored....Named CCBC Catonsville Male Athlete of the Year in 2015.....As a freshman in 2014, batted .260 with 16 RBIs.....Played in the 2015 Maryland Collegiate Baseball league for the KOA Sports Warriors....PERSONAL: Born Patrick Martin Bosley in Baltimore, Md.....A product of McDonogh High School, where he played for coaches Ian Hendricks and Al Poklemba.....Earned four letters in baseball and two in football.....Nickname is Bozz....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Adam Jones....Favorite Sports Team: Baltimore Orioles....Favorite Movie: The Town....Favorite TV Show: MLB Tonight....Favorite Food: Spaghetti and meatballs....Favorite Vacation Spot: Sunset Beach, NC....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): mlb.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: instagram....Your Motivation Music: Country....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Golfing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference championship and earn All-Conference honors....Hobbies: Fishing, golfing, swimming, hanging out with friends....Interesting Notes: Father played minor league baseball with the Milwaukee Brewers ; I was 2015 CCBC Catonsville Male Athlete of the Year, 2015 first-team All-Region.......MAJOR: Business.

BRIAN DAVIS LHP, L/L, 5’10”, 200 lbs., Sr., Marion, SC FMU: Third-year player at FMU....Appeared in 7 games in 2014, all in relief....5 strikeouts in 7 IP....Red-shirted in 2013....Local product....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2014....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012 (fall), 2013 (fall), 2014 (spring)....PERSONAL: Born Brian Douglas Davis in Lexington, S.C.....A product of Pee Dee Academy, where he played for coach Splinter Spivey....2012 & 2011 SCISA Region IV AA Player of the Year.....SR stats: 6-2 record with a 1.28 ERA, 67 strikeouts in 49 IP with three complete games....Batted .326 with .530 on-base percentage....Played in 2012 SCISA All-Star Game....AllRegion Team 2012....Helped lead Golden Eagles to their 2nd straight region title....JR stats: Won nine games with an ERA under 2.00, 76 strikeouts with four complete games....Batted .309....Helped Florence Post 1 American Legion team to the 2012 state championship and a spot in the World Series....Legion stats: 4-1 record with 3.00 ERA and 42 strikeouts....Held opponents to a .213 batting average....His mother worked in the Human Resources Office at FMU.....Nicknames are B, B-Dave, or Buzz....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional football and baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Deshaun Watson....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movies: The Dark Knight, Remember the Titans, The Sandlot....Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights....Favorite Food: Macaroni and cheese....Favorite Vacation Spot: The Bahamas (with my boy, Arien Seymour)....Celebrity Crush: Blake Lively....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): YouTube....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Favorite Thing About FMU: Cormell Field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging with my friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the Conference, win the NCAA regional, win the World Series....Hobbies: Hanging with friends, movies, coaching, cooking, and Netflix and chill....MAJOR: Management.

KYLE EDLER INF, R/R, 6’0”, 175 lbs., Fr., Winter Springs, FL FMU: First-year player at FMU....Adds depth to Patriot infield....Part of a very talented recruiting class that Inabinet is looking forward to working with....Among several first-year position players that could make an impact....Helps filled some needs....Has the potential to contribute in 2016....PERSONAL: Born Kyle Stuart Edler in Daytona, Fla.....A product of Winter Springs High School, where he played for coaches Jeff Perez, Brian Brookes, and Evan Starcher.....3-year varsity letterman....Helped team to a 15-8 mark in 2014....Batted .313 as a junior and was named to All-Tournament Team at the 2014 Perfect Game World Championships....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Athlete:Mike Trout....Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers....Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights....Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida Keys....Celebrity Crush: Mila Kunis....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Your Motivation Music: Rrap/rock/country....Favorite Thing About FMU: The atmosphere and the people within and around the school....Favorite OffField Activity: Hanging out with good friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: Stay healthy and help my team in any way possible........MAJOR: Business. 21

