Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 13, 2023)
2023 Preseason Second-Team All-Southland Conference Starting Pitcher
2022 All-Southland Conference Second Team
2022 Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team
2021 All-Southland Conference Third Team Pitcher
2023 Season:
• Capped his career by ranking in NSU's career top 10 in starts (45, T-1st), strikeouts (252, 2nd), innings pitched (273, 8th) and wins (18, T-9th).
• tied the school record for career starts (45) with his 15th and final start of the season on May 24 against UIW.
• beat the Cardinals with 6 2-3 innings of one-run ball, earning his 18th career win to tie him for ninth in school history.
• shut out McNeese for 7 2-3 innings as part of an eight-inning start, beating the Cowboys on March 12.
• turned in his second straight quality start, topping Nicholls by allowing two earned runs in 6 2-3 inning of an April 28 win.
• took a no-decision while spinning a quality start (6 IP, 2 ER) in a 10-inning loss to UIW on April 21.
• pitched into the eighth inning, picking up his fourth win of the season at New Orleans on March 31.
• allowed only one hit in five shutout innings to beat Little Rock on March 17, running his scoreless streak to 14 innings.
• retired the first 22 Alabama A&M hitters he faced and struck out a career-high 13 in his first career nine-inning complete game shutout on March 10.
• started the season with 16 straight scoreless innings, lasting until the sixth inning of a March 5 loss to UT Arlington.
• limited Seton Hall to one hit in six shutout innings of a Feb. 24 win.
• took a no-decision on Opening Day, tossing five shutout innings and striking out six at South Alabama on Feb. 17.
2022 Season:
• Led the Demons in starts (14), innings pitched (84.2) and strikeouts (71), earning his second straight all-conference honor.
• allowed four earned runs in 7 1-3 innings to earn his fourth win of the season against McNeese on May 6.
• tossed his second straight quality start (6 IP, 2 ER) and took a no-decision in an April 22 win against Houston Baptist.
• notched quality start No. 4 on the season, allowing three earned runs in six innings at Nicholls on April 14.
• limited Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to six hits and two runs across eight innings, earning his third win of the season on April 1.
• turned in his third quality start of the season, allowing two unearned runs in six innings to earn the win against South Dakota State on March 18.
• picked up his second win of the season, striking out a career-high 11 in five innings against Alcorn on March 12.
• struck out eight in six innings against Nebraska, posting a quality start (2 ER) against his hometown Huskers.
• allowed two runs in six-plus innings in a no-decision against Oklahoma on Feb. 25 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
2021 Season:
• Led the Demons with 14 starts and paced the team in innings pitched (84.0) and starters' ERA (3.19).
• ranked 33rd nationally with three complete games and 93rd in hits per nine innings (7.02).
• took a no-decision despite a quality start (6 2-3 IP, 1 ER) in his first Southland Conference Tournament start at Southeastern Louisiana on May 26.
• tied his career long with eight innings, scattering four hits and three runs, to earn a win against McNeese in Game 2 of a May 7 doubleheader.
• did not allow an earned run in an eight-inning complete game at Central Arkansas on April 30.
• tossed his second complete game of the season, beating Houston Baptist (Game 1) with eight strikeouts on April 17.
• spun his first career complete game, beating Sam Houston (Game 1) with 10 strikeouts on March 20.
• started the season with 22 2-3 scoreless innings before surrendering a two-run home run against Incarnate Word (Game 1) on March 13.
• struck out a career-high 10 against UIW (Game 1) on March 13.
• tossed seven scoreless innings, striking out seven and earning the win in a 4-0 shutout of Austin Peay on March 6.
• earned his first win as a starter at Northwestern State, tossing five scoreless innings in a 2-1 win against Tarleton (Game 1) on Feb. 27.
• struck out four in four scoreless innings at Southern Miss (Game 2) on Feb. 21.
Summer 2020:
• Played for the Black Squad in the Louisiana Sandlot League.
2020 Season:
• Made four appearances, including a pair of Saturday starts.
• did not allow more than one earned run in his four appearances.
• struck out a career-high nine, scattering four hits and two runs (one earned) against Eastern Illinois on Feb. 29.
• picked up his first win as a Demon, striking out seven in five hitless, scoreless innings of relief in the second game of a Feb. 22 doubleheader sweep of North Alabama.
• made his NSU debut Feb. 15 against Wichita State, allowing two hits and a run with a strikeout against his former team.
• Played for the Upper Valley Nighthawks in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, the El Dorado Broncos in the Sunflower Collegiate League and the TPU Titans in the Centex Collegiate Baseball League.
Prior to NSU:
• Pitched one season at Wichita State.
• went 3-1 with 18 strikeouts in 24 1-3 innings for the Shockers.
• named to the All-American Conference Academic Team.
• had a 3.3 grade point average.
High School:
• Three-year letterman for coach Chans Chapman’s Rattlers.
• owns the school record for wins (28) and ranks third in career strikeouts (227) and fourth in career ERA (1.84),
• tied for second in single-season wins (13, junior year) and his 12 wins as a senior are tied for third in school single-season history.
• went 12-1 with a 1.03 ERA and 109 strikeouts as a senior, earning first-team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association, first-team elite all-state honors from the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association and was named first-team All-District 26-6A, first-team Class 6A State Tournament All-Tournament Team, and was the San Antonio Area Player of the Year.
• was ranked as the No. 24 senior by Texas High School Baseball Magazine and was part of the San Antonio Express News’ top 40 high school athletes.
• named preseason All-American by Perfect Game and Baseball Factory.
• helped lead the Rattlers to the state title game as a senior.
• went 13-3 with a 2.10 ERA and 103 strikeouts as a junior.
• earned first-team All-District 26-6A honors and was a first-team all-state pick by the TSWA.
• second-team all-state selection by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association.
• named to the Express News Super Team after helping lead Reagan to the state title game.
• was a preseason Perfect Game All-American.
• went 3-1 with a 1.12 ERA as a sophomore.
• prep teammate of current Demons infielder Hilton Brown.
• graduated with a 3.3 grade point average.
Personal:
• Born July 28, 2000.
• son of Michelle and Craig Carver.
• majoring in business administration.
• wants to play professional baseball and become a coach or work in real estate.
• life’s ambition is “to live my best life with faith, joy, love and belief.”
