Amherst College Athletics

• "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the great athletic program and the opportunity to play for Coach Boothe (Nick).
• Selected VWC over the University of Mary Washington, Guilford College, Bluefield College and Kings College

VWC Career Statistics

Collegiate Accomplishments

• TBA

Prep Accolades

• Helped guide Fauquier to a 15-4 record in baseball as a senior
• Earned All-AA Evergreen District second team honors
• Hit for a .392 average and posted a 2.1 ERA as a pitcher
• Honor Society member
• DECA Parliamentarian
• Newspaper staff writer

Personal

• Son of  Elaine Cranford and Laurence Cranford; mom attended Kings College dad attended West Virginia Wesleyan University
• Has one brother, Gavin
• Enjoys the music of Katy Perry and spending vacation time at the Outer Banks of North Carolina
• A fan of baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr., the Washington Nationals, and actor Mark Wahlberg
• Favorites include the book "Beyond Belief," the movie "Role Models" and the TV series "Entourage"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "driven individual"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being competitive and working hard to achieve a goal."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my change-up."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to contribute to the success of the team as much as I can."
• My favorite uniform number is: "four. It was passed down to me by a left-handed pitcher who graduated from my high school."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Albert Einstein, so he could explain calculus to me."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? There's nothing a college students needs more than money."
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "super speed. I hate being so slow."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I want to be living in Williamsburg with my wife and kids."
• The most important advice I've received is: "success in life is all about making good decisions." -- Dad