Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning letterman....Conference Carolinas Elite 23 Award winner for baseball 2023....Taking advantage of extra year granted by the NCAA because of the covid pandemic....Conference Carolinas Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2022....Made a team-high 18 pitching appearances (all in relief) in 2022....More strikeouts (18) than innings pitched (15.1)....Appeared in team-high 15 games in 2021 (all in relief)....2-2 record with 1 save....16 strikeouts in 23.1 innings....Held opponents to .266 average....Transfer from NCAA Division I Maryland Eastern Shore....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring).

UMES: As a sophomore, pitched in seven games (all in relief) - the most appearances on the mound for any Hawks pitcher in the shortened 2020 campaign....0-1 record with one save and led the team in ERA (0.96)....MEAC All-Academic Team....Named to MEAC Commissioners' All-Academic Team....As a freshman, pitched in 20 games....1-1 record with 3 saves....Led the squad in ERA in conference play....Got his first collegiate win at Mount St. Mary's on April 3, 2019.

PERSONAL:

• Born Cory Poulsen in Bel Air, MD
• Graduate of C. Milton Wright High School, where he played for coach Joe Stetka
• All-County and All-Region selection
• Helped team to a regional championship in his junior season
• Also lettered in football and golf
• A Minds in Motion scholar athlete
• Competed for the Youses Orioles, where he earned a complete game win at the Perfect Game Super 25 en route to a national championship
• Member of Harford County Umpires Association
• Nickname is Beans

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Police officer
• How you got your nickname: Friends said I looked like beans from the Even Stevens show
• Favorite Athlete: Ray Lewis
• Favorite Sports Team: Baltimore Orioles
• Favorite Movie: Back to the Future
• Favorite Food: Mexican
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Las Vegas, NV
• Favorite Musical Artist: Kenny Rogers
• Favorite thing about FMU:  Griffin Athletic Complex
• Favorite Off Field activity: Playing golf 
• Goals for upcoming season: Win the national championship
• Why I choose my sport: My parents got me involved, and I have loved it ever since
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Coming in during big situations in games
• Brush with Greatness: I was the first customer at my local Chipotle