DAVID McGUIRE RHP, R/R, 6’2”, 170 lbs., Fr., Oakton, VA FMU: First-year player at FMU....Adds depth to pitching staff.....Part of a very talented recruiting class that Inabinet is looking forward to working with....Among several first-year pitchers that could make an impact this spring.....Helps filled some needs....Has the potential to contribute in 2016.....PERSONAL: Born David Wood McGuire in Jakarta, Indonesia....A graduate of James Madison High School, where he played for coach Mark “Pudge” Gjormand.....Helped the Warhawks to a 24-5 record in 2015 and a state championship.....There-year letterman....Also helped JMHS capture its fifth conference title in six seasons.....Borther is an infielder for the University of Texas....Nickname is D.....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Pro fisherman....Favorite Athlete: Daniel Norris....Favorite Sports Team: Washington Nationals....Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans....Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds....Favorite Food: Steak....Favorite Vacation Spot: Amelia Island, Fla.....Celebrity Crush: Jana Kramer....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): Ocearch....Your Motivation Music: Country....Favorite Thing About FMU: Being in SC....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a championship....Hobbies: Fishing....Interesting Notes: Born out of the country....Brush With Greatness: 2015 Virginia 6A State Champs........MAJOR: Undecided.

OSVALDO SARDUY INF, R/R, 5’10”, 175 lbs., Fr., Richburg, SC FMU: Second-year player at FMU.....In-state product....Was redshirted in 2015......FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2014 (fall)....PERSONAL: Born Osvaldo Enrique Sarduy in Miami, Fla.....Graduate of Lewisville High School, where he played for coach Billy Keels....3-time All-Conference selection....2014 All-State....As a senior, batted .434 with 8 doubles....On the mound was 3-1 with 1.24 ERA and fanned 23 batters in 23 innings....Helped team to the 2014 region championship....Rock Hill Herald 2014 All-Area Team....All-Conference in basketball (201314 season)....Also played football....Nickname is Obbie....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Baseball player....Favorite Athlete: Yasiel Puig....Favorite Sports Teams: The Marlins and The Heat....Favorite Movie: Transformers....Favorite TV Show: Blue Mountain State....Favorite Food: Japanese....Favorite Vacation Spot: Dominican Republic....Celebrity Crush: Megan Fox....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): ESPN.com....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: @osarduy....Instagram Account: @osarduy....What Music is in Your iPOD: Rap, Salsa, Country....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball field, small community....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Eating....Goals for Upcoming Season: Be named a starter....Hobbies: Working out....Interesting Notes: 3-Time All-Region player, All-State player, made the North/South Team.....Brush With Greatness: I'm Cuban/Columbian......MAJOR: Accounting.

JAMESON SPITZMILLER INF, R/R, 5’10”, 170 lbs., Fr., Easley, SC FMU: First-year player at FMU.....Adds depth in the middle infield....Among a group of freshmen position players that could make an impact this spring.....Will fill some position needs.....High school teammate of Casey Woody.....PERSONAL: Born Jameson Spitzmiller in Gainesville, Fla....A graduate of Easley High School, where he played for coaches Roger Finley and Josh Warner.....Batted .400 with 30 runs scored, 15 doubles, and 15 stolen bases....Excelled in the classroom and was selected to the Honors Society.....Ranked among the state's top shortstops by Diamond Prospects in 2015....A member of the South Carolina District 1 host team that participated in the 2015 Big League World Series....Nickname is Spitz.....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Engineer....Favorite Athlete: Ozzie Smith....Favorite Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals....Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump....Favorite TV Show: Suits....Favorite Food: Chicken puffs....Favorite Vacation Spot: Beach....Celebrity Crush: Kate Upton....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Website (outside social media): The Onion....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Twitter Handle: @jspitz69 ....Instagram Account: @jspitz69 ....Your Motivation Music: 1990s / 2000s hits....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball field....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Chillin....Hobbies: Baseball Xbox........MAJOR: Marketing.

