BEFORE PSU
Has played five years of college baseball (2021-23 at State College of Florida, 2024 at Arizona State, 2025 at Tampa)…Named Florida JUCO Player of the Year and a first-team JUCO All-American in 2023…In 2025 at Tampa, played in 60 games and led Tampa to a Division II National Championship. Batted .332 with a .500 slugging percentage and a .414 on-base percentage. Tallied 67 hits, 13 doubles, three triples, five homers, 48 RBI, 53 runs and 20 steals…In 2024 at Arizona State, appeared in 34 games at Arizona State. Batted .260 with a .410 slugging percentage and a .372 on-base percentage, while collecting 26 hits, seven doubles, a triple, two homers, 13 RBI, 17 runs and four steals…In 2023 at State College of Florida, batted .415 with a .714 slugging percentage and a .486 on-base percentage. Tallied 103 hits, including 30 doubles, four triples, 12 homers, 77 RBI, 69 runs and 16 steals…In 2022, posted a .349 average with a .541 slugging percentage and a .440 on-base percentage. Recorded 73 hits, 17 doubles, four triples, five homers, 44 RBI, 55 runs and 17 steals…In 2021, batted .296 with three homers, 47 RBI, 42 runs and six steals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at IMG Academy in Florida…Named a 2020 PG Atlantic All-Region First Team Preseason All-American…Tabbed a three-time PG Preseason Underclassmen High Honorable Mention All-American…Competed in the 2017 PG Underclass All-American Games and the 2017 PBR Future Games…Named to three Showcase Top Prospect teams and seven All-Tournament teams…Ranked as the No. 321 overall prospect, No. 8 prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 1 shortstop by Perfect Game…Rated as the No. 215 prospect and No. 18 SS in the country by Prep Baseball Report.
PERSONAL
Son of Mike and Maureen Karstetter…Has a brother, Ryan, and a sister, Meghan…Father, Mike, played baseball at Penn State (1985-86)…Brother, Ryan, played baseball at State College of Florida and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2017…Mother, Maureen, graduated from Penn State in 1987…Sister, Meghan, graduated from Penn State in 2017…Uncles, Rod Karstetter and Tom Allebrand, attended Penn State…Earned his associates degree from State College of Florida, bachelor’s degree from Arizona State and master’s degree, in entrepreneurship, from Tampa…Pursuing a grad certificate in business management.