Carter Taylor

South Dakota State freshman outfielder Carter Taylor swings at a pitch in action against Minnesota at the Cambria Classic played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 7, 2026.

Photo by: Ricky Bassman

Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Position:
Outfielder
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Missoula, Mont.
High School:
Sentinel H.S.
Major:
Natural Resource Law Enforcement

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Feb. 24, 2026)

2026: Played his way into a starting role in left field ... started 46 of the 50 games in which he played and recorded 13 multi-hit outings ... got off to a hot start by putting together a six-game hitting strek in February and earning Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors after series at Incarnate Word (2/17-18) and Tarleton State (2/20-22) ... opened Incarnate Word series by going 4-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs, followed by a 3-for-5, three-RBI performance ... also posted two-hit games in first and third games of series at Tarleton State ... hit a game-tying home run and added a single in series finale at Central Arkansas (3/1) ... notched two hits and scored twice in series finale at Oklahoma State (3/18) ... helped spark comeback win at Northern Colorado by going 3-for-6 with a double, home runs, two RBIs and three runs scored (3/28) ... doubled twice, drove in a pair of runs and scored three times in home win over Briar Cliff (4/22) ... went a combined 5-for-10 in two victories at North Dakota State (5/2-3), including a key two-run home run in the series finale ... was 3-for-3 and scored a run in series-clinching win against St. Thomas (5/10) ... had a team-best streak of reaching base safely in 20 consecutive games come to an end in second game of series at Omaha (5/14) ... started final two games of the Summit League Baseball Championship against Oral Roberts and responded with three hits, including an RBI single in final title game (5/23) ... also drew a starting assignment in NCAA Lincoln Regional opener at Nebraska (5/29)

BEFORE SDSU: Carter was a key member of back-to-back American Legion state championship teams for the Missoula Mavericks ... was honored on first-team all-state squad after batting .400 during his junior season at Sentinel High School ... also played football at the prep level