As a junior: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 9th round, 282nd overall in the MLB Amateur Draft ... Second Team All-NEC ... Battled injuries to put together another outstanding season for the Bulldogs ... Named first preseason All-American in program history ... Went 6-3 with a 3.65 ERA in 13 starts ... Allowed just 36 hits and struck out 86 batters in 56 2/3 innings ... Struck out 13.66 batters per nine innings, ranking in the top three in the country in the category ... Struck out 10+ batters on four occassions ... Fanned 12 over five innings in his first start of the season at New Mexico State ... Held Arkansas to three runs on just three hits in five-plus innings in his second start ... Missed his next two starts before returning on Mar. 25 at Saint Joseph's ... Tossed a complete-game (7 inn.) shutout against Wagner on Apr. 8 ... Allowed just one hit and struck out 11 ... Struck out 10 in five innings against Central Connecticut on Apr. 21 ... Tossed three perfect innings against Mount St. Mary's on May 6 ... Allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and struck out 10 against Sacred Heart in the NEC Tournament in his final appearance as a Bulldog ... Named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week twice during the year ... Finished his career with a 26-11 record ... 26 wins are tied for third all-time in program history ... Finishes his career second all-time with 272 strikeouts.
As a sophomore: Put together the greatest season for a pitcher in program history ... Second Team Louisville Slugger All-American ... Second Team ABCA All-American ... Second Team Perfect Game/Rawlings All-American ... Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Year ... First Team All-NEC ... First Team All-New England ... First Team ABCA All-Northeast Region ... First Team All-ECAC ... Set school records for wins (12) and strikeouts (112) ... Finished fifth nationally in victories ... Went 12-3 with a 2.00 ERA in 15 starts as Bryant's Friday guy ... Struck out 112, walked 43 and allowed just 70 hits in 94 2/3 innings ... Opponents hit just .205 against him ... Went 7-1 with a 1.72 ERA against NEC opponents ... Won his first three starts of the year and nine of his first 10 ... Allowed two runs or less in 12 of his 15 starts ... Opened season with six inning of scoreless ball against Army ... Allowed two runs on five hits and struck out six over six innings in a win against San Diego State at the Tony Gwynn Classic ... Tied a DI program record with 13 strikeouts in just six innings against George Mason on Mar. 4 ... Allowed just one hit in the game ... Struck out eight and allowed just one run in seven innings at CCSU ... Tossed eight shutout innings and allowed just three hits against LIU Brooklyn on Apr. 1 ... Struck out 10 batters in six innings at FDU ... Struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits in five shutout innings at Mount St. Mary's on May 19 ... Allowed just three hits and struck out seven over seven scoreless innings in the first game of the NEC Tournament ... Struck out eight and allowed just one run on three hits over 6 1/3 innings against East Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.
As a freshman: Named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year ... First Team All-NEC ... Second Team All-New England ... Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American ... Starred in his first year in Smithfield, going 8-5 with a 3.24 ERA ... Made 14 appearances, 11 starts, and tossed three shutouts and six complete games ... Led the NEC with 74 strikeouts in 77.2 innings ... Tied a program record with his six complete games and his three shutouts are second most in Bryant DI history ... Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 21 at UTSA, allowing four runs on three hits over three innings ... Earned his first win in dominating fashion at Towson ... Tossed a CG, three-hit shutout, striking out 10 ... Allowed two runs over seven innings in a victory over Hartford ... Started a string of four-straight complete games with a three-hit shutout of Central Connecticut on Apr. 11 ... Allowed one run on six hits against Mount the next weekend, one run on two hits against LIU Brooklyn and shutout Sacred Heart on five hits ... Matched his season-high with 10 strikeouts against Wagner ... Allowed just one run on three hits against the Seahawks the following week in an elimination game in the NEC Tournament ... Named NEC Rookie of the Week a league-high five times ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bryant: A three-year varsity letterwinner at Valley Central … Put together an outstanding junior season at the plate and on the mound … Hit .376 with two home runs … Posted a perfect 7-0 record with a 0.71 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 49.2 innings on the mound … Earned travel team MVP honors in 2012 and participated in nationally televised Triple Crown Game in Richmond, Va. … Three-time all-league and all-state performer.
Personal: The son of Suzan and Stephen Karinchak, James Karinchak was born on Sept. 22, 1995 ... Has one brother, Brendyn, and one sister, Nicole.
