Career Highlights
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021)
2021 (Sophomore)
- Played in 18 games with 15 starts between left field and second base
- Had nine hits and six RBI in 49 at bats
- Collected a pair of hits, including his lone home run of the season, to go along with three RBI in the series finale vs. Penn State (April 25)
- Followed that with a hit in each game of a three-game weekend series with Purdue
2020 (Freshman)
- Started 13 games in centerfield
- Batted .196 (10-for-51) with a double, a home run, 11 runs scored and nine RBI
- Led the team with a pair of stolen bases and ranked second in runs score and RBI
- Tied for second on the team with three multi-hit games and third with a pair of multiple-RBI contests
- Walked twice and scored a pair of runs vs. Indiana State (2/16)
- Went 2-for-6 with a home run, five RBI and a run scored at Lipscomb (2/28)
- 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two runs scored and two RBI vs. Harvard (3/7)
- Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI against Fairfield (3/8)
Prior to Ohio State
- Four-year letterwinner for coach Brian Perkins at Toronto High School
- 2019 Ohio Division IV Player of the Year
- Three-time First Team All-Ohio
- Played summer ball for Bo Jackson Elite and coach Travis Gray
Personal
- Son of Matt and Jennifer Karaffa
- Looking to pursue a degree in athletic training