Graham Lawson

AWARDS

• 2019-20 SEC Spring Honor Roll
• 2018-19 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2017-18 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll

2020 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)

• Signed a free-agent deal with the Chicago Cubs
• Made six appearances for the Gamecocks, striking out eight in six innings of work
• Had a 1.50 ERA with a .111 opponent’s batting average
• Struck out the side in the ninth inning in the Opening Day win over Holy Cross (Feb. 14)
• Had three strikeouts in an inning vs. Northwestern (Feb. 23)
• In 1.2 innings of work, had a pair of strikeouts in a win over Presbyterian (Feb. 19)

2019 (SENIOR)

• Did not pitch due to injury and will have one season of eligibility remaining

2018 (JUNIOR)

• Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Appeared in 22 games for the Gamecocks, going 1-1 with three saves and 26 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched
• In SEC games, held opponents to a .189 batting average
• Earned a win at Vanderbilt (April 29), striking out three Commodores in two innings of work
• Picked up his first save of the season at Texas A&M (May 18), striking out three and allowing just one hit in four innings of relief
• Struck out three in two innings to earn a save in a win over Missouri (May 22) at the SEC Tournament
• Did not allow an earned run in two innings of relief to pick up the save in the NCAA Tournament win over Ohio State (June 1)
• Had three strikeouts in an inning in Carolina’s win over Ole Miss (May 4)
• Struck out a pair in a win at The Citadel (April 10)

2017 (SOPHOMORE)

• 2-0 with a 5.87 ERA in 13 appearances with a pair of starts, allowed 17 runs, 15 earned on 26 hits in 23.0 innings with nine walks to 19 strikeouts
• One scoreless inning of relief in 11-0 loss to LSU at SEC Tournament (5/26)
• One scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout in 10-0 win vs. Georgia (5/20)
• 1.1 scoreless with three strikeouts in 7-6 loss to Vanderbilt (4/6)
• One scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts in 15-1 win at The Citadel (3/28)
• Improved to 5-0 with five scoreless innings with just two hits allowed and two strikeouts in 3-0 win vs. Charleston Southern (3/22)
• Won first game as a Gamecock in 12-5 victory over The Citadel (3/7); allowed four runs on four hits in three innings with a walk and three strikeouts
• Allowed three runs on four hits in 3.1 innings with a walk and three strikeouts in first career start in 8-4 win over Appalachian State (2/28)
• Allowed one run on two hits in three innings of relief in 6-5 loss to Kansas State (2/23)

PRIOR TO CAROLINA

• As a freshman at SMC in 2016, he struck out 31 batters in 27.0 innings pitched
• Prepped at Woodruff HS
• Rated No. 261 best high school prospect in the nation in 2015 by Perfect Game
• Rated No. 5 best overall high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game
• Rated No. 8 best overall high school prospect in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
• Rated No. 1 best high school right-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game
• Rated No. 4 best high school right-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
• Played for Diamond Devils AAU team

PERSONAL

• Born on June 7, 1996
• Parents are Scott and Wendie Lawson
• Major is retailing