Carson Fulmer Class: Freshman Hometown: Lakeland, Fla. High School: All Saints' Academy Height / Weight: 5-11 / 190 Position: RHP Birthdate: 12/13/1993 Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 5.1, 6/9 vs. Louisville
Strikeouts: 5, 5/23 vs. South Carolina
Hits Allowed: 4, 5/17 vs. Alabama
Walks Allowed: 4, 2/24 vs. Monmouth
Runs Allowed:3, 2/17 vs. Long Beach St.

COACH CORBIN QUOTE:Carson is one of the finer freshman pitchers in the country. He has a strong, fast arm and already possesses two plus pitches. He is a good athlete who is extremely competitive and a very skilled strike thrower. He will maximize every ounce of ability that he has because of his investment level.

2013 -Named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball... Tossed 5.1 scoreless innings vs. Louisville 6/9 in Super Regional loss, the longest outing of his career, scattering two hits and striking out three... Dominated over a career-best five scoreless innings of relief to earn the win vs. Illinois 6/1 in NCAA Tournament, striking out four and scattering three hits...Named as one of three VU freshman to the SEC All-Freshman squad... Earned his second win of the year with a career-best 4.1 innings against South Carolina 5/23 in SEC Tournament allowing one run on three hits with a career-high five strikeouts... Allowed two runs on a career- high four hits over three innings in loss to Alabama 5/17... Worked a career-best 3.1 innings allowing one run on two hits with four strikeouts at Kentucky 5/11 G2... Pitched a perfect inning in win vs. Presbyterian 5/8... Worked a career-best 2.2 scoreless innings to earn his fourth save of the season at South Carolina 5/4... Notched his third save of the season against Mississippi State 4/27, recording the final five outs and striking out two... Dominated in his lone inning at Louisville 4/23, striking out two batters... Earned his first career win with a career-best 2.1 shutout innings of relief at Georgia 4/21 with two strikeouts... Allowed two runs on two hits and three walks in loss to Tennessee Tech 4/16... Gave up his first career home run, a solo shot, in two innings vs. Missouri 4/12... Tossed one scoreless inning at Ole Miss 4/7... Worked two score- less innings with three strikeouts at Ole Miss 4/6... Notched his second save in as many days getting the final out with the bases loaded against Tennessee 3/31... Earned his first career save entering the game with two runners in scoring position and a one-run lead before striking out two to end the inning against Tennessee 3/30, allowed one run in 1.2 innings with a career-best four strikeouts... Tossed two scoreless innings and allowed one of three inherited runners to score in victory against Florida 3/24... Allowed two runs on three hits over two innings out of the pen at Auburn... Walked two and struck out two allowing one run while recording two outs at Auburn 3/16... Tossed two scoreless innings against Buffalo 3/13... Struck out two and allowed an unearned run in 1.1 innings against Illinois-Chicago 3/3... Walked a career-high four batters in 1.2 scoreless innings against Monmouth 2/24... Punched in three in two perfect innings against Monmouth 2/22... Turned in a scoreless frame in win over Central Arkansas 2/20... Tagged for three runs on two hits with three walks in 1.1 innings in loss to Long Beach State 2/17.

HIGH SCHOOL- Played on the 18U Team USA squad, Perfect Game All-American, 2012 2A State Player of the Year... All Saints' Academy played in state tournament in 2012 and Team USA won COPABE Pan American Championships in 2011... Lettered five years in baseball and was team captain as a senior... Played summer ball for the Orlando Scorpions... Was a 15th round selection by the Boston Red Sox in 2012.

ACADEMICS- Fulmer is undecided on a major in his first year at VU.

PERSONAL- Carson Springer Fulmer... Born 12/13/93... Son of Art and Kandi Fulmer... Has four siblings: Art, Amy, Drew and Kelly... Favorites include Derek Jeter (baseball player), Hockey (other sport), Man on Fire (movie), Entourage (TV show), Russell Crowe (actor)... Says Denzel Washington would play him in a movie about his life... Uses the word focused to describe him... Says he would be a sports advisor if not an athlete... Lists Rock, Paper, Scissors as his oddest talent... Lists playing for Team USA as his most memorable athletic moment... Roommates with Rhett Wiseman and Tyler Campbell... Chose Vanderbilt for the "great academic and athletic balance."

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