Career at Georgia State
Made 33 appearances, 28 starts, over two seasons at GSU... Compiled 10-10 record with eighth-best ERA in school history at 4.66... Struck out 139 batters- ninth-most all-time- while walking just 61 in 179.2 innings... Tossed two career complete games... Held opponents to a .294 batting average... Named CAA Pitcher of the Week... Played two seasons at GSU after transferring from Pasco-Hernando Community College.
2011
A true workhorse that piled up 86.0 more innings on the mound, making 14 starts and 15 total appearances... Compiled 5-6 record with 4.19 ERA, while leading Panthers with 64 strikeouts... Ranked among CAA leaders in innings pitched and appearances... Tossed a complete game at James Madison April 10, holding nation's highest-scoring team to just three runs while striking out four... Struck out eight batters twice in CAA play, against VCU March 25 and Old Dominion April 16... Went 7.0 innings three times in conference action, at Delaware April 2, against ODU and at Northeastern April 22... Made final start in CAA Tournament against ODU May 27, striking out three batters over 5.0 innings.
2010
Earned CAA Pitcher of the Week honors on May 10th after pitching 7.0 shutout innings against UNC Wilmington, allowing just four hits and striking out five in the Panthers 1-0 victory...Pitched a complete game six-hitter in his final start of the regular season, earning the Panthers a 5-3 win over William & Mary...His 93.2 innings pitched ranks eighth in a single season in Panther history...Struck out 10 twice during the season: first against Hofstra, going 8.0 innings for the win and followed that up with 7.0 innings against Northeastern...Made start in the CAA Championship, going 5.0 innings and striking out five, but not factoring into the decision against UNC Wilmington on May 28...Suffered a tough-luck no decision, allowing just one earned run in 6.0 innings against USC Upstate in his first start of the season...Finished second on the team with a 5.09 ERA and 18 appearances, including 14 starts, which was most on the team...Struck out 75 and walked just 38, while holding opponents to a .282 batting average...In last three regular season starts, pitched 23.0 of a possible 27.0 innings, striking out 20 and walking only six...Allowed just 20 hits over the course of those 23 innings.
2008-2009
Spent two years at Pasco-Hernando Community College, earning All-Suncoast First Team honors after his second season...Had a deceiving 6-8 record, with a 3.92 ERA and finishing sixth in the NJCAA with 106 strikeouts...Spent first year as a redshirt for the Conquistadors.
2007
Played his freshman season at Eckerd College.
Prep
A multi-sport star at Clearwater Central Catholic High School, earning four letters in baseball, as well as a letter in basketball and cross country...Earned team MVP and second team all-state honors his junior season after earning all-county honorable mention after his sophomore year...During his junior year, went 6-2 with a 1.15 ERA, striking out 92 in just 62 innings pitched, allowing just 13 walks...Named to the Dunedin All-Tournament team during both his sophomore and junior seasons...Was named to Street & Smith's Top 100 Seniors to watch in 2006.
Personal
Charles Edward Olson is one of two children to Ron and Kathy Olson...Born on January 26, 1988, in Dunedin, Fla....Has a younger brother, Zach... Graduated in May with degree in political science.
