2012 — Began the season as a member of the weekend rotation before being moved into mid-week starting and relief capacities...went 1-6 with a 7.04 ERA...picked up his victory against Toledo (8-5 win), allowing a run on five hits over a season long seven innings of work...fanned five (no walks) in six innings (9 H, 4 R, 3 ER) in 4-1 loss at Samford...pitched effectively in relief against Elon (3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K), helping Furman to a 5-4 victory...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll...played 2012 summer ball with the Woodstock River Bandits of the Valley League, going 2-2 with a 5.72 ERA...recorded 46 strikeouts and issued only three walks in 50 1/3 innings...played in the summer of 2011 with the Gastonia Grizzlies in the Coastal Plains League, posting a 1-1 record and 3.94 ERA while helping his squad to a league crown, the Pettit Cup.
Spartanburg Methodist JC — Joined Furman year following two seasons at Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist Junior College, where he went 7-4 with seven complete games in 12 starts in 2011...played on two 40+win squads at SMC under head coach Tim Wallace.
High School — 2009 graduate of Mauldin High School...coach was Eric Sturkie...pitched and played shortstop.
Personal — Full name is Benjamin Andrew Carlson...born November 30, 1990, in Greenville, South Carolina...son of Ron and Cathy Carlson...health sciences major.
