Sacramento State

2017 (SENIOR): Made 10 appearances with nine starts while battling injuries...Started six WAC games...Was 0-6 with a 6.42 ERA...Allowed 38 hits with 22 strikeouts and 19 walks over 33.2 innings pitched...Allowed one earned run or fewer in five outings...Held left-handed batters to 11-of-45 (.244) hitting for the season...Threw five shutout innings allowing just three hits and three walks with three strikeouts at Northern Colorado...Allowed just one earned run and had six strikeouts over 4.2 innings against Grand Canyon...Had a season-high seven strikeouts in a season-long 6.1 innings pitched against New Mexico State...Pitched a hitless inning of relief with two strikeouts against Fresno State...Had a 3.55 ERA through his first four starts of the season...Had three putout and four assists with a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2016 (JUNIOR): All-WAC First Team...Made 15 appearances with 14 starts...Became team's Friday starter...Went 7-3 with a 3.38 ERA over 85.1 innings pitched...Ranked fifth in the WAC in ERA and wins...Threw two complete game shutouts and pitched in a combined shutout...Was 6-2 with a 2.27 ERA in nine WAC starts...Team was 11-3 in his 14 starts...Allowed just three hits in an eight-inning shutout of Chicago State and allowed just three singles and one walk in a shutout of Utah Valley...Also threw five shutout innings vs. South Dakota State...Allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine starts...Won five of his last six regular season starts...Went at least six innings in eight of his nine WAC starts...Had a 16-inning scoreless streak...Was 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA and .187 opposing batting average in his last three starts of the regular season...Held opposing base runners to just 6-of-14 in stolen base attempts...Had a .227 opposing batting average with two outs...Got opponents to ground into 10 double plays...Had a season-high five strikeouts in three games...Allowed just four home runs with none allowed at home...Had seven putouts and 14 assists without committing an error.

WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE: Played two seasons for head coach DJ Whittemore at Western Nevada College...Named all-Scenic West Athletic Conference second team in 2015...Went 6-5 with a 1.84 ERA pitching in 15 games with 13 starts as a sophomore in 2015...Had two complete games and pitched in three shutouts...Held opponents to a .190 batting average and had 76 strikeouts to just 26 walks over 88.0 innings pitched...Allowed just one home run...Helped team win the 2014 Scenic West Athletic Conference regional championship...As a freshman closed both the semifinal and final games in the regional tournament...Was 5-2 with a 3.91 ERA in 17 appearances and 13 starts in 2014 season...Totaled 61 strikeouts and just 28 walks over 78.1 innings pitched with three complete games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years for coach Russ Baker at South Anchorage HS...Three-time all-Cook Inlet Conference first team selection and was honorable mention as a freshman...Was Cook Inlet Conference MVP and a Rawlings Preseason All-American pitcher as a senior...Led team to the 2011 and 2013 Alaska State championships...Went 11-2 in 2011 and 10-3 in 2013...Over 28.2 innings allowed just one earned run with 54 strikeouts for a 0.33 ERA and 0.97 WHIP...Struck out 17 batters in a regular season game against Service HS in 2013.

PERSONAL: Parents are Nick and Mary Frances Karnos...Hopes to become a sports manager or agent after his playing career...Grew up playing goalie in hockey...An avid ping pong and frisbee golf player...Played with Hornet teammate Kody Reynolds at Western Nevada...Majoring in communications.