University of South Carolina Upstate

Before Upstate: Attended Cambridge High School where he lettered in baseball and basketball…Set the Cambridge school records in batting average (.395) and hits (30) along with most plate appearances as a senior…Selected First Team All-Region at shortstop…Awarded Defensive MVP…Earned Most Improved award for basketball team…Played for Georgia Jackets travel ball team…Named Perfect Game Underclassman All-American Honorable Mention in 2015 and Southeast Regional Honorable Mention in 2016.

Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1998 in Milton, Ga…Son of Charles Hawkins and Ruth Merry…Majoring in business management…Has three brothers, Brandon, Brantley and Brady, and one sister, Traci…Hobbies include playing baseball, basketball, football and fishing…Mexican is his favorite food… Favorite movie is The Sandlot…Favorite TV show is “Blue Mountain State”…James Franco is his favorite actor…G-Eazy is his favorite musician…Chipper Jones is his favorite sports figure…Dream job is to become a professional baseball player.