2026 Softball Roster
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Carder, Anna
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Jersey Number 19
Anna Carder
- Position:
- Catcher
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Athens, Ala.
- High School:
- Athens HS / Southern Illinois
Bio
Awards / Honors
2025 MVC Defensive Player of the Year2025 All-MVC First Team
2025 All-MVC Defensive Team
2025 MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team
2024 MVC Player of the Week (Mar. 19)
2023 All-MVC Second Team
2025 | Junior (at Southern Illinois)
Earned First Team All-MVC and MVC All-Defensive Team recognition … third Saluki to be named the MVC Defensive Player of the Year and second SIU catcher to receive the honor … started all 53 games … batted .390 (60-for-154), which led the team, with a .497 on-base percentage and .617 slugging percentage, which was eighth in the MVC … batting average was the ninth-best in program history and ranked fourth in the MVC, while on-base percentage was the eighth-best by a Saluki … 1.114 OPS ranked second on the team and fifth in the conference … led team with 14 doubles and was third in homers (7) and RBIs (42) … opened the season with a nine-game hitting streak … posted 16 multi-hit games … caught nine runners stealing … hit first home run of the season on Opening Day vs. Appalachian State (2/7) … scored a run and picked up two RBIs at Auburn (2/8) … walked three times vs. North Carolina (2/8) … recorded 10 putouts and was 2-for-2 with two RBIs against Central Arkansas (2/28) … went 2-for-3 with a double and against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/2) … picked up a career-high 11 putouts against Missouri State (3/18) ... collected a season-high four RBIs against Missouri State (3/19) ... caught two runners stealing at Belmont (3/28) ... turned in a career-high three-hit game at Missouri State (4/8) ... picked up her second three-hit game of the season against Murray State (4/27) … plated three runs on two hits at Evansville (5/4) … homered and drove in three runs vs. Drake (5/8) in the MVC Tournament.2024 | Sophomore (at Southern Illinois)
Played in 43 games, making 38 starts … batted .221 (19-for-86) … caught nine runners stealing … doubled at Texas State (2/11) … walked twice vs. UC Riverside (2/16) … had a hit in all four games of the Hilltopper Spring Fling (3/3) … singled home a run in the win vs. Dayton (3/2) … caught two runners stealing vs. Northern Illinois (3/2) while going 2-for-2 with a double and a homer … turned in a two-hit day against Drake (3/15) to open conference play … hit her first career grand slam against Drake (3/17) … named MVC Player of the Week (3/19) … doubled and walked twice while scoring two runs against Evansville (4/13) … went 3-for-3 in two games at the MVC Tournament (5/10-11) while catching a runner stealing … swiped her first career stolen base vs. No. 21 California (5/17) in the NCAA Tournament … went 2-for-2 the following day against the Bears (5/18) in an elimination game win in the regional.2023 | Freshman (at Southern Illinois)
Earned Second Team All-MVC honors … one of four Salukis to start all 56 games … batted .280 (42-for-150) … ranked second on the team in doubles (14), third in home runs (5) and fourth in RBIs (40) ... caught seven runners stealing … first career hit was a two-run homer in a win vs. Binghamton (2/11) … doubled twice and walked vs. UNCG (2/11) … went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI against Northern Kentucky (2/25) ... caught two runners stealing against Loyola (3/4) … doubled and walked twice at Middle Tennessee (3/9) while driving in two runs … was 2-for-3 with a career-high three RBIs against Missouri State (3/15) … homered against Valparaiso (3/19) and at Belmont (3/25) … doubled in four straight games beginning against Southeast Missouri (3/28) and including all three games against Indiana State (4/1-3) … drove in three runs in the series opener with the Sycamores (4/1) … hit a two-run homer against Bradley (4/21) … went 2-for-4 with a double at Illinois State (5/5) … homered in the MVC Tournament against UIC (5/10) … provided a sacrifice fly in the MVC Championship victory over Indiana State (5/13) … drove in two runs in the NCAA Tournament opener at No. 17 Utah (5/19) … hit her first career triple in the NCAA Regional vs. No. 18 Baylor (5/20).High School
Attended Athens High School where she helped win the school’s first state title since 2010 as a senior … two-time First Team All-State honoree … also helped the Golden Eagles finish fourth in the state in 2021 … hit a team-leading .420 in 2021 and led the team with 55 RBIs … recipient of Athens' Team Spirit award … played alongside fellow Bulldog Morgan Stiles for four years at Athens … played travel ball for Tennessee Fury Premier.Personal
Born Anna Carder on June 22 in Huntsville, Alabama … daughter of Patrick and Christy Carder … has one sister, Maddie … intends to major in sports administration.Career Highs (Through 2025)
At-Bats: 5, at Evansville (5/4/25)
Hits: 3, twice, last, Murray State (4/27/25)
Runs Scored: 2, 9x, last, Murray State (4/26/25)
Runs Batted In: 4, twice, Missouri State (3/19/25)
Doubles: 2, twice, last, Northern Kentucky (2/24/23)
Triples: 1, Baylor (5/20/23)
Home Runs: 1, 14x, Drake (5/8/25)
Walks: 3, vs. North Carolina (2/8/25)
Stolen Bases: 1, 4x, last, at Evansville (5/3/25)
Putouts: 11, Missouri State (3/18/25)
Assists: 3, vs. Long Island (2/10/23)
Hitting Streak: 12 games, Illinois State (3/16/25), to at Missouri State (4/8/25)
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Saturday, May 17
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