Career Honors
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
2020 (Redshirt Senior Season)
- Appeared in seven games, making five starts at second base
- Scored a run at Georgia Tech (2/22) and another at Stetson (3/6)
2019 (Redshirt Junior Season)
- Made 41 starts at second base
- Batted .257 (46-for-179) with 25 runs scored, eight doubles, two triples, 15 RBI and 11 walks
- Posted a .274 average (20-for-73) in B1G games
- Nine multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests
- Hit .385 (5-for-13) with three runs, two RBI and one walk in series at Bethune-Cookman (3/1-4)
- Collected a .286 average (4-for-14) with four runs scored in four games in South Carolina trip (3/9-12)
- Hit .286 (4-for-14) with three runs scored, one triple, two RBI and one walk in series vs. Hawai’i (3/21-24)
- Batted . 500 (7-for-14) with three runs cored, two doubles and two RBI at Rutgers series (3/29-30)
- Had a career-high 10-game hit streak from 3/17-3/30
- Hit .308 (4-for-13) with a run scored, triple and two RBI in series vs. Iowa (4/26-28)
- Recorded two hits with a double in win at Youngstown State (5/14)
- Batted .385 (5-for-13) with three runs scored, one double, one RBI and one walk in series at Purdue (5/16-18)
- Hit a single from both sides of the plate in the first inning in the series finale at Purdue (5/18)
- Scored two runs on four hits, including two doubles, with two RBI and two walks at Big Ten Tournament (5/22-26)
- Started all eight postseason games at second base for the Buckeyes
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
- Appeared in 10 games off the bench in 2018
- Collected first career hit in win over Youngstown State (4/18)
- Stole first career stolen base and scored a run as a pinch runner in elimination game vs. No. 6 Iowa at Big Ten Tournament (5/24)
2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
- Appeared in 15 games with two starts
- Made collegiate debut vs. Pittsburgh (2/18)
- Made first collegiate start vs. Eastern Michigan (4/12)
- Made second start of the year vs. Toledo (5/16)
2016 (Freshman Season)
- Redshirted his freshman campaign.
Aurora H.S.
- First Team All-Ohio
- Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year
- State finalist in Division IV Ohio in 2015
Personal
- Matt is the son of Toni and Matt Carpenter
- Finance & Business Economics
- Father played professional baseball
- Has three siblings, William, Michael and Charlie