#26 Karsten Hansen

Jr.

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Outfielder

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5-11

182lb

Olympia, Washington

Capital High School

Lower Columbia College

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2026 (Lower Columbia) 

  • NWAC West Position Player of the Year; 1st Team NWAC West 

  • Started 47 games for the Red Devils, helping Lower Columbia win their 16th NWAC Championship 

  • Hit .378 and finished with a .979 OPS after hitting 6 doubles, one triple and 1 home run 

  • Walked 42 times and was hit by a pitch 14 times for a .542 on-base percentage 

  • Had a hit in 36/47 starts with 15 multi-hit games 

  • Season high 3 hits in a game six times on the season 

  • Season high 4 RBIs vs Clark on 4/25 

  • Went 1-4 with an RBI and 2 walks in the NWAC Championship game 

2025 (Lower Columbia)

  • Played in 30 games and started 21 in the outfield 

  • Had 18 hits in 74 at-bats for a .243 average 

  • Walked 13 times and was hit by a pitch 9 times for an impressive .417 on-base percentage 

  • Finished with 3 doubles and 10RBI's 

  • Stole 4 bases on the season 

Capital High School:

  • Conference MVP 

  • 1st team all league (jr) 

  • 2nd team all league (so) 

  • Originally committed to Central Washington 

Would you rather be super strong or super fast?  

  • Super strong because I'm already super fast 

What do you want to do after LCC and/or college?

  • Become a chiropractor