BEN CARLSON
Ben Carlson was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 40th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent two years in the Angels Minor League organization. A Mauldin, S.C., native and product of Mauldin High School and Spartanburg Methodist Junior College, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Carlson went 5-3 with four saves and a 4.64 earned run average this past season in helping Furman to a 32-25 record and sixth place finish in the Southern Conference. In 30 appearances, all in relief, he worked 52 1/3 innings and allowed 65 hits, 29 earned runs, and 11 walks while striking out 45. Opponents hit .298 against him. He notched wins against Michigan State (4-3), USC Upstate (6-5), South Carolina (6-5), College of Charleston (6-5), and Georgia Southern (5-3), and picked up saves against Elon (10-6), Coastal Carolina (4-1), Davidson (7-1), and UNCG (6-4). Carlson played a huge role in helping Furman record its best start since 1926, going 2-0 with three saves over his first 11 appearances — a stretch that saw him register an 0.54 ERA and post 17 strikeouts with no walks over 16 2/3 innings.
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