University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
Boswell, Carrie
Jersey Number 28
Carrie Boswell
- Position:
- Infielder/Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, La.
- High School:
- Alexandria Senior HS
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2018)
2020 (Junior)
For the first time in her collegiate career, focused solely on contributing at the plate (had contributed in the pitching circle as a freshman and sophomore) ... all 17 appearances came in a hitter's role ... competed at first base alongside Bailey Curry, Kourtney Gremillion and Sarah Hudek ... also saw time as designated player ... received 13 starts, the vast majority at designated player (6) and first base (5) ... turned in a career-best .314 average ... produced career-high totals for extra base hits (5) and RBI (9) ... continued to show strong plate discipline, finishing with more walks (6) than strikeouts (4) for the third consecutive season ... recorded 33 putouts and played error-free in six appearances at first base ... was one of the team's top hitters with runners in scoring position, posting a .375 average ... six out of her 11 hits totaled came with at least one runner in scoring position ... nearly half of her base hits went for extra bases (5 of 11) ... ranked second on the squad with four multiple-RBI games - all occurring over her final seven appearances of the season ... prior to the season being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, was one of the team's hottest hitters over the final seven games (Feb. 29-Mar. 11), hitting .438 (7-for-16) with eight runs scored, nine RBI, four extra base hits and a 1.000 slugging percentage ... was the starting first baseman on opening day vs. Ball State on Feb. 7 ... the following weekend posted a hit and a stolen base in the matchup with No. 7 Louisiana State at Lamson Park ... single to center field put Alissa Dalton in position for the game-winning sacrifice fly from Bailey Curry in the third inning ... doubled leading off the sixth inning vs. Ole Miss on Feb. 22 at the UAB Blazer Classic, setting up an insurance run in the 5-3 victory ... played a key role in both of the Ragin' Cajuns come-from-behind wins in the series victory at Florida ... delivered her first career triple in Game 2 on Feb. 29, bringing home two runs to pull Louisiana into a 4-all tie ... she then completed the comeback by scoring the go-ahead run in the next at bat when Kaitlyn Alderink singled ... in the series finale, launched her first career home run in the seventh inning to add two crucial runs to the scoreboard which prevented the Gators from staging a comeback ... ended the season with a three-game hitting streak which started with a two-run double in the first inning of the series-clinching win at Coastal Carolina that extended Louisiana's lead to 5-0 ... posted at least one base hit and one RBI in both ends of the doubleheader with Sam Houston State on March 11 ... highlight of the SHSU twinbill was her first career home run hit at Lamson Park - a solo home run in the first inning.
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared 23 times in the pitching circle, making six starts, and logged 51 innings … emerged as the No. 2 pitcher, with 32-plus innings coming in the second half of the season … recorded a 9-0 record, tallying the second-most wins on the pitching staff … had a hand in seven shutouts … turned in 10 scoreless relief efforts … yielded no more than two earned runs in any of the six starts … of the 50 hits allowed, only nine went for extra bases … a ground-ball specialist, was able to induce 106 ground ball outs (out of 153 total recorded) over the course of the season … saw limited time at the plate – due to returning to primarily a pitcher’s role – with 12 total appearances … collected a pair of base hits, RBI ground out and three walks during her time at bat … was a spot starter in right field and at designated player first two weekends of Sun Belt Conference play … earned a pair of wins in relief and allowed only one run in 8-2/3 innings pitched over first four appearances … four of the six outs recorded vs. Jackson State on Feb. 15 came via the strikeout (season-high total) … limited Stephen F. Austin to two hits over 3-2/3 innings in relief on Feb. 17, holding the LadyJacks in check until a four-run fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie … tossed four shutout innings and allowed just two hits in her first start of the season on Feb. 22 vs. Kent State at the Baylor Invitational … turned the tide at Texas State on March 9, working two scoreless innings after the Bobcats had pulled ahead 3-1 … next key relief effort came March 22 at South Alabama when she pitched three innings of scoreless softball the remainder of the contest after the Jaguars had taken a 7-5 lead, allowing the offense to rally for the win … held Georgia Southern without an earned run over 6-2/3 innings on March 30 – her longest start of the season – to clinch the program’s 50th consecutive SBC series win … held UT Arlington to two hits over four innings on April 6 to set up the series sweep … induced 13 ground ball outs and carried a shutout into the sixth inning on April 10 vs. Southeastern Louisiana … combined for a shutout of Campbell on April 16, limiting the Camels to just three hits over 5-1/3 innings, and induced 13 ground ball outs for the second straight start … appeared in the pitching circle for the first time in an NCAA Regional, entering in the third inning of the first game on Sunday vs. Ole Miss in Oxford.
