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Ford Bradshaw
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 165
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- South Boston, Va.
- High School:
- Halifax
- Major:
- Business Management
Career Highs
Innings: 5.1, Quinnipiac, 3/1/15
Strikeouts: 4, 2x, Quinnipiac, 3/1/15
As a freshman:
- JMU debut in home opener with one innning of scoreless relief with two strikeouts
- Two scoreless innings of relief in Binghamton finale
- In first action in a month, two scoreless innings of relief at Longwood
- Career highs of 5.0 innings and four strikeouts in relief at Deleware to claim CAA Rookie of the Week
- JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete Award
Before JMU:
- Played for Kelvin Davis at Halifax County High School
- Led his high school team to back to back regular season Western Valley District champions junior and senior year
- Â Led his high school team to be Western Valley Tournament champions senior year
- Led his high school team to Northwest Region Tournament runner up
- Named Honorable Mention All-District Utility Player
- Named First Team All-District Utility Player as a senior
- Named Second Team All-Region Utility Player as a senior
- Batted .309, went 3-0 with 2 saves as a junior
- Went 3-1 with 3 saves and a 1.00 ERA as a senior
- Led his team in batting with a .510 average
- Named Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Named 4 time All-Star
Personal:
- Son of Trish and Stan Bradshaw
- Member of National Honor Society in high school
- Business Management major
Getting to know Ford...
What is your current major?
Business Management
Why did you choose JMU?
Everyone on campus was overly nice and I loved my visits
What is your favorite thing about JMU?
The food and how close the student body is
What is your Favorite place to eat on campus?
E-hall
Most people don’t know that I...
was better at basketball than baseball until my senior year
Who is the biggest inspiration in your life?
My parents
What is your “walk out” song?
Berzerk by Eminem
What is your Favorite pre game meal?
Chicken and broccoli alfredo
Who is your Favorite Athlete?
Tyler Hansbrough
What is your Favorite Movie?
Samurai Cop
What is your biggest fear?
Being in a room full of snakes
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
To Fly
If you could travel to one place, where would it be?
Bora Bora
If you could sit down and talk to any person, living or deceased, who would it be?
Jackie Robinson
What is your biggest pet peeve?
People being late
Pick one...
Hamburger or Hot Dog: Hamburger
Gray, White, Gold, Purple, or Black Uniform: Black
Ski or Snowboard: Snowboard
Facebook or Twitter: Â Twitter
Chinese Food or Mexican Food: Mexican
Skittles or M&M’s: M&M’s
Country Music or Hip Hop: Country, just by a little
Within the team, who is the...
Most looked up to: Ty McFarland
Team Clown: Taylor Krugh
Best Dressed: Conner Brown
Most likely to be late: Dylan Horne
Most likely to break out in a song: Michael Howerton
Best Dancer: Ben Garner
Best Motivator: Aaron Hoover
Most likely to become famous (from baseball or non baseball related): Chad Carroll