After a slow start to the season, Dean Carpentier has become an offensive force for the Y-D Red Sox. The sophomore from the University of Southern California posted a .348 OBP during the 2025 college season, but he has raised it by 31 points this summer.
Y-D just wrapped up a nine-game winning streak, with one of the key contributors being the bat of Carpentier. Over his last ten games, the 6’3” infielder has posted a .364 batting average and an impressive .417 on-base percentage.
Although the power wasn’t there early in the season, Carpentier’s four home runs during the team’s special workout at Fenway Park revealed his untapped potential. He delivered the most impressive showing of the day, launching no-doubters over the Green Monster as if it were his home ballpark.
"The defining moment of Carpentier’s offensive surge came on Sunday night with a clutch double. With one out and Jack Bell on first, Carpentier sat back on a breaking ball and crushed it off the left-field wall. The ball left his bat at 102 mph, narrowly missing a walk-off home run. He later came around to score the winning run on Avery Ortiz’s walk-off single.
On Tuesday in Cotuit, Carpentier broke up a perfect game in the sixth inning with a double — his fourth of the season, tying him with Cody Miller for the team lead.
He displayed even more power on Wednesday, hitting a home run to center field. It was his first home run of the season, giving Y-D an 8-6 lead in the fifth inning.
Carpentier scored twice against Falmouth, now having crossed the plate eight times on the young season. His eight runs scored are the second most on the team, something that shouldn’t be overlooked given the fact that he isn’t getting as many at-bats as those at the top of the leaderboard.
“I started being more aggressive. I started to swing at pitches in the zone that I think I can handle,” Carpentier said when asked about the home run that continued his hot streak. “Laying off the bad pitches, pitcher pitches, and [I] got a fastball and put one of the yard.”
The game against Falmouth ended in a 9–9 tie after eight innings, called due to darkness. Still, it was one of the most competitive and intense games Y-D has played this season. The fans showed up in force, with a reported attendance of 1,975.
“It’s real baseball. You've got to love it. This is why you come out any play. The Cape is the most prestigious summerball league out there, and it’s just awesome to come out and play in front of these fans,” Carpentier said on Wednesday. “Our fans are awesome.”
