2023 Softball Roster
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Carter, Lauryn
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Jersey Number 94
Lauryn Carter
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- High School:
- Junipero Serra HS
- Hometown:
- Inglewood, Calif.
Bio
2023
Carter hit for a .220 batting average (13 hits) in 50 games played her junior season … made 19 starts in the outfield (seven in both left and right, and five in center) … totaled three extra-base hits and nine runs batted in … logged a .324 on-base percentage … defensively against Louisiana, prevented extra bases and a run from scoring when she tracked down a long fly ball at the warning track (Feb. 19) … hit the first grand slam of her career with a shot to left field at No. 19 Oregon (March 25) … doubled the next game against the Ducks (March 26) … doubled in game three at California and later came around to score (March 12) … had one multi-hit game, coming against No. 6 Stanford (March 31).
2022
Carter started six games in right field and made 46 total appearances, including 24 as a pinch runner … recorded a .107 batting average (3-for-28), three RBI, scored 14 runs and stole two bases (2-for-3) … hit an RBI double in the first start of her career against No. 5 Florida State (Feb. 20) … pinch ran in the sixth inning of a tie game against No. 9 Washington, stole second base and would come around to score the go-ahead run via infield hit (March 27).
2021
Carter appeared in 25 games and had two at-bats in her first season as a Bruin … recorded the first hit and home run of her career, a 2-run shot, in her first collegiate at bat against San Diego State (Feb. 24) … scored a run versus Florida State in the Women’s College World Series (June 3) … stole a base against Virginia Tech in Super Regionals (May 29).
Junipero Serra High School
Carter was a shortstop for four years at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif. ... was a two-time Santa Fe League Most Valuable Player and three-time First Team All-League selection ... was the District 7 Southern Section MVP in 2018 ... two-time team and defensive MVP ... hit .639 as a junior with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in ... helped Serra to a league title and a CIF Championship in 2018 ... coached by Calvin Spencer ... was a PGF All-American with travel ball team Firecrackers TJ.
Personal
Born Lauryn Elisha Carter in Chino, Calif. ... the President of UCLA's Black Student-Athlete Alliance (BSAA) ... parents are Shannon and Stephen Carter ... has an older brother, Christian, and two younger sisters, Brooklyn and Eryn ... her aunt and cousin have gone to UCLA ... states her favorite thing about being a Bruin "are the opportunities and experiences the Bruin Bubble has provided for me. The school and program have taught me the tools and skills I need for my life after softball." ... states her greatest athletic thrill is "being a menace on the basepaths" ... favorite hobby is eating different kinds of food ... favorites include Grandma Pucci's Homemade Ice Cream flavor "Banana Walnut", the musical artists Steve Lacy, PARTYNEXTDOOR and Masego ... Starbucks order is an iced matcha latte with oat milk and two pumps of chai ... states her favorite athletes are Kinsley Washington and Delanie Wisz ... majoring in psychology and plans to pursue a Master's Degree in Business Analytics ... career goal is becoming a data analyst for Major League Baseball.
Lauryn Carter's Game Highs
Carter hit for a .220 batting average (13 hits) in 50 games played her junior season … made 19 starts in the outfield (seven in both left and right, and five in center) … totaled three extra-base hits and nine runs batted in … logged a .324 on-base percentage … defensively against Louisiana, prevented extra bases and a run from scoring when she tracked down a long fly ball at the warning track (Feb. 19) … hit the first grand slam of her career with a shot to left field at No. 19 Oregon (March 25) … doubled the next game against the Ducks (March 26) … doubled in game three at California and later came around to score (March 12) … had one multi-hit game, coming against No. 6 Stanford (March 31).
2022
Carter started six games in right field and made 46 total appearances, including 24 as a pinch runner … recorded a .107 batting average (3-for-28), three RBI, scored 14 runs and stole two bases (2-for-3) … hit an RBI double in the first start of her career against No. 5 Florida State (Feb. 20) … pinch ran in the sixth inning of a tie game against No. 9 Washington, stole second base and would come around to score the go-ahead run via infield hit (March 27).
2021
Carter appeared in 25 games and had two at-bats in her first season as a Bruin … recorded the first hit and home run of her career, a 2-run shot, in her first collegiate at bat against San Diego State (Feb. 24) … scored a run versus Florida State in the Women’s College World Series (June 3) … stole a base against Virginia Tech in Super Regionals (May 29).
Junipero Serra High School
Carter was a shortstop for four years at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif. ... was a two-time Santa Fe League Most Valuable Player and three-time First Team All-League selection ... was the District 7 Southern Section MVP in 2018 ... two-time team and defensive MVP ... hit .639 as a junior with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in ... helped Serra to a league title and a CIF Championship in 2018 ... coached by Calvin Spencer ... was a PGF All-American with travel ball team Firecrackers TJ.
Personal
Born Lauryn Elisha Carter in Chino, Calif. ... the President of UCLA's Black Student-Athlete Alliance (BSAA) ... parents are Shannon and Stephen Carter ... has an older brother, Christian, and two younger sisters, Brooklyn and Eryn ... her aunt and cousin have gone to UCLA ... states her favorite thing about being a Bruin "are the opportunities and experiences the Bruin Bubble has provided for me. The school and program have taught me the tools and skills I need for my life after softball." ... states her greatest athletic thrill is "being a menace on the basepaths" ... favorite hobby is eating different kinds of food ... favorites include Grandma Pucci's Homemade Ice Cream flavor "Banana Walnut", the musical artists Steve Lacy, PARTYNEXTDOOR and Masego ... Starbucks order is an iced matcha latte with oat milk and two pumps of chai ... states her favorite athletes are Kinsley Washington and Delanie Wisz ... majoring in psychology and plans to pursue a Master's Degree in Business Analytics ... career goal is becoming a data analyst for Major League Baseball.
Lauryn Carter's Game Highs
| AT-BATS | 4, Three Times (last at Oregon, 3/26/23) |
| RUNS SCORED | 2, Six Times (last at Long Beach State, 4/19/23) |
| HITS | 2, vs. Stanford (3/31/23) |
| RUNS BATTED IN | 4, at Oregon (3/25/23) |
| DOUBLES | 1, Three Times (last at Oregon, 3/26/23) |
| HOME RUNS | 1, Two Times (last at Oregon, 3/25/23) |
| GRAND SLAMS | 1, at Oregon (3/25/23) |
| TOTAL BASES | 4, Two Times (last at Oregon, 3/25/23) |
| SACRIFICE HITS | 1, vs. UCF (3/3/23) |
| SACRIFICE FLIES | 1, Three Times (last vs. San Diego, 3/19/22) |
| STOLEN BASES | 1, 10 Times (last vs. Loyola Marymount, 5/5/23) |
| HIT BY PITCHES | 2, vs. Washington (3/19/23) |
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
