Lexi Carver

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Commencement, ceremony, graduation, students, graduates, Stroh center, Friday, April 26 2024, Photo by Keira Ellenberger, Ellenberger2024

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Commencement, ceremony, graduation, Stroh Center, Friday, April 26, 2024, Bell2024, Craig Bell photo

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Lexi Carver, Makailah Dees, Peyton Dolejs, Taylor Turner, Reagan Williamson - April 27, 2024

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Lexi Carver - BGSU softball - fall 2023 v Tiffin

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Dolejs Carver - Feb 9 2023 SB preseason shoot

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Lexi Carver v Morehead State - March 6 2022

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Bailey Sample Lexi Carver v NIU - March 20 2022

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Willis, Gonzalez, Sample, Reid, Bezjak, Carver, Gottshall

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Position:
Catcher/Infielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Owen Valley
Hometown:
Spencer, Ind.
Prev School:
Univ. of Louisville

NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATS

THANK YOU
(from Senior Day festivities; April 27, 2024)
"I first want to thank my coaches and teammates for always supporting me and believing in me during my time at BG. I also want to thank Peyton Dolejs for being my best friend since I arrived in BG. You have been my rock, and I am so thankful for you. Mom, thank you for showing me what hard work looks like and being with me every step of the way of this crazy journey, I couldn't have done any of this without you. To my siblings and grandparents, thank you for traveling across the country all these years to watch my games. I can't even put into words how much your support has meant to me; I am so grateful for you all. Lastly, I want to thank my dad. Though you are no longer with us your passion and competitiveness will forever live through me. Thank you for introducing me to the sport I love and the countless hours you spent coaching and pushing me to be my best. I am forever grateful for our memories, and I couldn't have done it without you." -- Lexi Carver

2024

Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
Saw action in 26 games, making 25 starts
Made 22 of those starts at first base and three at third base
Batted .208 on the season, with a .391 on-base percentage
Had 11 hits and drew 12 walks, ranking fifth on the team in the latter category
Made just one error in 132 total chances in the field, for a .992 fielding pct.
Played in all four games on opening weekend at the Battle of the Beach
Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in BGSU's win over Furman
Had a base hit vs. host Coastal Carolina later that day, and reached base twice on a walk and a hit-by-pitch against Louisville (her former team) the next day
Had an on-base percentage of .500 at the Hoosier Classic
Had a hit in the first Indiana game, and also drew four walks and was hit by a pitch on the weekend
Reached base in all three plate appearances in the second Valparaiso game that weekend
Drew a walk in the opening game at Morehead State, and had an RBI single in the nightcap of the DH
Went 2-for-4 vs. Illinois State, scoring a run and driving in another
Walked twice and stole a base in the middle game of the Buffalo series
Had a walk and an RBI in the opening game the following weekend, vs. Toledo
Then, singled and was hit by a pitch in the next contest vs. the Rockets
Reached base in four of six plate appearances in the sweep of Detroit Mercy
Went 2-for-3 in the opener, then was hit by a pitch and had a bases-loaded walk in the nightcap
Had a hit in the series opener against Akron (April 6), then walked in the second game of that DH
Then, missed the rest of the season due to injury, with one exception
Made a start at first base on Senior Day against Northern Illinois, and was on the field for one pitch before being subbed out

2023

Saw action in four games, starting them all
Missed the first two weekends of the season, before playing in a pair of games at Evansville's tournament
Also started back-to-back games at Auburn's tournament on March 4, before missing the rest of the year due to injury

