A native of Florence, S.C., Palmer improved to 5-1 on the mound following an impressive eight-inning performance in a series-clinching 3-1 win over ninth-ranked Young Harris in Saturday's series finale. He yielded just one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts and one walk issued. He retired the side in order four times and forced two double plays while facing 26 batters. The Mountain Lions entered the contest as the second-best hitting team in NCAA Division II (.378 average) and third-best scoring team (12.9 runs per game).