University of Richmond Athletics
2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
Carson Baez
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Windermere
- Hometown:
- Davenport, Fla.
SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
• 71.21 career stroke average entering NCAA Regionals is lowest in program history
• 70.88 season stroke average entering NCAA Regionals leads team and is second-lowest in program history (Cole Ekert - 70.87 in 2024-25)
• Won Loyola Intercollegiate in February at 17-under par (199) ... broke program record for lowest tournament score by four strokes
• Helped UR to a team win and the lowest team score in program history (-34) at the Loyola Intercollegiate
• Finished 3rd at Atlantic 10 Championship at 6-under par (210) ... helped UR to its first Atlantic 10 title since 2017 ... Shot a 6-under 66 in the final round, matching the lowest conference championship round in program history
• Runner-up at Lake Jovita Invitational in February (11-under 205)
• Tied for 1st (6-under 210) at Donald Ross Collegiate Classic in March ... lost on first playoff hole ... helped UR to the team title in the event, its second straight tournament win
• Leads UR in top-10 finishes (six) and rounds under par (18)
• Tied for sixth at Monterrey Collegiate Classic with a 6-under 210
• Tied for 10th at the season-opening Metropolis Intercollegiate to help UR to a share of the team title
• 3-time Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week
FRESHMAN (2024-25)
• All-Atlantic 10 selection ... fourth Spider freshman to earn All-A-10 honors (Cole Ekert - 2022, Matthew Lowe - 2015, Daniel Walker - 2010)
• Five-time A-10 Rookie of the Week selection, including four consecutive awards spanning fall-spring seasons
• 71.55 stroke average is second lowest in a season in program history and lowest ever for a freshman
• 2nd on team in scoring average, rounds under par (13), top-10 finishes (three) and top-20 finishes (seven, including five straight)
• Shot a 12-under 204 to tie for 1st at season-ending National Golf Invitational, ultimately losing in a playoff to Utah State's Enrique Karg ... 12-under 204 equaled second-best tournament score in program history and set a new program record for lowest tournament by a freshman by five strokes
• Recorded two other top-10 finishes: a tie for 6th at the RedHawk Intercollegiate (5-under 208) and a tie for 7th at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2-under 214)
• 6-under 65 in Round 3 at Furman Intercollegiate equaled fifth-lowest round in program history
• Helped Richmond to a win and a program-record score of 29-under par at the Loyola Intercollegiate in February
BEFORE RICHMOND
• 74th Annual 2023 Press Thornton Future Masters champion ... shot 68-68-68/205 (-11) to win by 4 strokes
• Tied for 4th at 2023 Orlando International Amateur
• Tied for 7th at 2024 Junior Orange Bowl International Championship
• Eight top-10 finishes in AJGA events, including back-to-back top-five results in 2022 ... also tied for 3rd at 2024 Bay Hill Invitational Junior
• Nine top-10 finishes in FJT events, including six top-5 finishes
• Led Windermere High to four straight state championship appearances, four straight district titles, and a two regional titles
• 2022 individual district champion, 2023 individual region champion, 2023 team captain
• Named 2023 Orlando Sentinel High School Player of the Year after winning seven times in 14 events with a 69.2 scoring average
• Named to FSGA Team Florida as a senior
• Qualified for 104th Florida Amateur as a freshman
• Co-medalist at 73rd Florida Four-Ball Championship (shot 9-under 61 with brother Cameron)
• Ranked as a high as 42nd in 2024 class, fifth in 2024 Florida class, and 89th overall by Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Member of USGA National Development Grant Program
• Graduated in top 10% of high school
• Graphic design enthusiast started a business to created college commitment graphics for athletes
• Volunteer graphic designer for Windermere High School Athletics
• US Kids Golf Orlando volunteer
• 71.21 career stroke average entering NCAA Regionals is lowest in program history
• 70.88 season stroke average entering NCAA Regionals leads team and is second-lowest in program history (Cole Ekert - 70.87 in 2024-25)
• Won Loyola Intercollegiate in February at 17-under par (199) ... broke program record for lowest tournament score by four strokes
• Helped UR to a team win and the lowest team score in program history (-34) at the Loyola Intercollegiate
• Finished 3rd at Atlantic 10 Championship at 6-under par (210) ... helped UR to its first Atlantic 10 title since 2017 ... Shot a 6-under 66 in the final round, matching the lowest conference championship round in program history
• Runner-up at Lake Jovita Invitational in February (11-under 205)
• Tied for 1st (6-under 210) at Donald Ross Collegiate Classic in March ... lost on first playoff hole ... helped UR to the team title in the event, its second straight tournament win
• Leads UR in top-10 finishes (six) and rounds under par (18)
• Tied for sixth at Monterrey Collegiate Classic with a 6-under 210
• Tied for 10th at the season-opening Metropolis Intercollegiate to help UR to a share of the team title
• 3-time Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week
FRESHMAN (2024-25)
• All-Atlantic 10 selection ... fourth Spider freshman to earn All-A-10 honors (Cole Ekert - 2022, Matthew Lowe - 2015, Daniel Walker - 2010)
• Five-time A-10 Rookie of the Week selection, including four consecutive awards spanning fall-spring seasons
• 71.55 stroke average is second lowest in a season in program history and lowest ever for a freshman
• 2nd on team in scoring average, rounds under par (13), top-10 finishes (three) and top-20 finishes (seven, including five straight)
• Shot a 12-under 204 to tie for 1st at season-ending National Golf Invitational, ultimately losing in a playoff to Utah State's Enrique Karg ... 12-under 204 equaled second-best tournament score in program history and set a new program record for lowest tournament by a freshman by five strokes
• Recorded two other top-10 finishes: a tie for 6th at the RedHawk Intercollegiate (5-under 208) and a tie for 7th at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2-under 214)
• 6-under 65 in Round 3 at Furman Intercollegiate equaled fifth-lowest round in program history
• Helped Richmond to a win and a program-record score of 29-under par at the Loyola Intercollegiate in February
BEFORE RICHMOND
• 74th Annual 2023 Press Thornton Future Masters champion ... shot 68-68-68/205 (-11) to win by 4 strokes
• Tied for 4th at 2023 Orlando International Amateur
• Tied for 7th at 2024 Junior Orange Bowl International Championship
• Eight top-10 finishes in AJGA events, including back-to-back top-five results in 2022 ... also tied for 3rd at 2024 Bay Hill Invitational Junior
• Nine top-10 finishes in FJT events, including six top-5 finishes
• Led Windermere High to four straight state championship appearances, four straight district titles, and a two regional titles
• 2022 individual district champion, 2023 individual region champion, 2023 team captain
• Named 2023 Orlando Sentinel High School Player of the Year after winning seven times in 14 events with a 69.2 scoring average
• Named to FSGA Team Florida as a senior
• Qualified for 104th Florida Amateur as a freshman
• Co-medalist at 73rd Florida Four-Ball Championship (shot 9-under 61 with brother Cameron)
• Ranked as a high as 42nd in 2024 class, fifth in 2024 Florida class, and 89th overall by Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Member of USGA National Development Grant Program
• Graduated in top 10% of high school
• Graphic design enthusiast started a business to created college commitment graphics for athletes
• Volunteer graphic designer for Windermere High School Athletics
• US Kids Golf Orlando volunteer
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