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8 Charles Karchner
Charles Karchner
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    West Hazleton, PA
  • High School:
    Freeland MMI
  • Position:
    Inifield/Pitcher
  • gp
    24
  • avg
    .378
  • hr
    0
  • rbi
    11
  • r
    27
  • sb
    10
Bio

2017

Did not play - Is a member of the Nittany Lion Golf team. Particiates in the THON Four Diamonds Family & Big Bucks Only Bow Hunter Club. Has been named to the PSUAC Academic All Conference Team.

2016

Saw a ton of action seeing the field 26 time in games for the Nittany Lions. Started at shortstop and pitched. Hit .234 with 15 hits, four RBI's and scored 11 runs and garnering 11 walks, striking out only 9 times. Had a .324 OBP and .250 SLG percentage. Appeared in seven games as a pitcher with six starts winnng two while dropping three and one no-decision.

2015

Started all 16 games as a freshman at shortstop and made six mound appearances. Hit .333 going eight for 24 with one triple, one home run and three RBI's. Started four games on the mound going two and three throwing two complete games.

PREP

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Major:  Engineering

Favorite Song: Roots - Imagine Dragons

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 20 Penn State York
Apr 21 at Penn State York W, 12-7
Apr 21 at Penn State York L, 6-5
Apr 23 Penn State York W, 13-6
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 8-7
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 10-7
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 24 15
Plate appearances 96 63
At Bats 82 55
Runs 27 20
Hits 31 22
Doubles 2 1
Triples 4 1
Home Runs 0 0
Runs Batted In 11 6
Total bases 41 25
Walks 8 5
Hit by pitch 6 3
Strikeouts 12 5
Sacrifice Flies 0 0
Sacrifice Hits 0 0
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 10 8
Caught Stealing 3 3
Batting Average .378 .400
On Base Percentage .469 .476
Slugging Percentage .500 .455
Game Log - Hitting
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa 2b 3b hr xbh
Mar 3 vs. Kankakee Community College L, 17-2 1 2 2 0 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.500 - - - - - - - 3 1 - - 1
Mar 4 vs. Penn State Mont Alto L, 5-1 1 2 0 0 1 - .000 .333 .000 - - - - - - - 3 - - - 0
Mar 5 vs. New River Community College L, 5-3 1 3 1 1 - 2 .333 .333 .333 - - - - - - - 3 - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 15-5 1 3 2 1 - 1 .667 .667 2.000 - - - - - - - 3 - 2 - 2
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 6-3 1 3 1 0 - 1 .333 .500 .333 1 - - - - - - 4 - - - 0
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 16-6 1 3 1 2 - - .333 .333 1.000 - - - - - - - 3 - 1 - 1
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 6-5 1 3 1 1 - 1 .333 .600 .333 2 - - - - - - 5 - - - 0
Mar 19 at Lebanon Valley College JV's   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge L, 16-11 1 4 1 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 - - - - - 2 - 5 - - - 0
Mar 27 at Valley Forge W, 9-5 1 4 0 0 - 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 4 - - - 0
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 10-5 1 3 2 0 - - .667 .750 .667 1 - - - 1 - - 4 - - - 0
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 15-2 1 3 0 1 - - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 3 - - - 0
Apr 8 Penn State Brandywine L, 12-3 1 3 0 0 - 1 .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4 - - - 0
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 1 4 2 2 - - .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4 1 - - 1
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 1 3 1 0 - - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3 - - - 0
Apr 11 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-1 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - 1 - - 3 - - - 0
Apr 13 Penn State Schuylkill W, 17-14 1 4 2 0 2 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - - - - 6 - - - 0
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 5-4 1 2 2 0 2 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 4 - - - 0
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 10-0 1 3 0 0 - 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3 - - - 0
Apr 18 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 10-4 1 5 1 0 - 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5 - - - 0
Apr 20 Penn State York   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Penn State York W, 12-7 1 5 4 2 0 0 .800 .800 .800 0 0 0 - 0 - - 5 0 0 0 0
Apr 21 at Penn State York L, 6-5 1 6 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 0 0 0 - 0 - - 6 0 0 0 0
Apr 23 Penn State York W, 13-6 1 5 4 1 - - .800 .800 .800 - - - - - - - 5 - - - 0
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 8-7 1 3 0 0 - - .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 1 2 0.50 4 - - - 0
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 10-7 1 4 1 0 - 1 .250 .250 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4 - 1 - 1
Game Log - Base Running
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 3 vs. Kankakee Community College L, 17-2 1 1 3 - -
Mar 4 vs. Penn State Mont Alto L, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 5 vs. New River Community College L, 5-3 1 1 1 - -
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 15-5 1 1 6 - -
