The University of Mary Washington Athletic Department has launched a new student-athlete spotlight, "Inside the Nest." Each month, we will be celebrating student-athletes from different communities within our department. The focus for May is the Class of 2020.  

Name: Garrett Lyons

Sport: Baseball

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Major: Business Administration

Favorite Class:

Promotion Management

Favorite Professor:

Dr. Machande & Professor Wolfe

Favorite part about being a UMW student-athlete:

The comradery and competition between ourselves as teammates and against other teams. The ability to push each other every day to be the best athlete we can be.

Favorite thing to do in Fredericksburg:

Annual Downtown Oktoberfest

Fun fact about me:

Have never left the country, but exploring the world has always been a dream of mine!

Favorite UMW memory:

Sunday March 1, 2020. Game two of the doubleheader against McDaniel. We were down 9-2 going into the last two innings and proceeded to put up 12 runs in those innings and take the win 14-10. The heart and resilience showed by everyone on the team was a special moment to me seeing that everyone shared the "never quit" mentality.

What has playing at UMW meant to you:

It holds a special place in my heart. Being able to play ball at the college level has allowed me to figure out a lot about myself and I owe it all to my coaches, mentors, and teammates at UMW for pushing me to always grow as a person.

Post-graduate plans:

Hope to finish out my last season that got cut short due to covid19. (ideally at UMW)

I would like to thank:

My teammates who stuck around through the good and bad times. The adversity we faced together will always be remembered and those guys will always hold a special place in my heart.