Xavier Carrera

Weight:
214
Height:
6-3
Position:
RHP
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Valparaiso, Ind.
High School:
Boone Grove

2026 (Freshman Season)
Season: Made seven appearances, all in relief during freshman season … worked four innings with four strikeouts … four of his seven outings were scoreless … made collegiate debut at No. 11 North Carolina (2/14) … picked up his first win of the season with a scoreless inning at Xavier (2/25) … pitched in two different Big Ten games … final outing of the year came against Evansville (4/15) … did appear once as a pinch runner at Purdue (5/8).

Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Sean Riley at Boone Grove High School in Valparaiso, Indiana … helped lead his high school to the 2025 IHSAA 2A State Title at Victory Field in Indianapolis … played travel ball for 5 Star Great Lakes … All-Tournament selection at the 2024 WWBA 17U National Championships … recorded 93 strikeouts during his senior campaign … No. 206 overall recruit in the class of 2025 by Perfect Game … named the ninth-best recruit in the state of Indiana … two-time Porter County Conference MVP … 2025 IHSBCA 2A All-State Honorable Mention selection … 2025 Prep Baseball Report Indiana 2A All-State selection … 14th-best incoming freshman in the Big Ten by Perfect Game … favorite MLB team is the Chicago Cubs … played basketball, soccer and track and field growing up … son of Manuel and Laura Carrera … twin brother of infielder Davian Carrera … has one sister, Leah … intends to major in Sports Marketing and Management.