2024 Baseball Roster
Carter, Dillon
Jersey Number 1
Dillon Carter
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Flower Mound, Texas
- High School:
- Argyle HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
Bio
2024 (Graduate/Georgia): Appeared in 35 game with 28 starts in CF for the squad that went 43-17, advanced to the NCAA Athens Super Regional and finished ranked No. 10 nationally
*Batted .220 with seven home runs, 25 walks, 15 RBI and a .439 OB%
*First Bulldog hit was a home run against UNC Asheville on Feb. 18, also walked three times that day and scored four runs
*Posted big series versus Northern Kentucky, batting .400 (4-10) with five runs scored, three home runs (including a walk-off to cap a four-run ninth), four walks and five RBI
*Missed a month of season (early April-May) due to knee bruise in a slide at Miss. State, returned to have big series against Florida, going 4-for-9 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI
*Fielded .966 in 59 total chances including three assists
2023 (Senior/Texas Tech): Played in 36 games with 31 starts as the Red Raiders went 41-23 and advanced to the NCAA Gainesville Regional under coach Tim Tadlock
*Hit .267 with six home runs, nine doubles and 23 RBI to go with a .554 slugging percentage
*Posted a .981 fielding percentage, 101 putouts, three assists in 106 total chances
*Went 4-for-4 with four runs scored against Western Illinois and a 3-for-4 game against Michigan
*Tallied a season-high six RBI on a pair of three-run home runs in a 17-5 win against No. 23 Iowa
*Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2022 (Junior/Texas Tech): Played in 48 games with 44 starts (all in CF) as the Red Raiders went 39-22 and advanced to the NCAA Statesboro Regional Final
*Missed an 11-game stretch due to injury
*Batted .199 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and 21 RBI
*Registered a .981 fielding percentage in 106 total chances with 101 putouts, three assists and two errors
*Featured on SportsCenter’s SC Top 10 plays on Feb. 20 as the No. 6 play for his defensive web gem in the outfield the day before against Auburn, robbing a home run in right center field in a contest at Globe Life Field
*Posted a three-hit game including a home run, three RBI and three runs scored against Abilene Christian
*Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2021 (Sophomore/Texas Tech): Appeared in 35 games with 31 starts as the Red Raiders went 39-17 and advanced to the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional as a a No. 8 national seed before losing to Stanford
*Hit .207 with one home run and 15 RBI
*Posted a .986 fielding percentage in 69 total chances with 67 putouts, one assist and one error
*Named All-Big 12 Academic Second Team
2020 (Freshman/Texas Tech): Played in 18 games with 16 starts (15-LF, 1-CF) as the Red Raiders went 16-3 before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*The Red Raiders climbed as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997
*Hit .280 with three doubles, a triple, four RBI in 50 at bats plus was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts
*Posted a .966 fielding percentage with 28 putouts and one error in 29 total chances
*Reached base safely in 16 straight games and had a .448 on base percentage for the season
*Doubled in the season opener against Houston Baptist for his first collegiate hit and posted his first multi-hit game against Northern Colorado
*Had five hits on opening weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado
High School: A graduate of Argyle where he played for coach Ricky Griffin
*A four-year letterwinner to help Argyle to a 77-1-1 record his last two seasons and a pair of state titles
*Named MVP of the state title game, earning a save with one hit allowed in 1.2 innings
*Earned TSWA Class 4A State MVP and was named to TSWA All-State teams at multiple positions as a senior, earning first team honors as a pitcher and honorable mention as an outfielder
*A TBCA All-State First Team selection as an outfielder
*Batted .417 with four home runs and 21 RBI during his senior year
*Collected TSWA Class 4A All-State second team honors as an outfielder during sophomore and junior seasons
*Earned TBCA All-State first team honors as an outfielder and was the district’s offensive MVP as a sophomore
*Part of the 17u USA Baseball National Team Development Program
*Played summer baseball for the Dallas Tigers and coach Tommy Hernandez
*Also starred on the gridiron, with multiple All-State accolades his senior season, receiving TSWA All-State honorable mention at wide receiver and APSE All-State second team as a wide receiver/tight end
*Name first team All-District as both a punter and a safety as a sophomore
Personal: Born Sept. 11, 2000
*Son of Ed and Shellee Carter
