Abby Carr

Abby Carr pitching in the bullpen during practice

Photo by: Katie White / Mizzou Athletics

Photo by: Will Burris/Mizzou Athletics

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Wildwood, Mo.
High School:
Lafayette HS

OpenDorse

2026 NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team

SEC Freshman of the Week (March 31, 2026)

Softball America Freshman Star of the Week (March 24, 2026)

NFCA National Freshman of the Year Top 25 List

Softball America Freshman Watch List

FRESHMAN (2026)

Appeared and started in 56 games (35 at dp, 2 at pitcher and 19 at right field).
Made 34 appearances on the mound as both a reliever and a starting pitcher.
Led the Tigers in ERA (2.92), saves (5), home runs (12) and RBIs (44).
Ended the season with a .293 batting average with a .372 on-base percentage.
Wrapped up her freshman year with a record of 6-5 in the circle.
Logged 74.1 innings and struck out 69 batters, while allowing a team-leading .235 batting average against.
Named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 23-29, as she posted a .500 batting average with four RBIs and one home run. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings and recorded two saves against Auburn.
Named the Softball America Freshman Star of the Week for the week of March 16-22, as she earned her first career save and recorded a .00 ERA in 4.2 innings with five strikeouts. In the batter's box, she posted a .300 average, three home runs, and four RBIs in five games.
Finished the regular season first in the SEC and sixth in the NCAA for saves with six.
Was one of two Tigers to hit two home runs in a single game, as she recorded two against Alabama (March 22).
Recorded saves in back-to-back games at Auburn (March 27-28).
Earned her first career save against Alabama (March 21).
Made her debut against Oregon (Feb. 6) and first appeared on the mound for the Tigers as she got the start against Liberty (Feb. 7).
Batted in a season-high four batters against Iowa State (March 14), and posted a season-high three hits three times: vs. Houston (Feb. 20), at Missouri State (March 31), and at Georgia (April 11).
Ranked second on the team for multi-hit games with 12, as she had nine games with two and three games with three.
Led the squad with 13 multi-RBI games, with eight games with two, three games with four and one game with four.
Produced a reach base streak of 19 games - first on the team.
Served as the starting pitcher in two games: against Liberty (Feb. 7) and at Missouri State (March 31).
Struck out a season-high six batters in 3.0 innings at Georgia (April 11) en route to her fourth and final save in SEC play.
Pitched 3.0 innings and allowed just one hit in the win over Kansas City (April 28).
Picked up the win in the regular season finale as she threw 1.1 innings with two strikeouts against Tennessee (May 2).
Hit her first career home run against South Alabama (Feb. 8).

PREP

2024-25 Gatorade Missouri Softball Player of the Year.
Four-year letter winner at Lafayette High School.
In the Class of 2025, was ranked #27 by Perfect Game, #31 by Prep Softball and #41 by Extra Inning.
PGF All-American Finalist.
Set her high school's career records in strikeouts and ERA in the circle, and doubles, home runs and batting average as a hitter.
Finished her high school career with a 55-15 record.
As a senior, posted a 23-0 record with 304 strikeouts and a .242 ERA across 144.2 innings. Named to the all-district first team, all-region first team and the all-state tournament team.
Tossed a 16-strikeout, eight-inning, no-hitter to propel Lafayette to a state championship in 2024.
Three-time all-state selection and two-time pitcher of the year.
Four-time academic all-state honoree.
Member of the National Honor Society.
Besides softball, also competed on the swim team at Lafayette HS.
Excelled with the Select Fastpitch club team out of Kansas City, Missouri, where she hit .420. In the circle, recorded 136 strikeouts over 106.2 innings with a 2.691 ERA.