Erik Paulsen

Erik Paulson
Baseball Headshots
Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Position:
INF
B/T:
L/L
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Massapequa, N.Y.
High School:
Massapequa HS

AT STONY BROOK (2024-2025)
• Racked up a .330 average in 99 games played for Stony Brook with 13 home runs, 33 doubles, and 68 RBIs. Also threw 51.2 innings with a 4.18 ERA.
• Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year alongside earning All-CAA First Team honors in his sophomore season with the Seawolves.
• Earned First Freshman All-America status from Baseball America, D1Baseball, and Perfect Game with a second team selection from the NCBWA.
• Picked as a Preseason All-American in 2025 by Perfect Game.
• Chosen as the 2024 CAA Rookie of the Year.
• Four-time CAA Player of the Week across his two seasons.
• Led the team in saves with six as a freshman.
• Only freshman to make the list for the 2024 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year semifinalists.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered three years with Massapequa, serving as captain in his final season.
• Hit .520 with 20 doubles, 11 home runs and 60 RBI over his career at the plate.
• Earned 10 wins, 2 losses, 130 strikeouts and had a 1.50 ERA over 80 career innings on the bump.
• Won Section 8 Playoff MVP, Team MVP, All-County, and All-Long Island honors in 2022 and 2023.
• Named the 2023 Axcess Baseball Man of the Year.

PERSONAL
• Son of Christine and Erik Sr. Paulsen.
• Has three siblings: Brianna, Caylee, and Cole.
• Why UNC? – “Growing up playing baseball at UNC was always a dream. The culture, coaches, and players are what helped me know this is the place to be.”