Biography
At Utah Valley ...
SENIOR/COVID YEAR (2021): Played and started 54 games (all at first base) ... led the team for the majority of the season in hitting and finished fourth with a .262 batting average (55-for-210) ... also recorded 14 extra-base hits with eight doubles, one triple and five home runs, along with team-leading 29 RBIs and 27 runs scored ... also added three walks and a stolen base (1-for-1) ... posted a .381 slugging percentage and a .284 on-base clip ... led the team with eight multiple-RBI games and a 12-game hitting streak ... also added 12 multi-hit games ... had a trio of three-hit games by going 3-for-6 vs. Sacramento State on March 21 with two RBIs a double and two runs scored, 3-for-5 at UTRGV on April 10 with an RBI and a run scored, and 3-for-4 at Dixie State on May 1 with a double and three runs scored ... homered vs. Sac State on March 19, vs. GCU on April 2, vs. GCU on April 3, vs. BYU on May 4 and at Seattle U on May 20 ... had a four-RBI outing at Northern Colorado on March 27 ... drove in a pair of run in his final collegiate game against Seattle U in the WAC Tournament ... registered a .987 fielding percentage, 25 assists and a team-best 341 putouts.
SENIOR (2020): Played and started 11 games (5 at DH, three at 1B, 2 at SS & 1 at 3B) before having the season cut short due to COVID-19 ... led the team with a .357 batting average (15-for-42) with a double, four walks, four RBIs and seven runs scored ... led the team with a .426 on-base percentage and also recorded a .381 slugging clip ... registered four multiple-hit games, an eight-game hitting streak and an eight-contest reached base safely streak ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 1-0 win at San José State on March 1 ... also posted a 3-for-4 outing with a double, a walk and three runs scored in what turned out to be the season finale against Air Force on March 11 ... tallied a .949 fielding percentage with 24 putouts and 13 assists.
JUNIOR (2019): Played in 44 games on the year with 43 starts (38 at 1B & 5 at DH) ... batted .233 with five doubles, one homer, one triple, 25 RBIs and 19 runs scored ... also posted 17 walks, one stolen base, a .341 on-base percentage and a .301 slugging clip ... recorded seven multi-hit games, five multi-RBI games, a 15-game reached base safely streak and a five-game hitting streak ... hit his home run at Air Force on April 9 ... had a trio of four-RBI games on the year, which included going 3-for-5 against both UC Davis and New Mexico State ... registered 306 putouts, 21 assists and a near-perfect .997 fielding percentage.
SOPHOMORE (2018): Batted .271 in 18 appearances, 17 starts, after seeing season cut short due to injury ... finished with a double, seven runs scored and seven batted in ... went 4-for-5 at Texas A&M Corpus Christi on March 3.
FRESHMAN (2017): Started 26 games, primarily at third.. Had two home runs and 12 RBIs.. Had four multiple RBI games.. Had back-to-back home run games against Sacramento State.. Went 2 for 4 against Seattle in the WAC tournament.
Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork, Utah ... named first-team All-State as a senior after batting ... was also second-team All-State as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... led team to second place finish at State Championships two times during prep career ... also an All-State basketball player at MMHS ... played two years with the Utah Bucks.
Personal ...
Son of Jennifer and Brad Poulsen ... has one sister, Mckenna ... born in Payson, Utah ... favorite athlete is Derek Jeter ... enjoys hunting and fishing.
