Cal CARVER

Left-Handed Pitcher

6-3 • 190 • Senior • L/L

San Antonio, Texas • Reagan HS (Wichita State)

2023 Preseason Second-Team All-Southland Conference Starting Pitcher

2022 Second-Team All-Southland Conference Starting Pitcher

2022 Preseason First-Team All-Southland Conference Starting Pitcher

2022 Season:

2021 Third-Team All-Southland Conference Pitcher

• Led the Demons in starts (14), innings pitched (84.0) 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 Christian.

• 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 (84.2) 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 Christian (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.

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.

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 266A, 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 former 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 life to the fullest.

Game Highs:

Innings Pitched: 8.0, 4x (last vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, April 1, 2022) Strikeouts: 11, vs. Alcorn, G1, March 12, 2022

Shortstop/Right-Handed Pitcher

6-3 • 180 • Freshman • R/R Houston, Texas • Clear Lake HS

2023 No. 9 Southland Conference Impact Freshman (D1Baseball.com)

Summer 2022:

• Played for Hunter Pence Baseball Academy in the Perfect Game Collegiate League. High School:

• Three-year letterman for coach Josh Bromberg’s Falcons.

• named first-team all-district and third-team all-state as a utility player as a senior after batting .424.

• ranked second on the team in batting average and was Clear Lake’s top pitcher as a junior.

• collected the second most hits on the team as a sophomore.

Personal:

• Born May 5, 2004.

• son of Devin and Patrick Acosta.

• has five sisters — Emma, Brooke, Tina, Sierra and Samantha — and three brothers, Braden, Patrcik and Colton.

• majoring in business administration.

• plans to play professional baseball or become a high school coach.

• life’s ambition is to play Major League Baseball.