2026 Softball Roster

Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Savannah Downey / ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics

2 Elle Carter

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Neville HS
  • Hometown Monroe, La.

Biography

2025 – Sophomore
  • CSC Academic All-District 
  • Made starts in all 57 games in 2025
  • Hit .333 (44-for-157), registering 22 runs, 12 RBIs and three doubles
  • Stole 10 bases this season, last stealing one at Texas State (May 3)
  • Had 10 multi-hit games this season and a multi-RBI game
  • Snagged a multi-hit game to open the season at Lamar (Feb. 7)
  • Scored a pair of runs on two hits–including a double–at Houston Christian (Feb. 8), stealing her first base of the season
  • Recorded a career-high three hits against Memphis (March 2), scoring two hits and picking up an RBI
  • Hit an RBI single for the walk-off win against Troy (March 29)
  • Logged a hit and a stolen base vs. Northwestern State (April 2), driving in three runs
  • Notched a double against Texas State (May 1)
  • Led the Sun Belt in sacrifice bunts (21)
  • Ranked 17th nationally as the toughest to strike out
2024 – Freshman
  • Saw action in 50 games, making 47 starts 
  • Hit .230 (31-for-135), registering 17 runs, 12 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, four doubles and three triples
  • Had seven multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games
  • Made Warhawk debut vs. Montana, scoring a run on two hits and recording a stolen base
  • Posted a career-high three RBIs and a triple vs. Alcorn
  • Tallied back-to-back triples in the double header vs. Alcorn
  • Hit a triple and scored a run vs. Syracuse
  • Had a three-game streak of multi-hit games vs. South Alabama and at Marshall
Neville High School
  • Was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Neville Tigers
  • As a senior, batted a .584 average 
  • As a sophomore, batted .484 and led her team to the Louisiana state semi-finals 
  • Also was a four-year letterwinner in soccer 
  • Earned Valedictorian of her graduating class
  • Selected to the Neville High School Top 20 Tigers list
  • Maintained a 4.0 GPA, member of National Honor Society, Student Council secretary, member of Latin club, Renaissance club and Interact club
Club
  • Member of LA Hotshots Premier 16U from 2020-2021
Personal
  • Born October 8, 2004, in Monroe, La. to Amanda and Kade Carter 
  • Has one sibling, Max 
  • Uncle, Al Hayward, played baseball at ULM from 1998-2003
  • Uncle, Bo Carter played baseball at Panola Community College from 1992-1994 and Arkansas Monticello 1994-1996
  • Father, Kade Carter played baseball at Arkansas Monticello in 1994 
  • Seven members of her family have attended ULM
  • Enjoys working out, going to the movies, playing pickleball, kayaking and bible study
  • Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science and pre-physical therapy
  • Wants to be a physical therapist after softball
 
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3, two times, last at Southern Miss (2) (4/5/2025)
Doubles: 1, seven times, last vs. Texas State (5/1/2025)
Triples: 1, three times, last vs. Syracuse (2/24/2024)
RBI: 3, two times, last vs. Northwestern State (4/2/2025)
Runs Scored: 2, six times, last at Southern Miss (2) (4/5/2025)
Walks: 1, 11 times, last at Southern Miss (2) (4/5/2025)
At Bats: 6, vs. South Alabama (3/24/2024)
Stolen Bases: 2, two times, last vs. Green Bay (2/10/2024)
Putouts: 5, vs. Texas State (1) (5/3/2025)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2024Freshman

    Infield
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2025Sophomore

    Infield
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2026Junior

    Infield
    5'4"
    2