LeTourneau University Athletics

2011: Played in 29 games as a sophomore with 14 starts ... Hit .259 with one double and five RBIs in 54 at-bats ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in LeTourneau's 13-5 win over Dallas (March 12, 2011) ... Knocked a collegiate-best three hits in LETU's next game, a 14-9 non-conference loss at Louisiana College (March 15, 2011) ... Raised his batting average from .154 to .318 during the aforementioned games ...

2010: Appeared in 15 games for LeTourneau as a freshman, making three starts ... Batted .222 and recorded three RBIs in 18 at-bats ... Scored 10 runs and compiled a .391 on-base percentage ... Scored his first collegiate run - the game-winner - in the final inning of LeTourneau's 9-8 win over Texas College in the season-opener (Feb. 15, 2010) ... Knocked in a run and collected his first collegiate hit at Hardin-Simmons (March 6, 2010) ... Scored two runs and walked twice in his first collegiate start, a 13-8 win over Wiley College (Feb. 16, 2010).

PREP: Graduated from Henderson High School with High Honor Roll accolades ... Also lettered in basketball ... Earned all-district Honorable Mention in 2009.

PERSONAL: Full name is Josh David Francis ... Son of Marina and Randall Francis ... Older brother Daniel is a senior on the LeTourneau baseball team ... Majoring in Kinesiology and pursuing a minor in Social Studies.