2018 (Freshman)
Saw time both in the pitching circle and at the plate during her collegiate debut season … started the season solely in the circle, then began receiving at bats at the plate in mid-April … totaled 16 appearances in the circle, receiving three starts, and worked 36 innings … posted a 3-2 mark, limited foes to a .257 average and 35 hits … debuted at the plate on April 11 at Southeastern Louisiana and went on to make 51 plate appearances through the season’s end … made 14 starts as designated player and finished with a .283 average … showed strong plate discipline, striking out only once … worked two scoreless innings in collegiate debut, pitching the fifth and sixth inning of Louisiana’s win in Gerry Glasco’s debut on Feb. 8 vs. Samford … notched multiple strikeouts in each of her first three appearances, including a start vs. No. 2 Florida … earned first collegiate victory in 2-1/3 innings relief effort vs. UMBC on Feb. 24 … held Coastal Carolina scoreless for 2-2/3 innings as Louisiana rallied for a 4-2 win in the Sun Belt opener … relief effort in Game 2 at Troy allowed Casey Dixon to regroup in the bullpen and the team to rally from a 7-2 deficit for the series-clinching win … in her first career Sun Belt start, limited Georgia State to a single run in six innings of work on April 7 to help lock up the series victory … starting April 21 vs. Georgia Southern, would post five multiple-hit games capped off by back-to-back two-out outings on May 19 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional vs. Fordham and Houston … delivered a two-run single in the third inning vs. Houston which stretched the lead to 5-1 and cemented the victory which moved Louisiana to its 11th consecutive Championship Sunday appearance.
High School
Competed in softball and soccer at Alexandria Senior High School … pitched and played third base in softball … capped off prep softball career with district MVP honors and was selected to the All-CenLA, all-state and PGF Southwest All-American teams … hit .460 and led the team in doubles while also going 17-2 with five shutouts in the circle during senior campaign … named District 2-5A MVP, Class 5A state tournament MVP and first team all-state as a junior … finished 18-2 with a 1.49 ERA in the pitching circle and hit .443 with nine home runs and 36 RBI at the plate … helped lead the Trojans to a 30-4 record and a state championship game appearance where she hit a solo home run, struck out 11 and allowed only three hits in leading the team to a 7-0 win … received the 2016 Louisiana Class 5A Outstanding Player award and was a Wendy's High School Heisman state finalist … as a sophomore in 2015, finished 13-9 in the circle with 127 strikeouts and limited foes to a .197 average, landing the first of her three first team All-CenLA selections … played summer ball for Louisiana Voodoo Gold.
Personal
Born Oct. 19, 1998 … daughter of Michael and Amy Boswell … has one older brother, Cody … member of National Honor Society … also served as Student Council class Vice President and Math and Science Club President … an exercise science major … future plans after graduation are to go to medical school and become a physical therapist.
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2018)
2020 (Junior)
For the first time in her collegiate career, focused solely on contributing at the plate (had contributed in the pitching circle as a freshman and sophomore) ... all 17 appearances came in a hitter's role ... competed at first base alongside Bailey Curry, Kourtney Gremillion and Sarah Hudek ... also saw time as designated player ... received 13 starts, the vast majority at designated player (6) and first base (5) ... turned in a career-best .314 average ... produced career-high totals for extra base hits (5) and RBI (9) ... continued to show strong plate discipline, finishing with more walks (6) than strikeouts (4) for the third consecutive season ... recorded 33 putouts and played error-free in six appearances at first base ... was one of the team's top hitters with runners in scoring position, posting a .375 average ... six out of her 11 hits totaled came with at least one runner in scoring position ... nearly half of her base hits went for extra bases (5 of 11) ... ranked second on the squad with four multiple-RBI games - all occurring over her final seven appearances of the season ... prior to the season being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, was one of the team's hottest hitters over the final seven games (Feb. 29-Mar. 11), hitting .438 (7-for-16) with eight runs scored, nine RBI, four extra base hits and a 1.000 slugging percentage ... was the starting first baseman on opening day vs. Ball State on Feb. 7 ... the following weekend posted a hit and a stolen base in the matchup with No. 7 Louisiana State at Lamson Park ... single to center field put Alissa Dalton in position for the game-winning sacrifice fly from Bailey Curry in the third inning ... doubled leading off the sixth inning vs. Ole Miss on Feb. 22 at the UAB Blazer Classic, setting up an insurance run in the 5-3 victory ... played a key role in both of the Ragin' Cajuns come-from-behind wins in the series victory at Florida ... delivered her first career triple in Game 2 on Feb. 29, bringing home two runs to pull Louisiana into a 4-all tie ... she then completed the comeback by scoring the go-ahead run in the next at bat when Kaitlyn Alderink singled ... in the series finale, launched her first career home run in the seventh inning to add two crucial runs to the scoreboard which prevented the Gators from staging a comeback ... ended the season with a three-game hitting streak which started with a two-run double in the first inning of the series-clinching win at Coastal Carolina that extended Louisiana's lead to 5-0 ... posted at least one base hit and one RBI in both ends of the doubleheader with Sam Houston State on March 11 ... highlight of the SHSU twinbill was her first career home run hit at Lamson Park - a solo home run in the first inning.
