Outlook

Izzy Carter is a quick and athletic player … Shows quick and steady footwork … A triple-threat lefty slapper … A well-rounded middle infielder who covers a lot of ground and has a strong arm to go with quick feet. 

Freshman Year 2024

Played in 51 games, 49 as a starter … Batted .329 (49-for-149) with 16 doubles, a home run, 42 runs scored and 39 driven in … Also drew 21 walks and led the team with 12 sacrifices … Produced 13 multiple-hit games and 12 multiple-RBI games … Committed just one error in 142 fielding chances for a .993 fielding percentage … Opened the season with an RBI single, a walk and run scored in a 15-7 setback against Vernon (2-9-24) … Had a two-run single in a 21-0 blowout over Moberly Area (3-1-24) … Drove in two runs with a double in a 13-4 victory over Southeast (3-5-24) … Had two hits, highlighted by a two-run single in the first to help JCCC to a 16-13 win over Iowa Western (3-13-24) … Drove in two runs with a single and a double and scored twice in a 14-4 win over North Iowa Area (3-13-24) … Tied the third-best game in team history with three doubles, driving in two runs in a 10-9 win over Kirkwood (3-16-24) … Went 3-for-3 with a double, drove in a run, stole four bases and scored three times in an 8-0 win over Cloud County (4-6-24) … Her four steals tie the second-best game in program history … Started a seven-game hitting streak with a single and run scored in a 6-4 loss at Neosho county (4-11-24) … Had an RBI double in a 9-1 win over Independence and followed with a double and a sacrifice to drive in three in a 14-2 win over the Pirated in the second game of doubleheader (4-13-24) … Had a double, two walks, three runs scored and two RBI in an 18-0 win at Hesston (4-23-24) … Hit .318 over the streak (7-for-22) with four doubles, seven runs scored and six driven in … Followed with a five-game hitting streak where she batting .563 (9-for-16) with three doubles, four runs scored and two RBI … Helped JCCC to a 10-6 victory over Highland in the Region 6 Tournament with a bases clearing double in the sixth inning (5-8-24) … Belted a two-run home run to power JCCC to a 4-2 win over Kansas City Kansas (5-9-24) … Had an RBI single in a 9-4 victory over Neosho County (5-10-24) … Went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI in an 11-9 loss to Fort Scott in the Region 6 Championship Game … Singled and scored in a JCCC’s 3-2 win over Phoenix in the opening round of the NJCAA D-II World Series (5-20-24).

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Blair Lewis at Olathe East High School, Olathe, Kan. … Graduated 2023 … Made the team as a freshman but the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Named Kansas 6A All-State second-team infielder by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association as a senior … Also selected All-Sunflower League first-team and named as a Kansas All-Star as a senior … Also garnered All-Sunflower League honorable mention as a junior and sophomore … Helped lead her team to a Regional title and qualify for the Kansas 6A State Tournament as a sophomore …  Tallied 125 hits including 21 doubles, scored 95 runs and drove in 57 runs over her career … Hit .462 with 55 hits, four doubles, two triples, 44 runs, 12 RBI and 17 stolen bases as a sophomore … As a junior hit .400 with 28 hits, five doubles, a triple, 23 runs an 17 RBI … Hit at a .457 clip as a senior with 42 hits, 12 doubles, two home runs, 28 runs and 28 driven in … Played for the Kansas Elite and Originals-Kearney club teams … Earned academic All-Sunflower League and All-State.

Personal  

Born Isabelle Kaylee Carter on May 18, 2005, in Olathe, Kan. … Nickname is Izzy … Daughter of Matt and Amy Carter … Has a brother Logan … Her mother also attended JCCC … Majoring in accounting … Favorite foods are macaroni and cheese and ice cream … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Via … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy … Enjoys watching scary movies … Favorite sports movie is Benchwarmers … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Enjoys reading crime related books … Favorite music entertainer is Taylor Swift … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athletes are Sis Bates, Odicci Alexander and Sydney Romero … Best sports moment was hitting a walk-off double in high school … Best player she has played against is Topeka High alumnus and Stanford Cardinal pitcher NiJaree Canady … Notable alumni from her school are former WNBA player Danielle McCray, former professional soccer player Scott Vermillion, NWSL player Haley McCutcheon and former Nebraska Cornhusker All-American outfielder and current UMKC head softball coach Kiki Stokes O'Connor.