J Paul Fullerton

Prev School:
Wabash Valley College
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Searcy, Ark.

SENIOR SEASON (2021)
- Preseason All-Conference USA honoree
- Missed part of the season due to injury
- Appeared in 38 games, making 33 starts
- Posted a .246 batting average with 28 hits, 17 runs, eight doubles and five home runs
- Had a two home run game at Marshall on May 15, also went 3-for-4 in the game with three RBIs

SENIOR SEASON (2020)
- Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Appeared and started in all 16 games
- Tallied 19 hits, eight walks and nine runs on the season with a .317 batting average
- Had a .517 slugging and .414 on-base percentage

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
- Appeared in 26 games, starting in 23 of them
- Led the team with a .341 batting average on the season
- Tallied 30 hits, six doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI for a .511 slugging percentage in his first year on the Southside
- Also scored 16 runs and stole a base
- Finished with a .994 fielding percentage, making only one error in 160 chances
- Picked up a season-high three hits with two RBI and a run scored in an 11-8 win over Radford (3/2)
- Had a grand slam in the season-opening 8-3 win over SIUE (2/15)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE
- Spent sophomore season at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Ill., for head coach Rob Fournier
- Batted .303 with 47 RBI, 40 runs and six home runs in his lone season at Wabash
- Helped team to seventh place county finish
- Played summer ball for the AIA Team in Alaska with teammate Cole Whitman

HARDING UNIVERSITY
- Played at Harding University as a freshman under head coach Dr. Patrick McGaha
- Had 27 hits, 19 RBI, five doubles and three home runs

HARDING ACADEMY
- Played at Harding Academy for head coach, and dad, Shane Fullerton
- Named to the 2016 All-Star Team
- Earned 2015 and 2016 All-State Honors
- Helped Harding Academy to 3A 2013 State Title
- Named All-Conference all four years after helping Wildcats to the conference championship in as a freshman, junior and senior
- Also played basketball and was named to the All-State Tournament Team as a junior

PERSONAL
- Born Aug. 9 in Searcy, Ark.
- Son of Shane and Jama Fullerton
- Has one sister: Kloey and two brothers: Pate and Broc
- Dad played baseball at Harding University and mom was a member of the basketball team
- Majoring in accounting