Kansas State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Carlos Vasquez
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Kan.
- High School:
- Lawrence HS
- Prev School:
- Western Kentucky
WESTERN KENTUCKY (2024-25)
Conference USA All-Tournament Team … All-Conference USA Second Team … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … Named Conference USA Hitter of the Week on May 5, 2025 … Appeared and started in 57 games, primarily at third base … Also started at left field, first base and second base … Slashed .366 / .435 / .532 with 22 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 40 RBI, 54 runs scored and eight stolen bases … His 22 doubles tie for the sixth-most in a single-season in program history … Had 11 three-hit games … Responsible for three of the seven walk-off hits for the Hilltoppers in 2025, including a walk-off home run against FIU to advance WKU to the CUSA Championship Semifinals (5/22) … Went 3-for-5 with walk-off RBI on opening day to beat Illinois State (2/14) … Earned CUSA Hitter of the Week after three three-hit performances in a midweek win against Kentucky and a series win over Louisiana Tech, including a walk-off double to take the series opener and a 3-for-5 outing with a double, four RBI and a run scored in the series finale (4/29-5/4) … Had two doubles in the NCAA Oxford Regional elimination game against #15 Ole Miss in a 2-for-4 day with an RBI and a run scored (5/31) … In 2024, he medically redshirted.
WALLACE-DOTHAN CC (2023)
Played two seasons at Wallace-Dothan CC … Appeared in 58 games and recorded a .430 / .498 / .612 slash line … Totaled 92 hits with 20 doubles, five triples, three home runs, 42 RBI and seven stolen bases.
MISSOURI STATE (2022)
Played 11 games as a true freshman at Missouri State, earning one start … Slashed .100/.250/.200 with a double and two RBI … Scored one run and drew two walks … Drove in a pair of runs against Southeast Missouri State on March 30 with a double into left center.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-state, all-league and area player of the year honors as a senior after batting .417 with 27 hits, three home runs and 10 stolen bases in 22 games ... Hit .405 while starting every game as a sophomore, helping the Lawrence Lions to a Sunflower League title ... Started 12 games as a freshman and hit .550 during summer ball in 2020 after his high school junior season was cancelled due to the coronavirus ... Ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 2 shortstop in Kansas according to Prep Baseball Report.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 3, 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil … Son of Maria and Carlos … Has one sibling, Gabriella … Majoring in business management at WKU.
Conference USA All-Tournament Team … All-Conference USA Second Team … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … Named Conference USA Hitter of the Week on May 5, 2025 … Appeared and started in 57 games, primarily at third base … Also started at left field, first base and second base … Slashed .366 / .435 / .532 with 22 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 40 RBI, 54 runs scored and eight stolen bases … His 22 doubles tie for the sixth-most in a single-season in program history … Had 11 three-hit games … Responsible for three of the seven walk-off hits for the Hilltoppers in 2025, including a walk-off home run against FIU to advance WKU to the CUSA Championship Semifinals (5/22) … Went 3-for-5 with walk-off RBI on opening day to beat Illinois State (2/14) … Earned CUSA Hitter of the Week after three three-hit performances in a midweek win against Kentucky and a series win over Louisiana Tech, including a walk-off double to take the series opener and a 3-for-5 outing with a double, four RBI and a run scored in the series finale (4/29-5/4) … Had two doubles in the NCAA Oxford Regional elimination game against #15 Ole Miss in a 2-for-4 day with an RBI and a run scored (5/31) … In 2024, he medically redshirted.
WALLACE-DOTHAN CC (2023)
Played two seasons at Wallace-Dothan CC … Appeared in 58 games and recorded a .430 / .498 / .612 slash line … Totaled 92 hits with 20 doubles, five triples, three home runs, 42 RBI and seven stolen bases.
MISSOURI STATE (2022)
Played 11 games as a true freshman at Missouri State, earning one start … Slashed .100/.250/.200 with a double and two RBI … Scored one run and drew two walks … Drove in a pair of runs against Southeast Missouri State on March 30 with a double into left center.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-state, all-league and area player of the year honors as a senior after batting .417 with 27 hits, three home runs and 10 stolen bases in 22 games ... Hit .405 while starting every game as a sophomore, helping the Lawrence Lions to a Sunflower League title ... Started 12 games as a freshman and hit .550 during summer ball in 2020 after his high school junior season was cancelled due to the coronavirus ... Ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect and No. 2 shortstop in Kansas according to Prep Baseball Report.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 3, 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil … Son of Maria and Carlos … Has one sibling, Gabriella … Majoring in business management at WKU.
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