Abby Carr Celebrating the win over Auburn in Game Two

Abby Carr Season 2026

#28
PosRHP
Ht6-0
ClFreshman
HometownWildwood, Mo.
B/TR/R

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2026 Softball America Freshman All-American

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 Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team

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 five.
  • 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.

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Mike Carr and Katie Carr.
  • Father, Mike Carr, played baseball at Missouri State.
  • Mother, Katie Carr, played softball at Pittsburgh.
  • Sister to Kathryn. 
  • Born June 25.
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Sophomore
2027

RHP/1B
6-0 / -