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 6-3 1 1 1 - -
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 16-6 1 0 3 - -
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 6-5 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 19 at Lebanon Valley College JV's   - - - - -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge L, 16-11 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge W, 9-5 1 1 0 - -
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 10-5 1 2 2 - 1
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 15-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 8 Penn State Brandywine L, 12-3 1 0 0 2 -
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 1 2 3 1 -
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 1 2 1 1 -
Apr 11 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-1 1 2 1 1 -
Apr 13 Penn State Schuylkill W, 17-14 1 3 2 2 -
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 5-4 1 1 2 1 1
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 10-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 10-4 1 1 1 - -
Apr 20 Penn State York   - - - - -
Apr 21 at Penn State York W, 12-7 1 2 4 0 0
Apr 21 at Penn State York L, 6-5 1 0 2 0 0
Apr 23 Penn State York W, 13-6 1 2 4 - 1
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 8-7 1 1 0 - -
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 10-7 1 2 3 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 3 vs. Kankakee Community College L, 17-2 0 0 1.1 2 2 1 6.75 3 20.25 - 4.50
Mar 4 vs. Penn State Mont Alto L, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 5 vs. New River Community College L, 5-3 0 1 3.2 7 5 4 9.82 4 9.82 - 2.45
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 15-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 16-6 0 0 4.0 7 12 4 9.00 3 6.75 - 2.75
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 at Lebanon Valley College JV's   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge L, 16-11 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge W, 9-5 0 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 2 9.00 - 1.00
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 15-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 8 Penn State Brandywine L, 12-3 0 1 6.1 8 5 2 2.84 2 2.84 - 2.05
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-1 1 0 2.0 1 1 1 4.50 3 13.50 - 1.50
Apr 13 Penn State Schuylkill W, 17-14 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 10-0 0 1 5.2 13 10 8 12.71 3 4.76 2 2.82
Apr 18 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 10-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 20 Penn State York   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Penn State York W, 12-7 0 0 4.2 4 6 6 11.57 1 1.93 0 2.36
Apr 21 at Penn State York L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 Penn State York W, 13-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 8-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 10-7 1 0 7.0 9 7 7 9.00 3 3.86 - 1.86
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 3 vs. Kankakee Community College L, 17-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Penn State Mont Alto L, 5-1 1 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. New River Community College L, 5-3 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 15-5 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny L, 6-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 16-6 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Williamson L, 6-5 1 5 0 4 1 - .800 - - - - -
Mar 19 at Lebanon Valley College JV's   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge L, 16-11 1 3 1 1 1 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Valley Forge W, 9-5 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 10-5 1 4 2 1 1 - .750 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Penn State Brandywine L, 15-2 1 5 3 1 1 - .800 - - - - -
Apr 8 Penn State Brandywine L, 12-3 1 5 4 0 1 - .800 - 2 1 .333 -
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-0 1 6 1 5 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 Penn State Worthington Scranton W, 11-1 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Penn State Schuylkill W, 17-14 1 6 2 3 1 - .833 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 5-4 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 1 - - - -
Apr 14 at Penn State Schuylkill L, 10-0 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - 2 1.000 -
Apr 18 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 10-4 1 8 3 4 1 - .875 1 - - - -
Apr 20 Penn State York   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Penn State York W, 12-7 1 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 0 1 0 .000 0
Apr 21 at Penn State York L, 6-5 1 4 2 1 1 0 .750 1 0 0 - 0
Apr 23 Penn State York W, 13-6 1 8 1 7 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 8-7 1 4 0 0 4 - .000 - - - - -
Apr 24 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 10-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa 2b 3b hr xbh
2015-16 26 64 15 4 11 9 .234 .342 .250 - 1 - - 11 9 1.22 76 1 - - 1
2017-18 24 82 31 11 8 12 .378 .469 .500 6 0 0 - 11 9 1.22 96 2 4 0 6
2018-19 25 86 23 12 13 23 .267 .364 .465 0 0 1 - 10 21 0.48 100 2 6 1 9
Total 75 232 69 27 32 44 .297 .395 .418 6 1 1 - 32 39 0.82 272 5 10 1 16