2022

A transfer from the University of Louisville who joined the Falcons in time for the Spring 2022 semester
Played in 50 of BGSU's 55 games, making 49 starts
Made 27 starts at second base and 18 at catcher
Hit .225 on the year, with nine of her 27 hits going for extra bases
Tied for third on the team with seven doubles, and was second with 24 walks
Led BGSU with nine sacrifice bunts
Had a .976 fielding percentage, with just six errors in 247 total chances
Hit .265 in home games, and batted .260 in BG's 21 neutral-site contests
Hit .300, good for third on the team, at the MAC Tournament
Started all five games at the DePaul Dome Tournament in her first weekend of action as a Falcon
Drew a walk in each of the first four games, and scored a run in each of the last four
Had a double and a walk in three plate appearances vs. Seattle
Ended the weekend with a hit and an RBI in a win over Butler
Hit .375 with a .750 slugging pct. and a team-high .500 OBP at the NC State Invitational
Went 2-for-2 with a walk, a sac bunt, a run and an RBI in BG's win over Central Connecticut State
Later that same day, hit her first collegiate homer against Delaware
Started all four of BGSU's games at the UE Invitational, with three runs and three hits
Went 2-for-3 and scored a run vs. Creighton, then had an RBI double and scored two runs vs. Green Bay
Walked against Evansville, but that game was halted due to rain with BGSU leading, 2-0, in the fifth inning
Reached base nine times in four games at the Lady Bison Classic the following weekend
Walked three times vs. Pittsburgh on day one of that tourney
Then, went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a two-RBI double in the rematch with the Panthers
Walked twice and was hit by a pitch in the Houston Baptist game later that day
Had a .444 OBP in the MAC-opening series vs. Northern Illinois
Picked up an RBI double in game two, then went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run, a hit-by-pitch and an RBI in the final contest of the weekend
Had a hit in each end of the DH at Ohio
Went 0-for-2 at nationally-ranked Michigan, but battled U-M All-American Alex Storako through a 15-pitch at-bat
Fouled off 12 of those pitches, including 10 in a row, against the reigning BIg Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year
Had a walk and a run-scoring double in a 7-1 win over Toledo
Walked twice in BGSU's win at Western Michigan
Had a hit in each of the three games in the Buffalo series
Walked, doubled and scored a run against Detroit Mercy
After missing the Akron series due to injury, had a double in BGSU's series-opening wn at Ball State
Went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks in BG's doubleheader sweep of Central Michigan
Walked twice and scored a run in the first game of the day, a 3-1 win
Then, went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the nightcap
Hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning to open the scoring in BG's win at Kent State
Batted .300 with a .417 OBP at the MAC Tournament
Had a hit in the opener vs. Miami, then singled and scored a run in a win over Ohio
Picked up a hit as BG downed CMU
Walked, singled and scored a run in BGSU's win over Stephen F. Austin in the NISC opener
Scored another run against Virginia the next day, and crossed the plate in the Kansas game as well

PRIOR TO BGSU

Spent two seasons at the Univ. of Louisville
Played in five games as a freshman in the spring of 2020, with a pair of at-bats and a perfect 1.000 fielding pct.
Saw action behind the plate in a pair of games against Alabama, as well as contests vs. Wichita State, Michigan and UIC
Both at-bats on the season came in the second Bama matchup, along with three of her six total chances in the field
The Cardinals had a 10-13 record in 2020.
Missed the entire 2021 season due to injury
Was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll twice, and also was an NFCA/Easton Scholar Athlete in both seasons at UofL

HIGH SCHOOL

A graduate of Owen Valley H.S. ('19), where she was coached by Nick Carver (her father) and Brian Greene
A Second-Team All-American in 2019
Was a First-Team All-State selection that year after earning second-team honors in 2018
Earned all-conference (Western Indiana Conference) accolades three times
Led the league in hitting three times, and paced the conference in stolen bases twice
Hit over .500 all four years, and was a four-time team MVP
Was named an Extra Inning Softball First-Team High School All-American as a junior when she hit .653 and did not commit an error all season
Was also listed in Extra Innings Softball’s Extra Elite 100 and Flo Softball’s Hot 100 Players that season
One of five finalists for Indiana Miss Softball award in 2019
Began her career by helping the Patriots reach the Indiana Class 3A Softball Final Four in 2016, her freshman season
Team captain

PERSONAL

Born in Spencer, Ind.
A sport management major at BGSU
Daughter of Nick and Samantha Carver
Has an older brother, Zack, and a younger sister, Hayden
Has played travel ball for the Beverly Bandits and Georgia Impact
A member of both SAAC and FCA
Favorite athlete is Corey Seager
Lists her mother as her biggest influence

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WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I loved the coaching staff and the culture they have created in BG. Once I came to campus and met everyone, I knew Bowling Green would be a great fit."