University of Connecticut Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
P.J. Poulin
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marion, Mass.
2018 Season: 11th Round Pick of the Colorado Rockies in the 2018 MLB DraftโฆABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-AmericanโฆFirst Team All-New EnglandโฆFirst Team ABCA All-RegionโฆSecond Team American Athletic ConferenceโฆTeam CaptainโฆSet UConn single-season record with 16 savesโฆRanked second in UConn single-season history with 31 appearancesโฆPitched more than an inning on 19 occasionsโฆRecorded 23 appearances without allowing an earned runโฆLed UConn relievers with a 6-2 record and 3.26 ERAโฆTotaled 60 strikeouts in 49.2 inningsโฆCareer-high six strikeouts and earned win in extra innings at Georgia Tech (Feb 18) with 2.2 scoreless framesโฆRecorded a pair of saves in doubleheader at Southeastern Louisiana (Feb 24) with three combined scoreless inningsโฆClosed out UNF (March 2) with 1.1 shutout inning stintโฆRecorded saves in back-to-back games to win series at St. Johnโs (March 17-18)โฆNotched a win at CCSU (March 20) with 2.0 shutout innings of workโฆDid not allow a hit in 1.1 innings at USF (March 23) to lock down sixth save of seasonโฆEarned save at Memphis (May 5) with all six outs being strikeoutsโฆClosed out Northeastern in 1.1 shutout innings on just seven pitchesโฆRegistered two saves vs. No. 9 ECU (May 17-18) to tie and break single-season saves recordโฆIn an elimination game at No. 15 Coastal Carolina (June 3) in NCAA Conway Regional, made first start of the seasonโฆLogged six innings and struck out six to help Huskies stave off elimination.
2017 Summer: Pitched extremely well in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Bourne BravesโฆWent 3-1 with a 1.27 ERA in 17 appearances...Threw 28.1 innings and registered 30 strikeoutsโฆPicked up the win in Game 2 of the Cape Cod League Championship series vs. Brewster (8/12) with two hitless innings and three strikeoutsโฆDid not allow an earned run in his last nine appearances of the summerโฆGrabbed a victory on the mound behind a season-high 3.1 innings pitched vs. Cotuit (6/20) that included just two hits allowed and four punch outs.
2017 Season: The left-hander emerged as a go-to option for the Huskies at the end of 2017โฆAppeared in 19 games and started fiveโฆRegistered a 3.28 ERA in 35.2 innings and struck out 29โฆWent 2-0 and recorded a saveโฆIn final 10 appearances, pitched 22.1 innings allowed just six runs and struck out 19โฆFirst five appearances came out of the bullpen for the Huskies and did not allow a run in four of those outingsโฆMade first career start at UC Davis (3/10)โฆHad a career day vs. UMass (4/18) with career-highs in innings (5.0) and strikeouts (5) while picking up first career winโฆGot out of a bases-loaded, no-one out jam in the seventh to preserve Huskies victory vs. Cincinnati (4/30), earned first career save in three-inning outingโฆCame out of the pen and settled things down vs. Sacred Heart (5/9) with 2.1 scoreless frames to secure a UConn winโฆCoaxed an inning-ending double play with bases loaded vs. No. 23 USF (5/12) to keep game tied, eventually earned second win of the season in extras.
2016 Summer: Pitched with the New Bedford Bay Sox in the NECBL...Appeared in six games, with three starts over the summer...Totaled 18.2 innings with 14 strikeouts...Fired a season-high six innings against Ocean State on July 16, giving up just one earned run on two hits.
2016 Season: Came out of the Huskiesโ bullpen on 14 occasionsโฆTossed 8.2 innings, holding a 4.15 ERA to go along with seven strikeoutsโฆTossed a career-best 1.2 innings of scoreless relief at UMass on April 19โฆStruck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief against Northeastern on May 11.
2016 Summer: Played in the NECBL for the New Bedford Bay Sox....Appeared in 5 games, making 3 starts....Logged 18.3 innings, struck out 14 and registered a 4.82 ERA
High School: Played four seasons of varsity baseball at Tabor Academy under head coach Ken Ackerman...Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons...Named MVP of the Central New England Prep School Baseball League as a senior...A two-time All-League team member....Went 11-4 with a 1.11 ERA on the hill as a junior.
Personal: Peter Arthur Poulin Jr...Son of Peter and Lisa Poulin.. Has one brother, Michael...Management information systems major.
