He hit better than .500 with three homers and on the mound, he was 6-2 in 2000. He was one of the major reasons why the Orangemen won the City Series title last year. He has been working harder than ever, especially on his pitching, to make sure that this season will be even better. His pitching coach, Dick Schoonover, who used to coach at Kent State, has been working with Carpenter on his curveball and cut fastball. It's been noticed by everyone in the Ellet camp and will soon be on display.
Carpenter is one of the main reasons why there is quiet optimism with the Orangemen.
They return six seniors and seven starters from last season's 20-9 team. And along with Carpenter, there is some real talent returning, especially in the lineup. Sarver, who graduated from Ellet in 1973 and coached for many years at Hoban until rejoining his alma mater three years ago, thinks he might have one of the best batting orders around. It starts with Vince Ursetti, who hit .430 last season. Then comes Carpenter, who bats from the left side like Ursetti, and has power and speed.