WILL TAKS RHP, R/R, 5’11”, 165 lbs., Fr., Columbia, SC FMU: First year player at FMU.....Comes from a very successful high school program (state champs 2012, 2013, 2014)....Among a group of freshmen pitchers that could make an impact this spring.....Will fill some pitching needs....PERSONAL: Born William Henry Taks in Columbia, S.C......A graduate of A.C. Flora High School, where he played for coach Andy Hallett.....As senior, helped the Falcons to a 19-10 mark and an appearance in the AAA Upper State finals.....2015 Atlantic Region honorable mention from Perfect Game.....Was 5-0 with one save on the mound as a junior as the 28-4 Falcons won their third consecutive state title....Honor Roll student....Nickname is Will....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Major League Baseball Player....Favorite Athlete: Derrick Rose....Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Bulls....Favorite Movie: Django Unchained....Favorite TV Show: Parks and Rec....Favorite Food: Chicken....Favorite Vacation Spot: Folly Beach....Celebrity Crush: Jennifer Lawrence....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website (outside social media): Reddit....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....Twitter Handle: @WTaks .....Instagram Account: willtaks .....Your Motivation Music: Childish Gambino, Drake, Van Halen, Meek Mill, 50 Cent.....Favorite Thing About FMU: Trees....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Swimming.....Goals for Upcoming Season: To have a positive impact on season....Hobbies: Music, Netflix, Swimming ....Interesting Notes: State Champs 2014 - ranked 6th best team in nation......MAJOR: Biology.

CASEY WOODY C, R/R, 6’1”, 180 lbs., Fr., Easley, SC FMU: First-year player at FMU.....Adds depth behind the plate....Among a group of freshmen position players that could make an impact....High school teammate of Jameson Spitzmiller....PERSONAL: Born Charles Christopher Woody in Greenville, SC....A graduate of Easley High School, where he played for coaches Roger Finley and Josh Warner.....2014 AllRegion pick....Batted .400 as a junior....School's Defensive Player of the Year for 2014....Member of the South Carolina District 1 host team that played in the 2015 Big League World Series.....Nickname is Casey....PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Doctor....Favorite Athlete: Brian McCann....Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves....Favorite Movie: Interstellar....Favorite TV Show: Modern Family....Favorite Food: Pizza....Favorite Vacation Spot: Hilton Head Island, SC....Celebrity Crush: Rosie HuntingtonWhiteley....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): baseballsavings....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: @CaseyWoody14 ....Instagram Account: cwoody014 ....Your Motivation Music: Alternative rock....Favorite Thing About FMU: Baseball....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Chillin with friends....Goals for Upcoming Season: Work hard....Hobbies: Going to the lake....Brush With Greatness: 3year veteran of SC District 1 team for Big League World Series ; won 2015 Home-Run Derby........MAJOR: Pre-Med.

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Gerald Griffin, Head Coach, 1973-2000, NAIA Hall of Fame, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Tom C. Davidson, Assistant Coach, 1973-1995, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Wayne Huggins, C, 1973-76, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Mike Wilson, INF, 1976-79, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Scotty Keefe, LHP, 1988, 1990-92, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Jeremy Halpin, RHP, 1995-97, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame Erin Jones, RHP, 2002-04, FMU Athletic hall of Fame

FMU Team MVPs (Conyers O’Bryan MVP Award) 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82

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 2002-03

Tim Ward Tim Ward Paul Larsen Frank Campagna Mike Ard Jeff Porter Lance Lawrence Dan Vizzini Scotty Keefe Scotty Keefe 23

Steve Wilfing Derrick Roadcap Jason Geddings Brian Autry Jeremy Halpin Tim Dockery Barry Mongello Fletcher Kemp Nat Stoner Mark Ford Erin Jones

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Erin Jones Quentin Davis Dylan Owen Dylan Owen Justin Greene Keon Graves Barrett Kleinknecht Don Sandifer Brock McCallister Stephen Tarkenton Isaac Davenport Matt Rubino

2015 HONORS for the patriots: PBC Player of the Week PBC All-Conference Team

Matt Rubino (March 23, 2015) Matt Rubino (1st Team), Matt Kelley (1st Team), JD Crowe (1st Team) Matt Rubino (1st Team), Matt Kelley (HM), JD Crowe (HM) Matt Rubino (1st Team), Matt Kelley (2nd Team) Matt Rubino (1st Team) Zac Lenns Matt Rubino (1st Team) Matt Rubino (2nd Team) Matt Rubino

NCBWA All-Southeast Region Team Daktronics Southeast All-Region Team ABCA/Rawkins Southeast All-Region Team PBC All-Academic Team NCBWA All-America Team Daktronics All-America Team FMU Team MVP

2015 PATRIOT BASEBALL STATISTICS

Francis Marion Opponents

Inning-by-inning summary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX 33 42 37 42 53 60 48 53 15 6 52 24 34 26 40 41 37 31 20 8 25

