Carpenter enters his first season on Scranton's coaching staff in 2025.
Carpenter is coming off of a two-year career as a pitcher for the Royals where he helped lead the team to a Landmark Conference Championship in 2024. During the 2024 season, Carpenter was named ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team and All-Landmark Conference First Team. Carpenter appeared in 18 games in relief for the Royals and went 4-1 with a 2.14 ERA. Carpenter graduated from Scranton with a degree in Business Administration.Â