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9 Braden Karnes

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Godley, TX
  • Highschool Godley

Biography

Awards

  • ASC Honorable Mention (2022) 

Career Highs

Hitting

  • At-Bats: 1 vs Sul Ross St. (3/25/22)

Pitching

  • Innings Pitched: 8.0 at Concordia (TX) (4/15/22)
  • Strikeouts: 7, 1 time; last vs. LeTourneau (4/9/22)
  • Most Runs: 7, 1 time; last vs. Texas Lutheran (3/12/22)
  • Least Runs: 0, 7 times; last vs. Salisbury (6/4/2023) 
  • Most Earned Runs: 7, 1 time; last at Texas Lutheran (3/12/22)
  • Least Earned Runs: 0, 10 times; last vs. Salisbury (6/4/2023) 
  • Most Hits Allowed: 6, 2 times; last at McMurry (3/31/2023)
  • Least Hits Allowed: 0, 4 times; last vs. Salisbury (6/4/2023) 
  • Walks: 3, 3 times; last vs Texas Dallas (4/23/22)

2024 (Junior)
  • Appeared in 4 games 
  • Pitched 4.0 innings 
  • Recorded a 27.00 ERA allowing 8 runs off 7 hits
  • Struck out 3 batters
  • 0-2 record on the mound 

2023 (Junior) 
  • Appeared in 11 games with 2 starts 
  • Pitched 19.2 innings 
  • Posted a 5.49 ERA allowing 14 runs on 23 hits 
  • Struck out 12 batters, 4 against Howard Payne (3/17/2023) 

2022 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in 12 games on the mound.
  • Pitched 41.0 innings
  • Posted a 3-2 record on the mound.
  • Posted a 4.83 ERA allowing 27 runs on 40 hits
  • Struck out 26 batters

Godley High School
  • 1st Team All-District
  • 2nd Team All-County
  • All-District MVP
  • All-County MVP
  • 1st Team All-State
  • Top 10%
  • Highest GPA for Pre-Calculus

Personal
  • Born May 22, 2002
  • Son of Jason and Jen Karnes
  • Majoring in Rehabilitative Science
  • Mother Jen was a golfer at Texas A&M

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Texas Rangers
  • BOOK: Harry Potter
  • PERSON: Joey Gallo
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Closing out the game that sent us to the state championships
  • VACATION PLACE: South Carolina
  • NUMBER: 25
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Baseball bat
  • TV SHOW: Parks and Recreation
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Jason Karnes
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Remember the Titans
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I MET: Phil Mickelson
  • MUSIC GROUP: Tyler Childers
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Danny McBride
  • ATHLETE: Phil Mickelson
  • FOOD: Pizza

Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2022Freshman

    RHP; 1B
    6'3" 240 lbs
    30
  • 9

    2023Sophomore

    RHP; 1B
    6'3" 240 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2024Junior

    RHP
    6'3" 240 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2025Senior

    RHP
    6'3" 240 lbs
    9