Total 399 313

2015 PATRIOT BASEBALL GAME RESULTS TOTAL: 28-19

HOME: 15-9

AWAY: 13-9

NEUTRAL: 0-1

DAY: 22-17

NIGHT: 6-2

PBC: 16-12

Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium

Opened in the spring of 2012, the R. Gerald Griffin Athletic Complex houses the new home for Patriot baseball -- the new Clifford S. Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium. The street address for the complex (GPS) is 4700 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506. The field is part of the $11.1 million west campus athletic complex that includes a lake, fieldhouse, softball stadium, and soccer stadium. One main ticket office -- on the east side -serves the entire complex. The baseball facility consists of 800 seats with capacity of 1,755, and includes concession area, restrooms, two VIP suites, and pressbox. The field dimensions are 330 feet down each line, 375 feet to the power alleys, and 400 feet to center center, with approximately the same foul territory as at old Cormell Field. Bullpens are located down each foul line, and the first phase of the fieldhouse is located adjacent to the bullpen down the right field line.

Old CLIFFORD S. CORMELL FIELD Named in honor of Florence businessman Clifford S. Cormell, Cormell Field was offically dedicated on March 5, 1974. Cormell was instrumental in helping establish Francis Marion University, and early on he served as cochairman of the Patriots Brigade (now known as the Swamp Fox Club). When opened, The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cliff was one of only a handful of collegiate facilities with an astroturf infield. The astroturf was replaced by natual grass in the 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The dimensions of the field are 320 to right and left fields, 365 to the power alleys, and 400 to center field. Seating accomodates 400 spectators with standing room for up to 1,000. FMU lost that first game in 1974, 5-3 to the University of South Carolina before a standing room-only crowd. Francis Marion ended its run at this field with a 20770-1 mark in its final 278 home games. FMU beat Flagler College 2-1 on April 7, 2012, in the final contest before moving across the street to the new Comell Field at Sparrow Stadium in the Griffin Athletic Complex.

PBC

Francis Marion University is a member of the 14-school NCAA Division II Peach Belt Conference (formerly the Peach Belt Athletic Conference). Other PBC members include Armstrong State University (in Savannah, Ga.), Augusta University (Augusta, Ga.), Clayton State University (Morrow, Ga.), Columbus State University (Columbus, Ga.), Flagler College (St. Augustine, Fla.), Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, Ga.), Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus, Ga.), Lander University (Greenwood, S.C.), University of Montevallo (Montevallo, Ala.), University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, Ga.), UNC Pembroke, USC Aiken, and Young Harris College (Young Harris, Ga.). Formed in December 1989 and headquartered in Augusta, Ga., the PBC conducts championships in 15 sports, seven for men and eight for women. Of the 14 members, only Clayton State does not sponsor baseball. The Peach Belt Conference post-season baseball tournament will be held this year (for the first time) in Florence at Sparrow Stadium, May 11-15, 2016.

2015 Peach Belt Conference Baseball Final Standings SCHOOL xz North Georgia Armstrong State UNC Pembroke Flagler USC Aiken Columbus State Francis Marion yz Georgia College Montevallo Augusta University Lander Young Harris Ga. Southwestern x - 2015 PBC champions

PBC GAMES 22-8 0.733 17-9 0.654 19-11 0.633 18-11 0.621 18-12 0.600 17-12 0.586 16-12 0.571 15-12 0.556 12-17 0.414 11-18 0.379 10-20 0.333 9-20 0.310 4-26 0.133

ALL GAMES 38-17 0.691 34-14 0.708 38-13 0.745 32-15 0.681 34-17 0.667 35-14 0.714 28-19 0.596 33-19 0.635 21-26 0.447 18-28 0.391 22-26 0.458 15-30 0.333 13-34 0.277

y - 2015 PBC Tournament champions 28

Last 10 6-4 7-3 7-3 4-6 6-4 7-3 4-6 6-4 3-7 4-6 4-6 3-7 2-8

Streak Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 1 Lost 2 Lost 2 Lost 1 Lost 2 Won 1 Won 1 Lost 4

