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45 Caden Carsen

45 Caden Carsen

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 200
  • Year:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Blaine, Minn.
  • High School:
    Spring Lake Park HS

Summary

Biography

Concordia Football Career:
2025:
NSIC All-Academic Team ... ranked 37th in the nation and third in the NSIC with a 40.3 punting average, the seventh-best single-season average in school history (40.25) ... following his first season punting, holds the second-highest career punting average in CSP history (40.25) ... helped the special teams to the 27th-ranked net punting mark (37.83) in the country, third in the conference ... his kicks helped the punt coverage unit hold opponents to the 29th-ranked punt return average in the nation (4.64), ranking fifth in the NSIC ... tied a school record with 12 punts for the fourth-most yards in a single game against Wayne State (11/1), forcing nine fair catches in the game ... his eight punts of 50-plus yards ranked fourth in the league, his 13 punts inside the 20 ranked sixth in the league, just three shy of the NSIC leader ... led the NSIC by forcing 27 fair catches, 12 more than the next-highest ranked punter ... only had four touchbacks on 60 total punts ... had three 50-plus yard punts in the season-finale including his longest punt of the season (66), averaging 50.5 on four punts in the season finale against Sioux Falls (11/15) ... averaged 44.2 yards on six punts with two fair catches and a long of 57 against Minnesota Duluth (9/6).

Concordia Baseball Career: 
2026: 
NSIC All-Academic selection …  appeared in 16 games and made two starts for the Golden Bears … recorded 27 strikeouts in 35.2 innings with a 5.55 ERA … finished the season with a 2-3 record … collected two saves … notched his first career win, pitching four innings with three strikeouts and one earned run in a 9-4 victory over Point Park (3/9) … struck out a career-high six batters in four scoreless to earn the win in a 7-6 victory over Northern State (4/19) … swirled a scoreless three innings and struck out three batters to earn his first career save in a 10-6 win over Minnesota Duluth (4/9) … punched out four batters in four innings in a 5-4 win over St. Cloud State (4/15) … tossed three innings giving up no runs with three strikeouts in a 8-2 win over Davis & Elkins (3/5) … pitched three innings, allowing one earned run with three strikeouts against Winona State (3/31).

2025: Appeared in 11 games as a relief pitcher with 13.0 innings and 14 strikeouts ... had six scoreless appearances including 2.0 shutout innings at Wayne State (4/13), striking out three ... struck out three in a perfect inning against Winona State (4/15) ... allowed an unearned run in 3.0 innings, scattering two hits and a walk with two strikeouts against Augustana (4/18).

Minnesota State University, Mankato Baseball:
2024:
NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence … did not participate in any games for the Mavericks … took a redshirt year. 

2023: Pitched 3.1 innings across six relief appearances … held a 2.70 ERA and 0.30 WHIP with three strikeouts, one hit and no walks with a .091 opponent batting average ... made debut against Lindenwood (2/26) with a scoreless inning ... also had a scoreless inning against Minot State (3/26) with a pair of strikeouts ... did not allow a baserunner until his fourth appearance.

Spring Lake Park High School:
Collected letters for baseball, hockey and football … All-Northwest Suburban Conference pitcher and an All-Section Team selection … had a 2.98 ERA in 30 innings pitched … Northwest Suburban Conference Special Teams Player of the Year and an All-Northwest Suburban Conference defensive lineman ... an All-Section punter.

Personal:
A business marketing major at CSP ... interested in pursuing fire fighting academy/EMT programs ... a Dean's List student ... is active in the community as a volunteer with Open Arms … grandpa played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA … uncle pitched at North Carolina State ... his father played hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire  … has an older sister.

What was your journey to CSP?
"I wanted to find a college that would have great culture, academics and baseball program. Thankfully, I've found the right place. Roll GBears."

How is CSP helping you reach your goals?
"CSP's small class sizes allow for great learning. All of my professors have helped me immensely."
 

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  • 45

    2025Junior

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    6'3" 193 lbs
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  • 45

    2026Fifth Year

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    6'3" 200 lbs
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