WASHINGTON, Pa. — Chris Carter, a former standout Coastal Carolina baseball player and longtime staff member, will be inducted into the Frontier League Hall of Fame Friday before the Washington Wild Things take on the Florence Y'All's at EQT Park.
 
Carter currently serves as Coastal's director of athletic apparel and business services, a position he started in September 2017. His previous eight years were spent as the director of baseball operations.
 
Carter was a big force at the plate in four seasons in the Frontier League, two of which were with the Kalamazoo Kings and two of which were with the Wild Things. He played in the league from 2003-06 and hit .318 with more than 180 RBI and was named a postseason All Star twice (2003, 2006). He moved into affiliated ball with the Orioles organization during his time with the Kings before making his way to Washington in 2005. That season, he drove in 73 runs with 13 doubles, eight triples and 12 home runs. The homer total was a career high. He followed it up with an eight-homer, nine-double, six-triple year in 2006 and drove in 48.
 
In his two seasons with Washington, the team won 122 games and made the Frontier League playoffs twice. He was named a postseason All Star outfielder in 2006. He tallied 364 hits in his Frontier League career, including a career-high 103 with the Wild Things in 2005.
 
John Massarelli, his manager in Washington, told the Frontier League this about Carter in the league's press release regarding the Hall of Fame Class of 2025, which is available on the league's website.
 
"Chris was a five-tool player: he could hit, hit for power, run, play all three outfield positions, and [he] had a strong arm. His best attribute, however, was his ability to lead in the clubhouse and be the ultimate teammate. [He is] one of my favorite players in my coaching career."
 
Carter also played for the Baltimore Orioles organization in part of 2003 and 20024 between his time in the Frontier League. He played three seasons at Coastal Carolina, playing in 151 games and slashing .339/.420/.519 with 15 homers and 92 RBI to go with 32 doubles, 23 steals and 98 runs scored with the program.
 
He played for the Chanticleers from 1998-2001, hitting .339 with 23 home runs, 124 RBI and 29 stolen bases in his Coastal Carolina career. He was a first team All-Big South selection in 2001 as well as being named to the Big South's All-Tournament Team. His .417 batting average in 2001 is the fourth highest in school history and he is tied for third in the single-season doubles record with 22 that same season. Carter is tied for ninth in Coastal Carolina's career games played (207) and is 19th in hits (211).