z - NCAA DII Tournament Participant

Francis Marion University 2016 Baseball Final NCAA II national stats rankings

Francis Marion stuns Gamescocks 5-4 in stadium debut FLORENCE, SC -Twentieth-ranked Francis Marion University plated all its runs with two outs and the Patriots held on for a 5-4 win over ninth-ranked and two-time defending NCAA Division I champion South Carolina, Wednesday evening (April 11) at the opening of the new Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium. Francis Marion improves to 27-13 and avenges in a way an earlier christening loss against USC (24-10). The Gamecocks rallied for a 5-3 win on March 5, 1974, at the official dedication of the Patriots' former facility, "old" Cormell Field. Wednesday, FMU sophomore right-hander Jeffrey Stoner induced a sharp line-out to right field by USC pinch-hitter Sean Sullivan for the final out with the tying run on second base to send the capacity crowd of 1,755 into a frenzy. The victory was the 400th at FMU for Patriot head coach Art Inabinet, now in his 12th season as head coach. Junior first baseman Stephen Tarkenton was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in, while sophomore third baseman Michael Wilson and junior right fielder Jarrod Reed both collected a pair of hits. Junior first baseman Christian Walker led South Carolina with a 3-for-4 night that included an RBI single and a mammoth 372-foot solo homer to left field. Francis Marion broke up the scoreless contest with three runs in the bottom of the third. After South Carolina starter Adam Westmoreland (2-1) retired the first two batters of the inning, Wilson singled to left center. Senior outfielder Tyler Boyd extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a bunt single to the left of the mound. Junior second baseman Tyler Hibbs plated the first run at the new stadium with an RBI single to center field. Senior center fielder Buddy Sosnoskie followed with a run-scoring single to left center, and he took second on the unsuccessful throw to third. After a pitching change by USC, Hibbs scored the third run on a wild pitch by Patrick Sullivan. Walker got one run back with his solo shot in the top of the fourth. An RBI single up the middle by catcher Dante Rosenberg drew South Carolina to within 3-2 in the fifth. However with the tying run at second base, FMU senior southpaw Matt Broderick (6-1) got the third out by covering first on a ball that eluded Tarkenton at first and was flagged down by Hibbs in the hole between first and second. Broderick limited the Gamecocks to two runs on four hits in five frames, while striking out three and walking one. Junior Patriot righty Don Sandifer then held the Gamecocks at bay with two scoreless and hitless innings. FMU added a pair of two-out runs in the seventh to go up 5-2. Wilson reached on a fielder's choice grounder, stole second, and moved to third after back-to-back walks to Hibbs and Sosnoskie. Tarkenton then poked an 0-1 pitch from Evan Beal up the middle to plate Wilson and Hibbs. Walker's run-scoring single in the top of the eighth cut the margin to 5-3, but Stoner stranded two runners by fanning Joey Pankake. In the ninth, pinch hitter Kyle Martin got the Gamecocks to within 5-4 with an RBI groundout, but Stoner got the final out to earn his second save of 2012. Francis Marion returns to Peach Belt Conference play this weekend with a key series at 30th-ranked Lander University, beginning with a single game on Saturday at 3 p.m. #20 Francis Marion Univ. 5, #9 U. of South Carolina 4 (Apr 11, 2012 at Florence, SC) ---------------------------------------------------------------------U. of South Carolina 000 110 011 - 4 7 0 (24-10) Francis Marion Univ. 003 000 20X - 5 9 1 (27-13) ---------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: U. of South Carolina - Adam Westmoreland; Patrick Sullivan (3); Evan Beal (7); Hunter Privette (7); Logan Munson (8) and Dante Rosenberg; Grayson Greiner. Francis Marion Univ. - Matt Broderick; Don Sandifer (6); Tyler Hibbs (8); Jeffrey Stoner (8) and Jacob Golliday. Win-Matt Broderick(6-1) Save-Jeffrey Stoner(2) Loss-Adam Westmoreland(2-1) T-2:22 A-1755 HR SC - Christian Walker (7). Weather: Clear, 63 degrees, breezy

