Marcus Davis

Position:
rhp
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 238
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Luray, Va.

Outlook for 2006: Possesses power-arm potential...Solid off-season conditioning work have Davis slated to pitch somewhere at the top of the Tigers' 2006 rotation.

Virginia Commonwealth: Started the 2005 season as the No. 3 pitcher in the VCU rotation...Logged a 7-5 record with 84 strikeouts, a 5.77 ERA and one save in 33 appearances on the mound while at Virginia Commonwealth...Progressively improved every year at VCU and posted a 4-2 mark, with a 6.50 ERA in 11 starts while fanning 47 as a junior in 2005...Saw five appearances out of the bullpen for the Rams last year...Helped VCU take home the Colonial Athletic Association title and advance to the NCAA Regionals each of the last two seasons... 2004 (Sophomore): Started 5 games in 12 appearances on the mound...Recorded 28 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched...Also recorded a save against North Carolina on May 12... 2003 (Freshman): Marked a 1-0 record in five appearances...Pitched 9.0 innings, giving up 11 hits, six runs, walked four and struck out nine.

Summer 2005: Had a stellar summer campaign for the Luray Wranglers of the Valley League...Led the Wranglers and finished third in the Valley League statistics with a 1.98 ERA...Finished the summer 4-1 with 30 strikeouts and was tabbed a 2005 All-Valley League performer....Received the honor of being the starting pitcher for the North Division in the 2005 Valley League All-Star game.

Prep: Named first team All-Shenandoah District as a senior and led Luray High to the district championship his final scholastic season...Chosen the Bulldogs' Most Valuable Player after his senior year...Also lettered four years in basketball, and one in football.

Personal: Full name is Marcus Dywayne Davis...Son of Paul Davis and Vide Gray...A 22nd round draft pick of the Montreal Expos in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft...Was the third four-year transfer to sign with the Tigers for the 2006 season...Majoring in university college.