2013:  NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both semesters.  Started all 44 games he played in for the Skyhawks during his junior year at Stonehill. Posted a .279 average (48-for-172) with eight doubles, two triples, 31 RBI, 24 walks, 28 runs, and a .365 on-base percentage. His 24 walks and 31 RBI ranked first on the team, while his 28 runs ranked second on the team. Went perfect in stolen base attempts, swiping all 12 bases he attempted. Committed just five errors in 86 total chances for a .942 fielding percentage. Reached base 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 the game-winning run during Stonehill’s 2-1, opening day victory over LIU Post (2/21/13). Went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run in the Skyhawks’ 2-1 loss to West Virginia Wesleyan College (2/22/13). Registered his first RBI of the season when he hit a sacrifice fly to right field during a 7-4 win over Felician College (2/22/13). Scored two runs, including the game-winner in the tenth-inning during Stonehill’s 4-3 win over Molloy College (2/23/13). Went 3-for-5 with a single, two doubles, three RBI, and one run in a 9-2 win over Mercyhurst College (2/24/13). Singled twice and scored a run for Stonehill in a 5-3 win over Felician College (3/2/13). Knocked in two runs and scored another in a 13-7 win over Saint Anselm College (3/4/13). Posted two hits and at least one RBI in three straight games against Felician College and Rollins College from March 5 – March 7. Went 2-for-3 with one single, one double, and two RBI in the Skyhawks’ loss to Rollins 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). Walked three times, singled once, knocked in one run, and scored twice in a 6-5, game-two win over Bridgeport (3/15/13). Drove in the game-winning run with an RBI-single to right field in the ninth inning during a 6-5 win over Pace University (3/16/13). Scored the game-winning run during a 2-for-5 effort in a 5-4, 11-inning win over Le Moyne College (4/6/13). Posted a seven-game hitting streak from April 7 – April 16, hitting .500 (13-for-26) with two doubles, seven RBI, four walks, five runs, and five stolen bases during that span. Singled, doubles, scored twice, and drove in two runs 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 during Stonehill’s 6-5, game-two, come-from-behind win over Saint Rose (4/7/13). Reached base three times (single, double, walk) and knocked in one run during Stonehill’s 4-3 win over Saint Michael’s College (4/13/13). Logged three hits and scored one run 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 to Saint 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’s 8-6 win over Merrimack (5/4/13).

2012: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Both Semesters). Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall Semester). NE-10 All-Conference Third Team. Only one of five players to start in all 49 games for the Skyhawks on the season. Hit .285 (51-for-179) with 33 runs scored, 12 doubles, four triples, three homers and a team-leading 35 runs batted in. Slugged .447 and posted an on-base percentage of .383. Was perfect in the field in 101 chances recording 84 putouts and seven assists. Made all 49 starts in right field for Stonehill. Reached base safely in 43 out of 49 games via a 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 .385 clip (15-for-39). Batted .565 with a runner on third base and less than two outs. Had 11 two-out RBI's, fourth on the team in that category. Compiled 14 multi-hit games, third highest on the squad, and tied for the team lead with Dan Fratus with the most multi-RBI games (11). Had a seven-game hitting streak tying for fourth highest 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 scored and two extra-base hits. Raised his average from .288 to .306 on the season during that span. Also posted a seven-game hitting streak from April 25 to May 5. Collected nine hits, three runs and six RBI's. Reached base safely in his final ten-straight games of the 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. Hit three homers, knocked in 11 runs, had two doubles, one triple and also scored seven times during the 4-1 week overall (March 28 to April 1). Hit a walk-off home run on April 1 against Saint Michael's to cap a weekend sweep of the Purple Knights. Went 2-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 Purple Knights in game one of Stonehill's doubleheader versus Saint Michael's on April 1. Had one walk and missed hitting for the cycle by a single. Karalis Named To The NE-10 All-Conference Third Team. Karalis Earns NE-10 Player Of The Week Honors.

2011: Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring Semester. NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll both semesters. Appeared in 23 games for Stonehill making 16 starts. Reached base at 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 .353 batting average with two outs (6-for-17) and three runs batted in with two outs. Posted a .200 batting average on the season with nine runs, five doubles, two triples and four runs batted in. Went 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts. Had a .984 fielding percentage, 110 putouts, 11 assists and two errors in the field. Finished third on the team in putouts.

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

Personal: Born December 21, 1991 in Providence, R.I. Son of William and Lynn Karalis of Pawtucket, R.I. Has a sister Jessica (22). Majoring in biology. Would like to pursue a career in the health profession. Supports the Boston Red Sox. Lists Nomar Garciaparra as his favorite athlete.

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