FMU BASEBALL ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Alderson-Broaddus College (WV) Alice Lloyd College (KY) Allegheny College (PA) Allen University (SC) Anderson College (SC) Armstrong State University (GA) Austin Peay State University (TN) Baptist College (SC) Barry University (FL) Barton College (NC) Belmont Abbey College (NC) Benedict College (SC) Bluefield State College (WV) Brevard College (NC) Brown University (RI) California (PA), University of Campbell University (NC) Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH) Catawba College (NC) Catholic Univ. of America (DC) Chowan University (NC) Claflin University (SC) Clarion University (PA) Clemson University (SC) Coastal Carolina Univ. (SC) # Coker College (SC) Columbus State University (GA) Concord College (WV) Davidson College (NC) Davis & Elkins College (WV) Delaware State College Eastern Connecticut State University Elon College (NC) Erskine College (SC) Fairmont State College (WV) Flagler College (FL) Furman University (SC) Gannon University (PA) Gardner-Webb College (NC) George Mason University (VA) George Washington University (DC) Georgetown College (KY) Georgia College GRU Augusta (GA) Georgia Southwestern State Univ. Georgia, Univ. of Glenville State College (WV) Guilford College (NC) High Point College (NC) James Madison University (VA) Kennesaw State University (GA) King University (TN) Lander University (SC) Lehigh University (PA) Lemoyne College (NY) Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) Lincoln Memorial University (TN) Limestone College (SC) Lindsey Wilson College (KY) Longwood College (VA) Maine-Gorham, Univ. of Marshall University (WV) Mars Hill College (NC) Maryland, Univ. of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Methodist College (NC) Millersville University (PA) Montclair State University (NJ) Montevallo, University of (AL) Morris College (SC) Mount Olive, University of (NC)

9-0 2-0 3-1 27-0 5-2 40-37 0-1 16-12 1-0 27-14 8-6 25-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 4-6 1-0 3-1 9-0 8-1 1-9 10-32 14-6 32-38 2-0 0-1 8-0 2-0 1-2 0-1 41-15 3-1 8-3 1-1 6-2 0-3 2-3 1-0 1-2 31-46 43-27-1 20-5 0-1 2-0 1-1 0-2 0-1 10-26 8-3 36-21 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 35-17 1-0 11-8 1-0 0-1 17-0 0-1 1-0 2-8 1-0 1-0 5-6 36-1 17-25

Muskingham College (OH) 2-0 Newberry College (SC) 47-36 New York-Brockport (SUNY) 2-0 New York-Oswego (SUNY) 1-0 North Adams State College (MA) 2-0 North Carolina, Univ. of 0-4 UNC Asheville 2-0 UNC Charlotte 2-3 UNC Pembroke * 69-36-1 UNC Wilmington 3-2 North Carolina State University 1-0 North Carolina Wesleyan College 1-0 North Florida, University of 7-19 North Georgia, Univ. of 18-9 North Greenville College (SC) 5-1 Oakland City College (IN) 2-0 Oberlin College (OH) 1-0 Pfeiffer College (NC) 10-5-1 All-Time Philadelphia Coll. of Textiles & Sciences 1-0 Pikeville College (KY) 1-0 FMU Team Record Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Univ. of (PA) 6-0 Presbyterian College (SC) 16-6 Quincy University (IL) 1-0 44 seasons Radford University (VA) 1-1 Rutgers, The State Univ. of (NJ) 1-0 1153 wins St. Andrews Pres.College (NC) 42-9 722 losses St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University (NC) 8-1 Saint Rose, College of (NY) 6-1 3 Ties Salem-Teikyo University (WV) 3-0 Salisbury State College (MD) 10-4 Seton Hill University (PA) 3-0 .615 winning pct. Shepherd College (WV) 10-0 South Carolina, Univ. of 3-12 USC Aiken 46-75 USC Upstate ** 42-21 South Carolina State College 2-1 Southern Maine, Univ. of 2-1 Southern Wesleyan University (SC) # 13-1 Susquehanna University (PA) 1-0 Tampa, University of (FL) 0-1 Tusculum College (TN) 2-2 Valdosta State University (GA) 3-2 Virginia, Univ. of 1-0 Wingate University (NC) 23-14 Virginia Commonwealth University 1-0 Winston-Salem State Univ. (NC) 4-0 Virginia State University 3-1 Winthrop College (SC) 3-12 Voorhees College (SC) 39-1 Wofford College (SC) 28-18 Wake Forest University (NC) 0-4 Yale University (CT) 6-1 West Chester University (PA) 2-2 Young Harris College (GA) 7-4 West Georgia College 0-1 Youngstown State Univ. (OH) 3-0 West Liberty State College (WV) 5-2 West Virgina University 1-0 * formerly Pembroke State University West Virginia State College 13-5 ** formerly USC Spartanburg Western Carolina University (NC) 3-2 ^ formerly Augusta State Univ. Western Maryland College 0-1 # formerly Central Wesleyan College Westminster College (MO) 1-0 2-1-16 Westminster College (PA) 1-0

