2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Karnes, Marina

Jersey Number 17
Marina Karnes
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Prosper HS
- Hometown:
- Celina, Texas
Bio
2024 (Senior): Made three appearances for the Roos, making her season debut on March 23, against St. Thomas.. Made a plate appearance on March 29, in the win over South Dakota
2023 (Junior): Made 27 starts and 36 appearances for the Roos… Earned 15 hits in her 73 at-bats this season… Of her 15 hits, she recorded one double, one triple and batted in four runs… Documented a .344 on-base percentage… Karnes tied for second on the team in triples, earning one… Ranked ninth on the team in putouts earning 51… Recorded a .945 fielding percentage… During the Feb. 11 matchup against FIU, Karnes earned a double in the top of the sixth. On the same play, she batted in a season-high two runs… On April 30 against South Dakota State, Karnes earned a career-high seven putouts
2022 (Sophomore): Made 37 starts and 42 total appearances … Finished with a .267 batting average and .345 on-base percentage … Recorded a season-high three hits against No. 6 Oklahoma State … Achieved a season-high three RBI against UAPB on Feb. 27 … Hit first career home run against UAPB … Made just one error in the outfield, recording a team second-best fielding percentage (.978) of position players
2021 (Freshman): Made one start in eight appearances ... Had one hit in eight at bats ... Lone hit of year came in win over Kansas on Apr. 9
High School: Played at Prosper HS for coach Todd Rainwater ... First Team All-District (2019) ... Breakout Player of the Year (2018) ... Second Team All-District (2018) ... Posted a career batting average of .368 ... Played club for Texas Blaze NTX 18u Red and coach Elmer Smith
Personal: Born Dec. 25, 2001 in La Jolla, Calif. ... Parents Kyle and Gina Karnes ... Both parents attended Stephen F. Austin State ... Has one sibling, Sophia ... Earned Academic All-District in 2017 and 2018 and Academic All-State in 2019 ... Member of FFA ... Plans to major in Biology
2023 (Junior): Made 27 starts and 36 appearances for the Roos… Earned 15 hits in her 73 at-bats this season… Of her 15 hits, she recorded one double, one triple and batted in four runs… Documented a .344 on-base percentage… Karnes tied for second on the team in triples, earning one… Ranked ninth on the team in putouts earning 51… Recorded a .945 fielding percentage… During the Feb. 11 matchup against FIU, Karnes earned a double in the top of the sixth. On the same play, she batted in a season-high two runs… On April 30 against South Dakota State, Karnes earned a career-high seven putouts
2022 (Sophomore): Made 37 starts and 42 total appearances … Finished with a .267 batting average and .345 on-base percentage … Recorded a season-high three hits against No. 6 Oklahoma State … Achieved a season-high three RBI against UAPB on Feb. 27 … Hit first career home run against UAPB … Made just one error in the outfield, recording a team second-best fielding percentage (.978) of position players
2021 (Freshman): Made one start in eight appearances ... Had one hit in eight at bats ... Lone hit of year came in win over Kansas on Apr. 9
High School: Played at Prosper HS for coach Todd Rainwater ... First Team All-District (2019) ... Breakout Player of the Year (2018) ... Second Team All-District (2018) ... Posted a career batting average of .368 ... Played club for Texas Blaze NTX 18u Red and coach Elmer Smith
Personal: Born Dec. 25, 2001 in La Jolla, Calif. ... Parents Kyle and Gina Karnes ... Both parents attended Stephen F. Austin State ... Has one sibling, Sophia ... Earned Academic All-District in 2017 and 2018 and Academic All-State in 2019 ... Member of FFA ... Plans to major in Biology
SB Highlights vs. #3 South Dakota
Wednesday, May 07
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Three)
Saturday, May 03
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Two)
Friday, May 02
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game One)
Friday, May 02