2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Frankie Carney
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 180
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- Major:
- Education
Sophomore
- Played in 45 games starting 41 as an outfielder
- Hit .331 (56-for-169) with 34 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, and 22 RBIs
- Had an 18-game hit streak
- Four-hit game at UC Davis
- Three-hit, three-RBI, three-run game vs. UC Riverside
- Additional three-run game at Oregon State
- Additional three-RBI game vs. Cal State Fullerton
- Played 22 games starting 10 as an outfielder
- Hit .208 (11-for-53) with two doubles, seven RBI, and 13 runs scored
- Big game came March 9 vs. Columbia with three hits, three runs, and three RBI
- Made collegiate debut on defense March 7 at Fresno State
- Did not play in the 2023 season
- Joined the Wenatchee Apple Sox of the West Coast League in the Summer of 2023
- First Team All-West Coast League
- Named WCL Player of the Week once
- Second in the league in batting at .356
- In 42 games, had 52 hits, eight doubles, one triple, one home run, 17 RBIs, 44 runs scored, 11 steals, and recorded a 17-game hitting streak
- Played football and baseball at St. Augustine High School
- Played two years of varsity baseball leading the team with a .402 batting average, 1.149 OPS, and 18 stolen bases
- First Team All-Western League
- Second Team All-CIF San Diego Section
- Played in East vs. West All-Star Game at Petco Park
- Defensive back on the football team
- Played summer ball in the South Florida Collegiate League for the West Palm Beach Knights hitting .308 in 15 games
- Dad attended the Naval Academy
- Two siblings, one plays baseball at Mesa College
- Aspires to work as a firefighter
- Interned in private insurance at his cousin's business
- Involved in food bank services and picking up trash on the beach
- Fan of Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Browns
- Enjoys watching his favorite movie, Ted, watching Quick Pitch on MLB Network, and listening to the musical stylings of Jhene Aiko, $not, Larry June, and D. Savage
- Hobbies include fishing, weightlifting, video games, and juggling
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