FMU MILESTONE WINS No. #1 #250 #500 #750 #900 #1000

SCORE 6-5 11-4 6-4 21-5 9-8 8-5

OPPONENT (DATE) # Pfeiffer College (3-12-73) Baptist College (4-19-83) Erskine College (4-8-93) St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College (3-18-04) North Georgia Coll. & St. Univ. (3-30-08) at USC Aiken (3-6-11)

# played in Timmonsville, SC

FMU BASEBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Final NAIA District Six NAIA District Six NAIA Area 7 Overall Regular-Season Tournament Playoffs Year Record Record / Finish Record / Finish Record / Finish 1973 18-15 7-5 / Fourth 2-2 / Second 1974 22-14 7-5 / Fourth 3-0 / CHAMPIONS 1-2 / Third 1975 21-14 13-5 / 1-2 / Third 1976 23-16 13-5 / Fourth 3-1 / CHAMPIONS 1-2 / Third 1977 24-11 12-4 / Third 0-2 / Fourth 1978 27-11 13-3 / 1-2 / Third 1979 31-7 16-2 / 1-2 / Third 1980 18-16 13-7 / Fourth 0-2 / Fourth 1981 20-14-1 11-7 / Fifth —1982 26-13 11-6 / Fourth 2-2 / Second 1983 23-10 12-5 / Fourth 0-2 / Fourth 1984 20-9 11-7 / Sixth —1985 23-17 11-7 / Fifth —1986 28-17 13-5 / Third 2-2 / Second 1987 21-16 11-7 / Fifth —1988 35-13 14-6 / Fourth 3-1 / CHAMPIONS 2-2 / Second 1989 18-13 10-8 / Fourth 1-2 / Third 1990 30-17 13-5 / Second 3-2 / Second 1991 23-14 11-3 / Second 2-2 / Second 1992 30-13 * 12-0 / CHAMPIONS 2-2 / Second Changed from NAIA to NCAA II affiliation (* played partial Peach Belt Conference schedule with 5-5 record) Peach Belt Conference PBC Tournament NCAA II Reg. NCAA II WS Final Ranking 1993 28-15 13-8 / Third 4-3 / Second 1-2 / Second 19th 1994 14-22 8-13 / Sixth 0-2 / Tied Fifth 1995 26-16 12-12 / Sixth 1-2 / Tied Fifth 1996 16-21 8-13 / Seventh 0-2 / Tied Fifth 1997 30-17 14-9 / Third 3-2 / Third 1998 23-24 15-14 / Tied Fifth 2-3 / Fourth 1999 14-28 8-21 / Ninth No Tournament 2000 23-20 15-13 / Fifth No Tournament 2001 24-27 9-21 / Tenth No Tournament 2002 26-27 13-17 / Tied Sixth No Tournament 2003 30-20 18-10 / Third No Tournament 1-2 / Third 18th 2004 29-17 13-14 / Tied Fifth No Tournament RV 2005 34-16-1 17-12-1 / Third No Tournament 0-2 / Fourth 14th 2006 41-18 19-8 / Second 0-2 / Sixth 4-1 / FIRST 0-2 / T-6 6th 2007 36-18 18-12 / Third 1-2 / Tied Fifth 29th 2008 34-20 16-11 / Tied Third 2-2 / Second 27th 2009 38-15-1 16-9 / Second 3-0 / FIRST 2-2 / Third 14th 2010 40-14 16-8 / First in East Div. 0-1 / Tied Fifth 2-2 / Second 10th 2011 41-16 18-6 / First overall 1-2 / Tied Fifth 4-2 / Second 9th 2012 40-18 19-10 / Tied Second 3-2 / Third 3-2 / Second 7th 2013 28-20 18-11 / Sixth 1-2 / Tied Fifth 2014 28-22 12-17 / Eighth 0-1 / Tied Fifth 2015 28-19 16-12 / Seventh 0-1 / Tied Fifth

Gerald Griffin Head Coach 1973-2000 : record 652-433-1 (.601)

Art Inabinet Head Coach 2001-15 : record 497-287-2 (.634)

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