Stonehill College

2014:NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters.Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters.  NE-10All-Conference second team. NE-10 All-Tournamentteam. One of four players to start all 50 gamesduring his senior season. Hit .259 (49-for-189) with 12 doubles,one triple, a team-leading seven home runs (T-2nd in NE-10) and 24RBI. Also slugged .444, got on base at a .375 clip and drew ateam-best 32 walks (2nd in NE-10) while stealing a career-high 17bases in 22 attempts. Posted 15 multi-hit games and five multi-RBIefforts, while reaching base safely in 46 of 50 contests. Ended hissenior campaign on a season-best ten-game hitting streak, a stretchin which he racked up 17 hits. Walked four times, stole two bases,and scored three runs in Stonehill's 8-0 win over Caldwell (2/21).Went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI, and a stolen base in a3-1 win over Saint Thomas Aquinas (3/13). Followed that effort upthe next day with two more hits, three steals, an RBI and a run ina 6-0 shutout of Mercy (3/14). Went 4-for-10 with a home run andthree RBI in Stonehill's doubleheader sweep of AmericanInternational (3/20). Hit his second long ball of the season, atwo-run shot, in a 5-1 win at Franklin Pierce (3/28). Went 2-for-4with three steals and a run as the Skyhawks dropped a 3-2 decisionto Bentley (4/1). Blasted a pair of solo homers and added an RBIdouble to lift Stonehill to a 6-5 triumph at Assumption (4/2). Went3-for-9 with a double and two RBI in a doubleheader split againstAdelphi (4/5). Recorded two hits, including a solo homer, in a 3-1win over Saint Michael's (4/19). Belted an eighth inning grand slamin Stonehill's 10-2 win at Assumption (4/25). Posted threeconsecutive 2-for-5 efforts against Southern New Hampshire (4/27),Bentley (4/29), and Merrimack (5/2). Went 2-for-5 with his tenthcareer home run on Senior Day as Stonehill defeated Merrimack, 8-7(5/3). Recorded hits in all four of the Skyhawks' NE-10 Tournamentgames. Went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a walk inStonehill's 6-5 loss to Southern New Hampshire (5/10). Capped hiscareer with a 2-for-4 effort in a 7-2 loss to Adelphi (5/10).    

2013:NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll bothsemesters. Athletic Director's Honor Rollfor both semesters.  Started all 44games he played in for the Skyhawks during his junior year atStonehill. Posted a .279 average (48-for-172) with eight doubles,two triples, 31 RBI, 24 walks, 28 runs, and a .365 on-basepercentage. His 24 walks and 31 RBI ranked first on the team, whilehis 28 runs ranked second on the team. Went perfect in stolen baseattempts, swiping all 12 bases he attempted. Committed just fiveerrors in 86 total chances for a .942 fielding percentage. Reachedbase safely via hit or walk in the first eight games of the season,hitting .323 (10-for-31) with three doubles, one triple, seven RBI,four walks, and eight runs. Walked, stole a base, and scored thegame-winning run during Stonehill’s 2-1, opening day victoryover LIU Post (2/21/13). Went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run inthe Skyhawks’ 2-1 loss to West Virginia Wesleyan College(2/22/13). Registered his first RBI of the season when he hit asacrifice fly to right field during a 7-4 win over Felician College(2/22/13). Scored two runs, including the game-winner in thetenth-inning during Stonehill’s 4-3 win over Molloy College(2/23/13). Went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, three RBI, andone run in a 9-2 win over Mercyhurst College (2/24/13). Singledtwice and scored a run for Stonehill in a 5-3 win over FelicianCollege (3/2/13). Knocked in two runs and scored another in a 13-7win over Saint Anselm College (3/4/13). Posted two hits and atleast one RBI in three straight games against Felician College andRollins College from March 5 – March 7. Went 2-for-3 with onesingle, one double, and two RBI in the Skyhawks’ loss toRollins College (3/7/13). Reached base five times (single, double,and three walks), recorded three RBI, and scored twice in a 6-0,game-one win over the University of Bridgeport (3/15/13). Walkedthree times, singled once, knocked in one run, and scored twice ina 6-5, game-two win over Bridgeport (3/15/13). Drove in thegame-winning run with an RBI-single to right field in the ninthinning during a 6-5 win over Pace University (3/16/13). Scored thegame-winning run during a 2-for-5 effort in a 5-4, 11-inning winover Le Moyne College (4/6/13). Posted a seven-game hitting streakfrom April 7 – April 16, hitting .500 (13-for-26) with twodoubles, seven RBI, four walks, five runs, and five stolen basesduring that span. Singled, doubles, scored twice, and drove in tworuns during a 7-6, game-one loss to the College of Saint Rose(4/7/13). Scored the game-tying run and knocked in two more duringStonehill’s 6-5, game-two, come-from-behind win over SaintRose (4/7/13). Reached base three times (single, double, walk) andknocked in one run during Stonehill’s 4-3 win over SaintMichael’s College (4/13/13). Logged three hits and scored onerun in a 10-6 win over the UMass Lowell River Hawks (4/16/13).Tripled, recorded two RBI, and scored two runs in a 13-6 loss toSaint Anselm (4/27/13). Went 3-for-4 with three singles, one RBI,and one run in the Skyhawks’ 4-3 loss to Merrimack College(5/3/13). Scored a run and drove in another in Stonehill’s8-6 win over Merrimack (5/4/13).

