Desmond Poulson
Right Hand Pitcher #19
Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
205 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Taylorsville, 
Utah
Last School
Cottonwood High School
Roster Years
2011-2014


Personal

  • Born in Kearns, Utah
  • Parents are Robert and Cindy Poulson
  • Majoring in sociology

Before BYU

  • Three-year letter winner at Cottonwood High
  • Coached by Jon Hoover
  • In 2010 he was first-team all-state, with eight wins and a 1.66 ERA
  • Started on the mound for the Colts as junior, and played for the Utah Bucks traveling team and the Angels Elite Scout Team
  • Three-time all-region
  • Recruited by Cal State Fullerton, Stanford and Baylor
  • Closed the 2008 State championship game against Dixie and current Cougar Chunner Nyberg

Stats

Year     ERA  W-L APP  GS  CG  SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO
2011    4.15  6-0  15   8   1   1  56.1  50  29  26  21  49
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2011

  • Named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America squad by Collegiate Baseball Magazine
  • His victories came at Portland, at Creighton, Utah Valley, Seattle, at Air Force Academy and against San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Tournament
  • Save came in the 6-4 upset at No. 6 Arizona State
  • Struck out eight in six innings at AFA and eight in six innings vs. SDSU
  • Won BYU baseballs annual Y Mountain run in November 2010 in 14:37
Sophmore Year 2012

  • Got his lone victory at Seattle.
Junior Year 2013

Senior Year 2014

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Baseball | Oct, 09

    October Baseball Blog

  • Baseball | Apr, 03

    Poulson's pitching leads Cougars to 10-1 win against Pacific

  • Baseball | Apr, 03

    Poulson's pitching leads Cougars to 10-1 win against Pacific

  • Baseball | Feb, 20

    First victory of season comes in Kleberg Bank Classic

  • Baseball | Feb, 20

    First victory of season comes in Kleberg Bank Classic

  • Baseball | Feb, 10

    Season opener vs. Kansas in Arizona

  • Baseball | Feb, 10

    Season opener vs. Kansas in Arizona

  • Baseball | Jan, 07

    2014 Outlook

  • Baseball | Jan, 07

    2014 Outlook

  • Baseball | Oct, 29

    Veteran pitcher Desmond Poulson

  • Baseball | Oct, 29

    Veteran pitcher Desmond Poulson

  • Baseball | Jul, 22

    Most goals accomplished in 2013 season

  • Baseball | May, 20

    Poulson named Rawlings WCC Pitcher of Week

  • Baseball | May, 20

    Poulson named Rawlings WCC Pitcher of Week

  • Baseball | May, 16

    Poulson leads Cougars to 11-1 victory over Gaels

  • Baseball | May, 16

    Poulson leads Cougars to 11-1 victory over Gaels

  • Baseball | May, 02

    Poulson, Whitney key 8-3 win at Loyola Marymount

  • Baseball | May, 02

    Poulson, Whitney key 8-3 win at Loyola Marymount

  • Baseball | Apr, 12

    Brugman's 3-run home run leads BYU to an 11-7 victory over Portland

  • Baseball | Apr, 12

    Brugman's 3-run home run leads BYU to an 11-7 victory over Portland

  • Baseball | Apr, 04

    Poulson, Hannemann combine to beat Santa Clara, 3-1

  • Baseball | Apr, 04

    Poulson, Hannemann combine to beat Santa Clara, 3-1

  • Baseball | Mar, 20

    Poulson's complete game shuts out Jayhawks

  • Baseball | Mar, 20

    Poulson's complete game shuts out Jayhawks

  • Baseball | Mar, 07

    Chalk up upset over No. 21 Anteaters

  • Baseball | Feb, 15

    Season-opening split in Littlewood's coaching debut

  • Baseball | Feb, 15

    Season-opening split in Littlewood's coaching debut

  • Baseball | Nov, 08

    Military books on Veterans motivate baseball players

  • Baseball | Nov, 08

    Military books on Veterans motivate baseball players

  • Baseball | May, 24

    Marshall, Whitney lead Cougars to victory

  • Baseball | May, 17

    Brugman walk-off grand slam wins game for Cougars

  • Baseball | Jul, 05

    2011 Season Review