Craig Gullickson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, FL High School: Cardinal Newman HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 215 Position: LHP Experience: 1VL Major: Health Services Administration

Sophomore lefthander who changes speeds well...expected to be a key contributor on the mound for years to come...has the ability to start and pitch out of the bullpen...comes from an athletic family, including his father Bill, who played 14 seasons in the Major Leagues.

2008: Had a 4-2 record and 4.64 ERA in 19 appearances (six starts)...in 42.2 innings pitched, he allowed 57 hits (.329 opponents' batting average) and 14 walks with 33 strikeouts...did not allow more than two walks in any of his 19 appearances...held opponents to 0-for-4 with the bases loaded...had a 3.10 ERA in a team-high 29.0 innings pitched in non-ACC regular-season games; he also allowed just seven walks with 25 strikeouts...had a team-best 2.45 ERA in 22.0 innings pitched in day games...in his first career outing, he pitched a perfect inning in relief with a strikeout against Mercer on Feb. 24...in his first career start, he pitched 3.0 innings, allowing four hits, one unearned run, and no walks to earn the win against High Point on Feb. 27...pitched 2.1 innings in relief, allowing two hits and one run with four strikeouts...pitched 6.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, no runs, and two walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Furman on Mar. 20...pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, one run, and no walks with eight strikeouts to earn the win against Elon on Mar. 26...pitched 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings in relief at #2 Miami (FL) on Apr. 5...pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing one hit, no runs, and no walks against #4 North Carolina on Apr. 13...pitched 3.1 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win against Presbyterian at Greenville, SC on Apr. 23...pitched a perfect inning in relief with a strikeout against Furman at Greenville, SC (Fluor Field) on May 7...pitched a perfect inning in relief with one strikeout against College of Charleston on May 13...played for Keene in the New England Collegiate Baseball League in the summer, where he had a 5.93 ERA in 30.1 innings pitched over 13 appearances (six starts); he had 25 strikeouts and did not throw a wild pitch.

BEFORE CLEMSON: Team MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior at Cardinal Newman High School...named an East-West All-American along with earning all-state and all-area honors as a senior...#106 prospect in the nation by Baseball America and #158 prospect by Perfect Game...#26 prospect in Florida by Perfect Game...had a streak of 42 consecutive scoreless innings pitched and totaled 123 strikeouts as a junior...lettered four times in baseball and two times in basketball at Cardinal Newman High, where he was coached by Jack Kokinda.

PERSONAL: Son of former Major Leaguer Bill Gullickson, who pitched for the Expos, Reds, Yankees, Astros, and Tigers for 14 years from 1979-94; he also totaled 162 victories with a 3.93 ERA in 2,560.0 innings pitched in his career after being the #2 overall selection in the 1977 draft...has five sisters (two older and three younger), all whose first names start with the letter "C"; Carly is a pro tennis player and Chelsea is a highly-rated tennis player who attends Georgia; Cassie was a standout track performer in the triple jump at Notre Dame from 2003-07...majoring in health services administration...born Craig Kuwata Gullickson on Aug. 2, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan.