Carson Bolemon
Number6, 8
PositionPitcher
Birth dateApril 5, 2007 (age 19)
Birth placeSimpsonville, South Carolina
BatsRight
ThrowsLeft
AwardsGatorade Player of the Year – South Carolina baseball

Carson James Bolemon (born April 5, 2007) is an American baseball pitcher. He is committed to Wake Forest University and is a 2026 MLB draft prospect.

Career

Bolemon played high school baseball for Southside Christian School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, a private school where he won the South Carolina State Championship five times in a row (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026).[1][2][3][4][5][6] He played for the United States national under-15 baseball team in 2022 and for the United States national under-18 baseball team in 2025.[7][8][9] Bolemon pitched in the 2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup, going 2–0 with a 0.00 ERA and 17 strikeouts.[10][11] On September 6, 2025, Bolemon pitched 11 strikeouts and 2 walks against Chinese Taipei, achieving the first Baseball World Cup no-hitter for the United States in 30 years.[12][13]

Bolemon committed to play college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[14] He is considered a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft, projected to be one of the first pitchers selected, specifically due to throwing left.[15][16][17][18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Baseball - South Carolina". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  2. ^ Shanesy, Todd (May 28, 2025). "Carson Bolemon strikes out 19 in no-hitter as Southside Christian wins Class AAA state title". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  3. ^ Vanity, Pete (May 25, 2022). "SCS takes state title, Eastside moves within a win of one". WSPA-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  4. ^ Yanity, Pete (May 17, 2026). "Saturday high school playoffs: Bolemon dominant again for Southside Christian". WSPA-TV. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  5. ^ Justice, Chase (2026-05-15). "Carson Bolemon eyes 5th state title before setting sights towards MLB Draft". WYFF. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  6. ^ Morris, Julia (2026-05-29). "Southside Christian baseball team wins 5th straight state title". WYFF. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  7. ^ Vasko, Dan (September 8, 2022). "High School Standouts: Carson Bolemon, USA Baseball". WSPA-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  8. ^ "World Baseball Softball Confederation". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  9. ^ "2025 WBSC U-18 BASEBALL WORLD CUP PRESENTED BY RAXUS". USA Baseball. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  10. ^ "Carson Bolemon | USA Baseball". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  11. ^ Collazo, Carlos (2025-09-15). "Team USA Wins Gold At 2025 18U WBSC World Cup". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  12. ^ "Carson Bolemon K's 11, combines with Jared Gridlinger on fourth no-hitter in USA Baseball 18U National Team history". High School On SI. 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  13. ^ "Bolemon and Grindlinger Combine to No-Hit Chinese Taipei in Statement Win | USA Baseball". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  14. ^ Shanesy, Todd (2025-06-03). "Carson Bolemon of Southside Christian named 2025 SC Gatorade Baseball Player of Year". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  15. ^ "How the first 11 picks of the 2026 Draft could look". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  16. ^ Yanity, Pete (2026-04-04). "Southside Christian’s Bolemon winding down high school career with a big opportunity ahead". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  17. ^ Russell, Sam (2026-01-20). "2026 MLB Mock Draft: Carson Bolemon First Pitcher Taken, Four SS in Top 5 Picks - Bleacher Nation". Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  18. ^ "Top Baseball Draft Prospects". MiLB. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  19. ^ McDaniel, Kiley (May 14, 2026). "2026 MLB mock draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the White Sox?". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  20. ^ McDaniel, Kiley (May 18, 2026). "2026 MLB draft rankings: Updated top 150 prospects". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-05-18.