*Father played football for the Air Force Academy
*Major: Pursuing Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship at UGA after earning a degree in Agricultural Leadership from Texas Tech
*Batted .220 with seven home runs, 25 walks, 15 RBI and a .439 OB%
*First Bulldog hit was a home run against UNC Asheville on Feb. 18, also walked three times that day and scored four runs
*Posted big series versus Northern Kentucky, batting .400 (4-10) with five runs scored, three home runs (including a walk-off to cap a four-run ninth), four walks and five RBI
*Missed a month of season (early April-May) due to knee bruise in a slide at Miss. State, returned to have big series against Florida, going 4-for-9 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI
*Fielded .966 in 59 total chances including three assists
2023 (Senior/Texas Tech): Played in 36 games with 31 starts as the Red Raiders went 41-23 and advanced to the NCAA Gainesville Regional under coach Tim Tadlock
*Hit .267 with six home runs, nine doubles and 23 RBI to go with a .554 slugging percentage
*Posted a .981 fielding percentage, 101 putouts, three assists in 106 total chances
*Went 4-for-4 with four runs scored against Western Illinois and a 3-for-4 game against Michigan
*Tallied a season-high six RBI on a pair of three-run home runs in a 17-5 win against No. 23 Iowa
*Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2022 (Junior/Texas Tech): Played in 48 games with 44 starts (all in CF) as the Red Raiders went 39-22 and advanced to the NCAA Statesboro Regional Final
*Missed an 11-game stretch due to injury
*Batted .199 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and 21 RBI
*Registered a .981 fielding percentage in 106 total chances with 101 putouts, three assists and two errors
*Featured on SportsCenter’s SC Top 10 plays on Feb. 20 as the No. 6 play for his defensive web gem in the outfield the day before against Auburn, robbing a home run in right center field in a contest at Globe Life Field
*Posted a three-hit game including a home run, three RBI and three runs scored against Abilene Christian
*Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2021 (Sophomore/Texas Tech): Appeared in 35 games with 31 starts as the Red Raiders went 39-17 and advanced to the NCAA Lubbock Super Regional as a a No. 8 national seed before losing to Stanford
*Hit .207 with one home run and 15 RBI
*Posted a .986 fielding percentage in 69 total chances with 67 putouts, one assist and one error
*Named All-Big 12 Academic Second Team
2020 (Freshman/Texas Tech): Played in 18 games with 16 starts (15-LF, 1-CF) as the Red Raiders went 16-3 before the season ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*The Red Raiders climbed as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997
*Hit .280 with three doubles, a triple, four RBI in 50 at bats plus was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts
*Posted a .966 fielding percentage with 28 putouts and one error in 29 total chances
*Reached base safely in 16 straight games and had a .448 on base percentage for the season
*Doubled in the season opener against Houston Baptist for his first collegiate hit and posted his first multi-hit game against Northern Colorado
*Had five hits on opening weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado
High School: A graduate of Argyle where he played for coach Ricky Griffin
*A four-year letterwinner to help Argyle to a 77-1-1 record his last two seasons and a pair of state titles
*Named MVP of the state title game, earning a save with one hit allowed in 1.2 innings
*Earned TSWA Class 4A State MVP and was named to TSWA All-State teams at multiple positions as a senior, earning first team honors as a pitcher and honorable mention as an outfielder
*A TBCA All-State First Team selection as an outfielder
*Batted .417 with four home runs and 21 RBI during his senior year
*Collected TSWA Class 4A All-State second team honors as an outfielder during sophomore and junior seasons
*Earned TBCA All-State first team honors as an outfielder and was the district’s offensive MVP as a sophomore
*Part of the 17u USA Baseball National Team Development Program
*Played summer baseball for the Dallas Tigers and coach Tommy Hernandez
*Also starred on the gridiron, with multiple All-State accolades his senior season, receiving TSWA All-State honorable mention at wide receiver and APSE All-State second team as a wide receiver/tight end
*Name first team All-District as both a punter and a safety as a sophomore
Personal: Born Sept. 11, 2000
*Son of Ed and Shellee Carter
*Father played football for the Air Force Academy
*Major: Pursuing Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship at UGA after earning a degree in Agricultural Leadership from Texas Tech
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