By 8, he's usually at Double Play in Stow, where he has worn out more than one pair of shoes on the indoor pitching mound. And when he's done working out, he goes to work there. When business gets slow, he goes into the batting cages and hits. And all of this is when he's not playing summer ball or fall ball or spring ball. Carpenter has been a star almost since he took the field for Ellet as a freshman, and never was he better than last season.
Carpenter is a left-handed pitcher and outfielder.
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.