Week 1 Stats: 2 wins, 12.0 IP, 2 ER, 13 K, 2 BB, 1.50 ERA, 0.92 WHIP
The reigning NEC Rookie of the Year has opened his sophomore season by putting forth a pair of impressive starting performances. Karinchak’s two starts yielded two victories, a 1.50 earned-run average, a 0.92 WHIP (walks + hits per inning pitched) and a 9.75 strikeouts per 9 innings ratio. The right-handed hurler took the ball for Bryant’s season opener against Army on February 19 in Cary, NC and proceeded to twirl 6.0 scoreless innings. He fanned seven batters and allowed only four hits en-route to a 6-1 victory. His next start came against San Diego State at the Tony Gwynn Classic. Unfazed by the bright lights on the west coast, Karinchak earned a 10-2 victory over the Aztecs. The Empire State product scattered five hits and a walk over 6.0 innings of two-run ball. Karinchak, who struck out six, fired 58 of his 87 pitches for strikes against SDSU.