Longwood University Athletics

2022: Recorded an 8.69 ERA in 17 appearances out of the bullpen…went 0-2 with 19.2 innings pitched…struck out 16 and walked 19…had a perfect innings against Duke and North Carolina where he struck out two against the Blue Devils

Prior to Longwood: Transferred from Frederick Community College where he holds a career 3.71 ERA over 28 appearances on the mound with 17 starts...Struck out 84 in 77.2 innings of work on the way to an 11-4 record...In 2021, struck out 23 in 22.2 innings of work while going 3-1 over nine appearances, six starts...Helped lead the team to both a region championship and a district championship...Made four appearances in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the remainder of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Posted a 3.05 ERA over 15 appearances, eight starts, as a freshman...Struck out 43 in 41.1 innings while going 6-2...

High School: Named first team all-state, all-conference and all-region as an outfielder at West Springfield High School...Won a district championship in 2017...

Personal: Son of John and Kim Karlinchak with one sister, Sarah...Cousin Richie Shaffer played baseball at Clemson before playing with the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB...Three other cousins have played football at the collegiate level (Chris Shaffer: Appalachain State, James Pogorelc: Stanford, Michael Kosar: Virginia) while two other cousins have played collegiate women's soccer (Caroline Bates: Johns Hopkins, Emma Bates: Rochester Institute of Technology)...Aspires to become a financial advisor or accountant...Favorite athletes include Sean Taylor, Ryan Zimmerman and Ryan Howard...Hobbies include going to a golf driving range, sports/exotic car shows, playing video games and traveling...