Career Stats: Hitting

  gp r tb sb cs
2015-16 26 11 16 2 1
2017-18 24 27 41 10 3
2018-19 25 19 40 7 2
Total 75 57 97 19 6

Career Stats: Base Running

  era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2015-16 11.96 2 3 7 6 0 23.1 48 45 31 10 15 5.79 1 2.49 137 1 3
2017-18 8.10 2 3 9 5 1 36.2 52 48 33 32 24 5.89 2 2.29 203 3 3
2018-19 121.50 0 0 2 0 0 0.2 3 9 9 8 1 13.50 0 16.50 13 2 0
Total 10.83 4 6 18 11 1 60.2 103 102 73 50 40 5.93 3 2.52 353 6 6

Career Stats: Pitching

  gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2015-16 26 75 25 46 4 - .947 2 5 1 .167 -
2017-18 24 91 32 44 15 0 .835 5 5 3 .375 0
2018-19 25 99 35 52 12 1 .879 3 0 0 - 0
Total 75 265 92 142 31 1 .883 10 10 4 .286 0

Career Stats: Fielding

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa 2b 3b hr xbh
Event                                          
Total 24 82 31 11 8 12 .378 .469 .500 6 0 0 - 11 9 1.22 96 2 4 0 6
Conference 15 55 22 6 5 5 .400 .476 .455 3 0 0 - 11 7 1.57 63 1 1 0 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Location                                          
Home 6 21 8 1 3 2 .381 .500 .476 2 - - - 4 3 1.33 26 - 1 - 1
Away 11 42 15 5 3 5 .357 .413 .381 1 0 0 - 7 6 1.17 46 1 0 0 1
Neutral 7 19 8 5 2 5 .421 .542 .789 3 - - - - - - 24 1 3 - 4
Result                                          
Wins 9 34 15 5 3 2 .441 .500 .529 1 0 0 - 5 3 1.67 38 1 1 0 2
Losses 15 48 16 6 5 10 .333 .448 .479 5 0 0 - 6 6 1.00 58 1 3 0 4
Month                                          
March 9 27 9 5 3 7 .333 .455 .593 3 - - - - 2 - 33 1 3 - 4
April 15 55 22 6 5 5 .400 .476 .455 3 0 0 - 11 7 1.57 63 1 1 0 2

Splits Stats: Hitting

  gp r tb sb cs
Event          
Total 24 27 41 10 3
Conference 15 20 25 8 3
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location          
Home 6 10 10 5 1
Away 11 12 16 4 2
Neutral 7 5 15 1 -
Result          
Wins 9 17 18 5 1
Losses 15 10 23 5 2
Month          
March 9 7 16 2 -
April 15 20 25 8 3

Splits Stats: Base Running

  era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event                                    
Total 8.10 2 3 9 5 1 36.2 52 48 33 32 24 5.89 2 2.29 203 3 3
Conference 8.42 2 2 5 4 1 25.2 35 29 24 21 12 4.21 2 2.18 133 2 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Location                                    
Home 5.87 2 1 3 3 0 15.1 18 13 10 11 8 4.70 - 1.89 78 - 2
Away 10.22 0 1 3 1 1 12.1 18 16 14 11 6 4.38 2 2.35 64 2 0
Neutral 9.00 0 1 3 1 0 9.0 16 19 9 10 10 10.00 - 2.89 61 1 1
Result                                    
Wins 8.04 2 0 4 2 1 15.2 15 14 14 14 9 5.17 0 1.85 79 1 2
Losses 8.14 0 3 5 3 0 21.0 37 34 19 18 15 6.43 2 2.62 124 2 1
Month                                    
March 7.36 0 1 4 1 0 11.0 17 19 9 11 12 9.82 - 2.55 70 1 1
April 8.42 2 2 5 4 1 25.2 35 29 24 21 12 4.21 2 2.18 133 2 2

