Freshman infielder Carter Christenson is a clutch-contact spark for Xavier
In the 2026 season, Carter Christenson gave Xavier a compact, high-upside infield bat: he hit .226 with 10 RBI and a .626 OPS, but his value goes beyond the line score—he showed real juice in pressure moments, including a three-run, 10th-inning homer to beat No. 3 Georgia Tech and a 2-for-2, four-RBI game at Georgetown. A Cincinnati Moeller product once ranked Ohio’s No. 1 shortstop by Perfect Game, Christenson looks like a gritty, left-side-of-the-infield fit if you want makeup, hometown toughness, and a player who doesn’t shrink when the lights get bright.
