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2026 Baseball Roster

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October 17, 2024, Normal, IL: A game between Northwestern Baseball and Illinois State at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, IL on Thursday, October 17, 2024. (Photo by Dale Erickson/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Dale Erickson/Northwestern Athletics
October 20, 2024, Evanston, IL: An exhibition game between Northwestern Baseball and Notre Dame at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park in Evanston, IL on Sunday, October 20, 2024. (Photo by Michelle Nartey/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Michelle Nartey/Northwestern Athletics
Carter Danz
Jersey Number 22

Carter Danz

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    205
  • Position:
    UTL
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Newport Beach, Calif.
  • High School:
    Corona Del Mar

Pitching Career Highs:
Innings Pitched......................3.1, vs. Illinois (3/21/25)
Strikeouts...............................2, vs. NIU (4/15/25)

Hitting Career Highs:
At-Bats………………..4, vs. Cornell (2/20/26 at Spartanburg, SC)
Hits..............................2, vs. Cornell (2/20/26 at Spartanburg, SC)
Runs............................2, vs. Cornell (2/20/26 at Spartanburg, SC)
Total Bases.................4, vs. Cornell (2/20/26 at Spartanburg, SC)

2026: Went 2-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and two runs against Cornell (2/20) … Made his season debut on the mound against No. 5 Georgia Tech (2/28) with 0.2 IP, one earned run and one strikeout …Threw one full inning against UNLV (3/8) … Went 1-for-3 against No. 5 Georgia Tech (2/27).

2025: Appeared in 12 games both at the plate and on the mound, starting once in left field and once on the mound… Made first collegiate appearance against Long Beach State (2/14)... Worked 3.1 scoreless innings against Illinois (3/21)... Worked 2.0 innings against Northern Illinois and earned a pair of strikeouts (4/15).

High School: Attended Corona Del Mar High School…Ranked the No. 42 outfielder in California by Perfect Game…Led his team to a first place finish in the conference as a senior.

Why Northwestern: "Big Ten Baseball, great academics, great city."

Baseball - Northwestern Secures Run-Rule Victory on Walk-Off Hit By Pitch (4/22/26)
Thursday, April 23
Baseball - Six-Run Second Inning Lifts 'Cats to 11-6 Victory over Bradley (4/21/26)
Wednesday, April 22
Baseball - Comeback 'Cats Erase 7-Run Deficit in 12-11 Victory over Flames (4/14/26)
Wednesday, April 15
Baseball - Wildcats Run-Rule UIC, 15-4, in Midweek Matchup (4/8/26)
Thursday, April 09