Career Notes: Pitched in 14 games in one season for the Green and Gold ... ranked 20th in career history in fewest walks per game (1.99 / min. 50 IP), and tied-for-20th in games finishes (7) ...
link to career WSU statistics.
2022: Earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... joined the Wayne State University softball program in January of 2022 ... had one season of eligibility remaining ... transferred to WSU in the fall of 2021 ... appeared in 14 games in the circle, making five starts ... stranded all three inherited runners in a relief appearance vs. Stonehill (3/14) … allowed just two hits and one run in a seven-inning relief appearance vs. Lock Haven (3/15) ... tossed a complete game against Le Moyne (3/19) ... made first start as a Warrior, after three relief appearances, vs. Hillsdale (3/17) ... retired all six batters faced vs. Northwood (4/30) ... set down six of the seven batters at Davenport (4/24) - only runner reached on an error ... struck out a season-high four batters in final start of the season at Purdue Northwest (5/1) ... threw over 100 pitches in a game three times, including a season-high 109 vs. Le Moyne ... recorded four fielding assists vs. Hillsdale (3/17) ... notched first WSU win vs. Minnesota State Moorhead (2/25) ... also won in relief vs. Stonehill (3/14) ... led the ptiching staff with seven games finished and 103 ground ball outs ... recorded a strike on 65 percent (518/798) of pitches ... most efficient pitcher on the staff averaging just 3.0 pitches per plate appearance against ... limited opposing batters to a .154 average (2-for-15) on 3-2 pitches, and .156 (5-for-32) on 1-2 pitches ... played errorless defense over final 11 games (0 PO, 19 A, 0 E) ...
Game-By-Game Statistics.
2021: Made nine appearances in the circle with one start for Oakland ... recorded a 5.50 ERA in 14.0 innings ... tallied seven strikeouts, including a season-high three against Northern Kentucky (3/20) ... threw a scoreless inning versus Cleveland State (4/9) ... tossed a season-high 3.2 innings at Robert Morris (3/26) ... allowed just one earned run in 3.1 innings against Lipscomb (3/5) ... had a 1.000 fielding percentage (0 PO, 7 A, 0 E).
2020: Did not compete due to a non-softball injury.
2019: Appeared in 25 games as a pitcher for OU with four starts ... recorded a 4-9 mark in 63.2 innings ... notched two saves ... struck out 24 batters, including a season-best six in 4.1 innings vs. Youngstown State (3/24) ... tossed a complete-game victory at Western Michigan (4/30) ... totaled a season-high three fielding assists against Northern Kentucky (3/29) ... credited with three fielding putouts vs. Campbell (2/21).
2018: Made seven appearances in the circle for the Golden Grizzlies totaling 20.0 innings ... posted a 4.90 ERA and a 0-4 record while striking out four batters ... posted 10 fielding assists to just one error.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Utica Henry Ford II High School (Utica Center for Math, Science, and Technology) ... tossed a perfect game as a junior for the Falcons ... also played hoops for HF II ... served as a team captain in both softball and basketball
Personal: Full name -- Emily L. Karas ... born on December 30, 1998, in Detroit ... daughter of Brett and Jesse Karas ... has a younger brother, Brett, and two younger sisters, Evelyn and Eliana ... is majoring in Mortuary Science ... earned a bachelor's degree from Oakland University in Integrative studies with a minor in Spanish in 2021.
