2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 24
Ford Townsend
- Position:
- Infield/Pitcher (R)
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jesup, Ga.
- High School:
- Wayne County HS
Season-by-Season
2019 (Fr.)
Before Mercer
High School
2019 (Fr.)
- Did not play as a true freshman
Before Mercer
High School
- Four-year letterwinner in baseball under head coach Justin McDonald at Wayne County High School
- Pitched & played first base for the Yellow Jackets
- Totaled 185 strikeouts & a 18-5 record on the mound at Wayne County
- Batted .398 with 16 home runs, 68 RBI & five stolen bases in his prep career
- Was a three-time All-State selection & four-time Region 2-AAAAA selection
- Also earned two varsity football letters as a defensive end for Wayne County
- Earned a collective six Team Academic Awards in his baseball & football prep career
- Helped lead Wayne County baseball to a state championship runner-up finish
- Played summer ball for Baseball Scoutz
- Full name is William Stanford Babe Townsend
- Born on Sept. 25, 1999 in Odum, Ga.
- Son of Stan Townsend
- Has three siblings, Davis, Ray & Laney
- Has multiple family members with college athletics experience: Uncle, Robert, played baseball at Brewton Parker & Liberty; Uncle, Mark, played baseball at Middle Georgia College; Cousin , Bo, played baseball at Brewton Parker; Cousin, Maci, played softball at Andrew College
Men’s Basketball Preview | Head Coach Ryan Ridder
Monday, October 27
Women’s Basketball Preview | Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard
Monday, October 27
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 9 vs Furman)
Monday, October 27
Mercer 62 | VMI 0 Post Game Press Conference 10.25.25
Sunday, October 26
