# Carson Bolemon

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**Carson James Bolemon** (born April 5, 2007) is an American baseball [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He is committed to [Wake Forest University](/source/Wake_Forest_University) and is a [2026 MLB draft](/source/2026_Major_League_Baseball_draft) prospect.

## Career

Bolemon played high school baseball for [Southside Christian School](/source/Southside_Christian_School) in [Simpsonville, South Carolina](/source/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](/source/United_States_national_under-15_baseball_team) in 2022 and for the [United States national under-18 baseball team](/source/United_States_national_under-18_baseball_team) in 2025.[7][8][9] Bolemon pitched in the [2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup](/source/2025_U-18_Baseball_World_Cup), going 2–0 with a 0.00 [ERA](/source/Earned_run_average) and 17 strikeouts.[10][11] On September 6, 2025, Bolemon pitched 11 strikeouts and 2 walks against [Chinese Taipei](/source/Chinese_Taipei_national_under-18_baseball_team), achieving the first Baseball World Cup [no-hitter](/source/No-hitter) for the United States in 30 years.[12][13]

Bolemon committed to play [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) for the [Wake Forest Demon Deacons](/source/Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_baseball).[14] He is considered a top prospect for the [2026 Major League Baseball draft](/source/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"](https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/carson-bolemon/40961). *Gatorade Player of the Year*. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

1. Shanesy, Todd (May 28, 2025). ["Carson Bolemon strikes out 19 in no-hitter as Southside Christian wins Class AAA state title"](https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/05/28/sc-high-school-baseball-southside-christian-oceanside-carson-boleman-schsl/83814733007/). *The Greenville News*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. Vanity, Pete (May 25, 2022). ["SCS takes state title, Eastside moves within a win of one"](https://www.wspa.com/sports/high-school-sports/scs-takes-state-title-eastside-moves-within-a-win-of-one/). *[WSPA-TV](/source/WSPA-TV)*. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

1. Yanity, Pete (May 17, 2026). ["Saturday high school playoffs: Bolemon dominant again for Southside Christian"](https://www.wspa.com/sports/high-school-sports/saturday-high-school-playoffs-bolemon-dominant-again-for-southside-christian/). *[WSPA-TV](/source/WSPA-TV)*. Retrieved May 18, 2026.

1. Justice, Chase (2026-05-15). ["Carson Bolemon eyes 5th state title before setting sights towards MLB Draft"](https://www.wyff4.com/article/carson-bolemon-eyes-5th-state-title-before-setting-sights-towards-mlb-draft/71321729). *WYFF*. Retrieved 2026-05-18.

1. Morris, Julia (2026-05-29). ["Southside Christian baseball team wins 5th straight state title"](https://www.wyff4.com/article/southside-christian-baseball-team-wins-5th-straight-state-title/71437651). *WYFF*. Retrieved 2026-05-29.

1. Vasko, Dan (September 8, 2022). ["High School Standouts: Carson Bolemon, USA Baseball"](https://www.wspa.com/high-school-standouts/high-school-standouts-carson-bolemon-usa-baseball/). *[WSPA-TV](/source/WSPA-TV)*. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

1. ["World Baseball Softball Confederation"](https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2025-u18-baseball-world-cup/teams/34150/players/618307). *World Baseball Softball Confederation*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. ["2025 WBSC U-18 BASEBALL WORLD CUP PRESENTED BY RAXUS"](https://img.mlbstatic.com/opprops-images/image/upload/opprops/euxa0iq3l4t4p7o693km.pdf). *USA Baseball*. Retrieved May 8, 2026.

1. ["Carson Bolemon | USA Baseball"](https://www.usabaseball.com/player/carson-bolemon). *USA Baseball*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. Collazo, Carlos (2025-09-15). ["Team USA Wins Gold At 2025 18U WBSC World Cup"](https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/team-usa-wins-gold-at-2025-18u-wbsc-world-cup/). *College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. ["Carson Bolemon K's 11, combines with Jared Gridlinger on fourth no-hitter in USA Baseball 18U National Team history"](https://www.si.com/high-school/south-carolina/carson-bolemon-k-s-11-combines-with-jared-gridlinger-on-fourth-no-hitter-in-usa-baseball-18u-national-team-history-01k4g5re9bbx). *High School On SI*. 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. ["Bolemon and Grindlinger Combine to No-Hit Chinese Taipei in Statement Win | USA Baseball"](https://www.usabaseball.com/news/bolemon-and-grindlinger-combine-to-no-hit-chinese-taipei-in-statement-win). *USA Baseball*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. Shanesy, Todd (2025-06-03). ["Carson Bolemon of Southside Christian named 2025 SC Gatorade Baseball Player of Year"](https://sports.yahoo.com/article/carson-bolemon-southside-christian-named-172253734.html). *Yahoo Sports*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. ["How the first 11 picks of the 2026 Draft could look"](https://www.mlb.com/news/projecting-top-picks-2026-mlb-draft). *MLB.com*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. Yanity, Pete (2026-04-04). ["Southside Christian’s Bolemon winding down high school career with a big opportunity ahead"](https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/southside-christian-s-bolemon-winding-down-high-school-career-with-a-big-opportunity-ahead/ar-AA207jfb?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1). *www.msn.com*. Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. Russell, Sam (2026-01-20). ["2026 MLB Mock Draft: Carson Bolemon First Pitcher Taken, Four SS in Top 5 Picks - Bleacher Nation"](https://www.bleachernation.com/mlb/2026/01/20/mlb-mock-draft-bolemon/). Retrieved 2026-05-08.

1. ["Top Baseball Draft Prospects"](https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/draft/carson-bolemon-828789). *MiLB*. Retrieved 2026-05-18.

1. McDaniel, Kiley (May 14, 2026). ["2026 MLB mock draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the White Sox?"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48742802/2026-mlb-mock-draft-10-kiley-mcdaniel-first-pick-chicago-white-sox). *ESPN*. Retrieved 2026-05-18.

1. McDaniel, Kiley (May 18, 2026). ["2026 MLB draft rankings: Updated top 150 prospects"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48778463/2026-mlb-draft-rankings-update-top-150-prospects). *ESPN*. Retrieved 2026-05-18.

## External links

- [Perfect Game high school statistics](https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=516309)

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