Splits Stats: Pitching

  gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event                        
Total 24 91 32 44 15 0 .835 5 5 3 .375 0
Conference 15 66 25 30 11 0 .833 4 5 3 .375 0
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 6 27 9 12 6 - .778 1 4 1 .200 -
Away 11 45 17 21 7 0 .844 3 1 2 .667 0
Neutral 7 19 6 11 2 - .895 1 - - - -
Result                        
Wins 9 37 9 22 6 0 .838 1 3 0 .000 0
Losses 15 54 23 22 9 0 .833 4 2 3 .600 0
Month                        
March 9 25 7 14 4 - .840 1 - - - -
April 15 66 25 30 11 0 .833 4 5 3 .375 0

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Mid-Game Collapse Dooms Hazleton, Falls to Valley Forge 16-11
  • Article
  • March 27, 2018
Mid-Game Collapse Dooms Hazleton, Falls to Valley Forge 16-11

After a strong start Hazleton led the University of Valley Forge 8-3 in the 4th inning. However, their pitching and defense collapsed and allowed the Patriots to score 6 runs in the bottom of the 4th and would later surrender 7 more runs in the remaining innings allowing Valley Forge to take the 16-11 win.

  • March 27, 2018
Hazleton Battles, Stauffer shines as Lions Get First Win
  • Article
  • March 27, 2018
Hazleton Battles, Stauffer shines as Lions Get First Win

Hazleton gave up three unearned runs in the 3rd inning to give Valley Forge a lead, but fought back behind a stellar pitching performance by Colin Stauffer to get their first win of the 2018 season taking the game with a 9-5 win. The game was called after six innings due to darkness.

  • March 27, 2018
Errors Doom Penn State Hazleton; Fall 16-6 in DH Opener vs. Williamson College
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  • March 17, 2018
Errors Doom Penn State Hazleton; Fall 16-6 in DH Opener vs. Williamson College

Errors plagued the Penn State Hazleton Nittany Lions in their double header opener and allowed host Williamson College of the Trades an easy 16-6 win yesterday played on the Williamson campus, in Media, PA.

  • March 17, 2018
Sloppy Play Once Again Hurts Penn State Hazeton; They Fall in Extra Innings To WIlliamson 6-5 in Nightcap.
  • Article
  • March 17, 2018
Sloppy Play Once Again Hurts Penn State Hazeton; They Fall in Extra Innings To WIlliamson 6-5 in Nightcap.

Penn State Hazleton once again let errors dictate their fate as they commit 7 errors and allow Williamson College score late to win 6-5 in extra innings.

  • March 17, 2018
PSU Hazleton Bats Come Alive But Still Falls to PSU Greater Allegheny 15-5
  • Article
  • March 07, 2018
PSU Hazleton Bats Come Alive But Still Falls to PSU Greater Allegheny 15-5

The Hazleton bats came alive for 11 hits in Wednesday's first game of a double-header against Greater Allegheny, but the local lions suffered pitching woes again as they fell by a score of 15-5.

  • March 07, 2018
PSU Hazleton players await the start of the second game of their double-header with Greater Allegheny.
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  • March 07, 2018
PSU Hazleton Falls to Greater Allegheny in DH'er Nightcap To End Spring Training Trip

PSU Hazleton played its best game of the Spring Training trip to the RIpkin Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC in the second game of a double-header, but still fell to PSU Greater Allegheny 6-3 ending the road trip at 0-5.

  • March 07, 2018
Penn State Hazleton Falls to 0-3 on Spring Training Trip
  • Article
  • March 05, 2018
Penn State Hazleton Falls to 0-3 on Spring Training Trip

Penn State Hazleton fell to 0-3 during their Spring Training road trip at the Ripkin Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC when they fell to New River Community College of Virginia by a score of 5-3.

  • March 05, 2018
The 2018 Penn State Hazleton Nittany Lion baseball team after their opener in Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Article
  • March 03, 2018
Hazleton Opens 2018 Campaign, Falls to Kankakee CC in Opener

The Penn State Hazleton Baseball team opened its 2018 campaign tonight and fell to the 2017 National Junior College Athletic Association DII National Champions Kankakee Community College 17-2. The game was played at the Ripkin Experience in Myrtle Beach, SC as both teams are down south for their Spring Training schedule.

  • March 03, 2018