Marcus Davis
42 Marcus Davis
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Midlothian, VA

High School:
Clover Hill

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 230

Position:
RHP

B/T:
R/R

Marcus Davis returns for his fourth season on the field at George Mason and is expected to be a member of the starting rotation ... Big, strong right-hander with good velocity who attacks hitters ... Has good command of curveball and outstanding command of the strike zone ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List in Fall 2002 for outstanding work in the classroom ... Majoring in marketing, with a minor in information technology.

2002: Finished strong in junior campaign after recovering fully from shoulder injury in 2001 ... Displayed flashes of dominance shown as a freshman ... Posted 3-0 record with 5.97 ERA in seven appearances, including five starts ... Allowed 47 hits in 34 2/3 innings, walking 10 and striking out 24 ... Was 2-0 with 3.00 ERA over last four starts, allowing eight earned runs in 24 innings with 17 strikeouts ... Allowed two hits in six innings in 6-0 shutout vs. Mount St. Mary's on April 18 ... Posted six strikeouts in each of last two starts ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List (both semesters) and selected as a CAA Scholar-Athlete ... Had excellent summer season with the Outer Banks Daredevils of the Coastal Plain League, a wood-bat circuit in the Carolinas and Virginia ... Helped lead Daredevils to Petitt Cup title (league championship) ... Was 4-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 10 appearances, including eight starts and two complete games ... Walked 10 and struck out 36 in 62 2/3 innings.

2001: Sat out season with medical hardship waiver after surgery on right shoulder, retaining final two seasons of eligibility ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List (both semesters) and selected as a CAA Scholar-Athlete.

2000: Experienced disappointing sophomore season with 3-6 record and 6.39 ERA in 11 appearances, all starts ... Allowed 72 hits in 62 innings, walking 26 and striking out 39 ... Ranked second on team in games started, second in strikeouts and third in innings ... Ranked ninth in CAA with average of 5.64 innings pitched per game ... Was 2-4 with 9.00 ERA in seven starts and 39 innings vs. CAA opponents ... Pitched one complete game, allowing no earned runs and just two hits in seven innings during 22-2 victory over Sacred Heart March 18 ... Gave up three hits and no earned runs in six innings, but took the loss in a 5-2 defeat at Elon Feb. 27 ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List (Spring 2000) and selected as a CAA Scholar-Athlete.

1999: Enjoyed outstanding freshman campaign, posting a 4-2 record with 1 save and a 3.21 ERA ... In 13 appearances, including seven starts, allowed just 59 hits in 67 1/3 innings, walking 28 and striking out 57 ... Led Patriots in ERA, ranked second in innings pitched and strikeouts, and tied for second in victories ... Opponents batted just .230 against him ... Was George Mason's most effective starter over last month of the season, making each of his seven starts in his last eight appearances ... Had 3-2 record with 2.52 ERA in that span, allowing 16 walks and fanning 50 in 53 2/3 innings ... Had two complete games in last four starts, including against UNC Wilmington in the CAA Tournament when he struck out a career-high 11 batters ... Pitched first career shutout vs. UNC Wilmington during regular season, allowing just four hits ... Recorded a save in first collegiate appearance with three no-hit innings vs. UNC Charlotte ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List (both semesters) and selected as a CAA Scholar-Athlete ... Had outstanding summer season with Outer Banks Daredevils in the Coastal Plain League, helping to lead Daredevils to CPL championship series ... Was 6-3 with a 3.71 ERA, making eight starts in 11 appearances ... Allowed 50 hits in 51 innings, walking 12 and striking out 38.

Prep: Had outstanding four-year career at Clover Hill High School ... Posted 17-4 record over his last three years, going 7-1 with a 1.35 ERA and 72 strikeouts his senior season ... Was 6-3 with 2.82 ERA and 84 strikeouts as junior ... Had .370 batting average with five home runs and 67 RBI in his career with the Cavaliers ... A three-time all-district selection (also at first base as junior), earned all-region honors twice ... Selected twice to the district and region all-academic team ... Was team captain and received the Coaches Award as senior and was team MVP as junior ... Selected to play for Chicago Cubs team in 1997 Area Code Games.

Personal: Full name is Marcus Lee Davis ... Born October 4, 1979 ... Son of Bob and Charlotte Davis ... Has one brother ... 1998 graduate of Clover Hill High School, ranking 19th of 305 in his class with a 4.28 GPA ... Selected as Richmond Times-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete of the Year from his high school ... On the honor roll all four years and a member of the Spanish National Honor Society ... Also competed in basketball for four seasons, and was a team captain as a junior and senior ... Earned all-district honors as senior.

	CAREER GMU PITCHING STATISTICS

YEAR GP/GS CG W-L SV IP R ER H BB SO ERA 1999 13/7 2 4-2 1 67.1 39 24 59 28 57 3.21 2000 11/11 1 3-6 0 62.0 51 44 72 26 39 6.39 2002 7/5 0 3-0 0 34.2 26 23 47 10 24 5.97 TOTALS 31/23 3 10-8 1 164.0 116 91 178 64 120 4.99

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