2019 (Sophomore)
Appeared 23 times in the pitching circle, making six starts, and logged 51 innings … emerged as the No. 2 pitcher, with 32-plus innings coming in the second half of the season … recorded a 9-0 record, tallying the second-most wins on the pitching staff … had a hand in seven shutouts … turned in 10 scoreless relief efforts … yielded no more than two earned runs in any of the six starts … of the 50 hits allowed, only nine went for extra bases … a ground-ball specialist, was able to induce 106 ground ball outs (out of 153 total recorded) over the course of the season … saw limited time at the plate – due to returning to primarily a pitcher’s role – with 12 total appearances … collected a pair of base hits, RBI ground out and three walks during her time at bat … was a spot starter in right field and at designated player first two weekends of Sun Belt Conference play … earned a pair of wins in relief and allowed only one run in 8-2/3 innings pitched over first four appearances … four of the six outs recorded vs. Jackson State on Feb. 15 came via the strikeout (season-high total) … limited Stephen F. Austin to two hits over 3-2/3 innings in relief on Feb. 17, holding the LadyJacks in check until a four-run fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie … tossed four shutout innings and allowed just two hits in her first start of the season on Feb. 22 vs. Kent State at the Baylor Invitational … turned the tide at Texas State on March 9, working two scoreless innings after the Bobcats had pulled ahead 3-1 … next key relief effort came March 22 at South Alabama when she pitched three innings of scoreless softball the remainder of the contest after the Jaguars had taken a 7-5 lead, allowing the offense to rally for the win … held Georgia Southern without an earned run over 6-2/3 innings on March 30 – her longest start of the season – to clinch the program’s 50th consecutive SBC series win … held UT Arlington to two hits over four innings on April 6 to set up the series sweep … induced 13 ground ball outs and carried a shutout into the sixth inning on April 10 vs. Southeastern Louisiana … combined for a shutout of Campbell on April 16, limiting the Camels to just three hits over 5-1/3 innings, and induced 13 ground ball outs for the second straight start … appeared in the pitching circle for the first time in an NCAA Regional, entering in the third inning of the first game on Sunday vs. Ole Miss in Oxford.
2018 (Freshman)
Saw time both in the pitching circle and at the plate during her collegiate debut season … started the season solely in the circle, then began receiving at bats at the plate in mid-April … totaled 16 appearances in the circle, receiving three starts, and worked 36 innings … posted a 3-2 mark, limited foes to a .257 average and 35 hits … debuted at the plate on April 11 at Southeastern Louisiana and went on to make 51 plate appearances through the season’s end … made 14 starts as designated player and finished with a .283 average … showed strong plate discipline, striking out only once … worked two scoreless innings in collegiate debut, pitching the fifth and sixth inning of Louisiana’s win in Gerry Glasco’s debut on Feb. 8 vs. Samford … notched multiple strikeouts in each of her first three appearances, including a start vs. No. 2 Florida … earned first collegiate victory in 2-1/3 innings relief effort vs. UMBC on Feb. 24 … held Coastal Carolina scoreless for 2-2/3 innings as Louisiana rallied for a 4-2 win in the Sun Belt opener … relief effort in Game 2 at Troy allowed Casey Dixon to regroup in the bullpen and the team to rally from a 7-2 deficit for the series-clinching win … in her first career Sun Belt start, limited Georgia State to a single run in six innings of work on April 7 to help lock up the series victory … starting April 21 vs. Georgia Southern, would post five multiple-hit games capped off by back-to-back two-out outings on May 19 in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional vs. Fordham and Houston … delivered a two-run single in the third inning vs. Houston which stretched the lead to 5-1 and cemented the victory which moved Louisiana to its 11th consecutive Championship Sunday appearance.
High School
Competed in softball and soccer at Alexandria Senior High School … pitched and played third base in softball … capped off prep softball career with district MVP honors and was selected to the All-CenLA, all-state and PGF Southwest All-American teams … hit .460 and led the team in doubles while also going 17-2 with five shutouts in the circle during senior campaign … named District 2-5A MVP, Class 5A state tournament MVP and first team all-state as a junior … finished 18-2 with a 1.49 ERA in the pitching circle and hit .443 with nine home runs and 36 RBI at the plate … helped lead the Trojans to a 30-4 record and a state championship game appearance where she hit a solo home run, struck out 11 and allowed only three hits in leading the team to a 7-0 win … received the 2016 Louisiana Class 5A Outstanding Player award and was a Wendy's High School Heisman state finalist … as a sophomore in 2015, finished 13-9 in the circle with 127 strikeouts and limited foes to a .197 average, landing the first of her three first team All-CenLA selections … played summer ball for Louisiana Voodoo Gold.
Personal
Born Oct. 19, 1998 … daughter of Michael and Amy Boswell … has one older brother, Cody … member of National Honor Society … also served as Student Council class Vice President and Math and Science Club President … an exercise science major … future plans after graduation are to go to medical school and become a physical therapist.
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