Francis Larson

Classroom

Larson is a philosophy major with a specialization that includes the philosophy of social science, biology, language and mind. He has a 3.749 cumulative GPA, which puts him in the 10% of his class in the Department of Humanities. He is expected to graduate Cum Laude in Humanities. He has made the Dean’s List all but one quarter of his college career. He has a 3.8 GPA within the Department of Philosophy and his expected graduation date is June 2010. Larson is a three-time Big West scholar- athlete and a member of the ESPN the Magazine District VIII All-Academic first-team in 2008 and 2009. He was the 2007 GPA Award winner at the College World Series and would like to pursue his doctoral degree within philosophy or social science fields. He has already taken the LSAT and is also considering law school. He would like to pursue a mixed academic/professional career, e.g. in consulting, politics, public policy, government or international business. He intends to work/attend school overseas.

Character

Larson is a perfect example of what it means to be a student-athlete. He has excelled in both venues to the highest level. On the baseball field, Larson was the leader of a team in 2009 that was ranked #1 in the country for 6 weeks and ended the season with a 45-15 record and ranked #9. In addition to Larson’s physical attributes of being one of the best catchers and hitters in the country, he has tremendous leadership qualities and off-the-chart character. In the classroom Larson falls nothing short of spectacular. He received his undergrad degree in philosophy in three years.  Now in his senior year, he has passed his LSAT in the 90th percentile and continues to attend UCI in post-graduate courses in political science and philosophy.

Community

Larson has participated in many team-sponsored activities within the community. He has visited with and played with the children at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). He has worked the youth baseball camps at UCI every year.

Competition

Larson is a Johnny Bench Award semi-finalist, an All-Big West first-team choice and a two-time Big West Player of the Week. He led UCI with 43 RBI and nine home runs and is third in the career records with 17 home runs. He is tied for fourth in the season records in home runs and is third on the team with 68 hits, second with 14 doubles and first with four triples. He tied for third with 18 multiple-hit games and posted a 12-game consecutive hit streak.