2012: NE-10Commissioner's Honor Roll (BothSemesters).Athletic Director's Honor Roll (FallSemester). NE-10 All-Conference ThirdTeam. Only one of five players to start in all 49games for the Skyhawks on the season. Hit .285 (51-for-179) with 33runs scored, 12 doubles, four triples, three homers and ateam-leading 35 runs batted in. Slugged .447 and posted an on-basepercentage of .383. Was perfect in the field in 101 chancesrecording 84 putouts and seven assists. Made all 49 starts in rightfield for Stonehill. Reached base safely in 43 out of 49 games viaa hit, walk or hit-by-pitch. Hit .308 with the bases loaded(4-for-13). Reached base as a leadoff hitter in an inning at a .385clip (15-for-39). Batted .565 with a runner on third base and lessthan two outs. Had 11 two-out RBI's, fourth on the team in thatcategory. Compiled 14 multi-hit games, third highest on the squad,and tied for the team lead with Dan Fratus with the most multi-RBIgames (11). Had a seven-game hitting streak tying for fourthhighest on the squad during the season. From April 9 to April 20,he hit .357 (10-for-28) with eight runs batted in, five runs scoredand two extra-base hits. Raised his average from .288 to .306 onthe season during that span. Also posted a seven-game hittingstreak from April 25 to May 5. Collected nine hits, three runs andsix RBI's. Reached base safely in his final ten-straight games ofthe season. Earned NE-10 Player of the Week honors for posting a.358/.500/1.053 slash line in a 4-1 week overall for Stonehill. Hitthree homers, knocked in 11 runs, had two doubles, one triple andalso scored seven times during the 4-1 week overall (March 28 toApril 1). Hit a walk-off home run on April 1 against SaintMichael's to cap a weekend sweep of the Purple Knights. Went2-for-3 in that contest with two runs scored, three runs batted in,two homers and two walks. Also went 3-for-4 with three runs scored,one double, one triple, one homer and four RBI's against the PurpleKnights in game one of Stonehill's doubleheader versus SaintMichael's on April 1. Had one walk and missed hitting for the cycleby a single. Karalis Named To The NE-10 All-Conference ThirdTeam. Karalis Earns NE-10 Player Of The WeekHonors.

2011: AthleticDirector's Honor Roll Spring Semester.NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Rollboth semesters.Appeared in 23 games for Stonehill making 16 starts. Reached baseat a .357 clip as a leadoff hitter in an inning (5-for-14). Hit.313 with runners in scoring position (5-for-16). Had a .353batting average with two outs (6-for-17) and three runs batted inwith two outs. Posted a .200 batting average on the season withnine runs, five doubles, two triples and four runs batted in. Went2-for-2 in stolen base attempts. Had a .984 fielding percentage,110 putouts, 11 assists and two errors in the field. Finished thirdon the team in putouts.

High School: 2010graduate of Bishop Feehan High School. Served as a captain hissenior year. Member of the South Attleboro American Legion.

Personal: BornDecember 21, 1991 in Providence, R.I. Son of William and LynnKaralis of Pawtucket, R.I. Has a sister Jessica (22). Majoring inbiology. Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics International HonorSociety member. Would like to pursue a career in the healthprofession. Supports the Boston Red Sox. Lists Nomar Garciaparra ashis favorite athlete.

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