University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Carrier Earns Additional National Recognition
3/11/2026 3:37:00 PM | Baseball
PITTSBURGH – Pitt outfielder Lorenzo Carrier was named the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy Co-Hitter of the Week, Perfect Game's Player of the Week in addition to being named to Baseball America's National Team of the Week, the publications announced this week.
In Pitt's perfect 4-0 stretch last week, Carrier went 13-for-15 (.867 avg.) with 19 RBI, 10 runs scored, five home runs, two triples, one double and 33 total bases while slugging 2.200 with a 3.095 OPS.
Carrier was named the Golden Spikes/D1Baseball National Player of the Week and the ACC's Player of the Week on Monday.
He started his week going 3-3 with a triple, a home run and four RBI in a 16-2 win over Ohio in the Panthers' midweek matchup against the Bobcats.
The redshirt senior then kicked off the weekend with career-high two-homer, eight-RBI, performance at San Jose State. Carrier hit a grand slam, a two-run blast and a two-run single to knock in a career-high eight runs in Friday's win.
He backed that up with a five-hit, five-RBI game on Saturday to clinch the series, driving in runs on another two-run blast, a two-run triple and an RBI single.
The Bear, DE native still had more in the tank in Sunday's series finale, blasting a two-run home run in the top of the first inning on the first pitch he saw. Carrier doubled in the top of the third inning as the Panthers went on to sweep the San Jose State Spartans this weekend.
Carrier leads the nation in RBI with 38. He is hitting .491 this year with 58 total bases, 26 hits, eight home runs, four doubles and a 1.094 slugging percentage.
