Luis Paula

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
McLeansville, N.C.
High School:
Northeast Guilford

Sophomore (2013)

Appeared in nine games during the season, compiling an 8.59 ERA • Recorded six strikeouts and one save in 7.1 innings pitched • Allowed just five hits and kept opponents to a .192 batting average • Tossed two scoreless and hitless innings and tallied two strikeouts against Princeton (3/19) • Picked up his first career save vs. Rice in Houston with a scoreless inning in a 2-1 win (3/1). Summer 2013: Made 15 appearances with one start for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League • Posted a 4.93 ERA and a 2-1 record, allowing 15 earned runs and struck out 15 in 27.1 innings

Freshman (2012)

Appeared in 13 games, making two starts and posting a 5.95 ERA • Pitched 19.2 innings while allowing 13 earned runs • Struck out 21 batters on the season • Struck out five in his first collegiate start against Davidson (3/6) • Notched four strikeouts while giving up just one earned run against UNC Greensboro (4/24) • Pounded the zone for seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings against St. John's in postseason play (6/3). Summer 2012: Appeared in nine games, making seven starts for the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plain League • Registered a 4-3 mark with a 3.15 ERA • Struck out 28 in 40 innings of work, while allowing just 14 earned runs • Named the 14th-best prospect in the league by Perfect Game.

Northeast Guilford High School

Coached by David Lawing at Northeast Guilford • Ranked No. 21 in the state by Impact Baseball • Rated a top 1000 prospect by Perfect Game • Named to the 3A All-State Team as a junior • Helped lead Northeast Guilford to the Mid-Piedmont 3A Championship • Ranked No. 7 academically in his class.

Personal

Juan Luis Antonio Paula is the son of Miguel and Emily Paula • Born in Greensboro, N.C. • Birthday is June 22 • Majoring in exercise and sport science at Carolina.