Winner of the George Sage Scholar Athlete Award in 2003, for having the highest grade point average of a graduating male athlete. Also named to the Academic All-NCC baseball team in 2003.

2003: Played in 47 games, staring 41 of them at third base ... fought through injuries all season long, including a sprained ankle and a fractured eye orbital near the beginning of the season ... was third on the team in doubles (12) ... was 3-4 with two runs scored in season opener at Air Force (Feb. 1) ... was 3-4 with four runs scored in 31-9 demolishing of Metro State (Apr. 8) ... hit a three-run home run against Augustana in NCC Tournament (May 11).

2002: Provided a power punch for the team, leading UNC with 11 homeruns and 33 RBI's ... started all 46 games, and was the only Bear to play in every game ... batted .352 with a team-high 58 hits and 23 total extra base hits ... hit 11th inning game-winning home run vs. Regis (Mar. 15) ... 3-3 with three runs, a double, a home run and two RBI's vs. Augustana (Apr.27).

2001: Played in 21 games, 14 of which he started ... hit .250 with three doubles and one home run batting in six runs ... went 4-5 in stolen bases ... pitched just one inning giving up one hit and hitting two batters in which no runs scored ... had a .902 fielding percentage with four errors on the season.

2000: Played in 27 games with 12 starts at third base ... opened his college career in impressive fashion, hitting a two-run homer in his first game (Feb. 19 vs. Doane) ... recorded four of his seven runs batted in on the first day of the season ... went 2-for-4 and scored a run against Hastings (Mar. 4) ... gave up three runs in his only pitching appearance of the season (Mar. 13 vs. Maine).

High School: Three-sport standout at Eaton High School ... earned nine varsity letters in baseball (4), football (3) and basketball (2) ... was named class 3A baseball player of the year following his junior and senior seasons ... four-time all-state selection and all-conference baseball selection ... helped Eaton to 1998 state title and four consecutive league championships ... named honorable mention all-state as a running back on the football team ... member of National Honor Society as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born November 12, 1980 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... son of Diana Barrios ... majoring in kinesiology ... brother of Ray Garza, former UNC pitcher.

Carrasco's Career Stats:

Year   GP/GS  AVG   AB  R   H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO  SB-SBA 
2000   27/12  .200  30  9   6   0   0   1    7   13   7   1-1
2001   21/14  .250  40  8  10   3   0   1    6    6  15   1-3
2002   46/46  .352 165 45  58  10   2  11   33   17  30  3-13
2003   47/41  .248 141 23  35  12   1   3   20   18  32   2-3
Totals141/103 .290 376 85 109  25   3  16   66   54  84  7-20


Year   GP/GS   ERA    W-L  CG  SHO  SV  IP   H  ER  BB  SO
2000   1/0     13.50  0-0  0   0    0   2.0  3  3   3   1
2001   1/0     0.00   0-0  0   0    0   1.0  1  0   0   0
Totals 2/0     9.00   0-0  0   0    0   3.0  4  3   3   1