Kansas State University Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Carinci, Daniel
Jersey Number 20
Daniel Carinci
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ajax, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Pickering HS
- Prev School:
- Alabama
Bio
HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in 39 games with 29 starts at second base, first base, outfield and designated hitter in 2021 ... Put together a slash line of .262/.360/.402 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 runs batted in ... Turned in nine-multi hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Season-best three hits on May 1 in a 15-6 win over Texas Southern, including a home run and four RBI ... Hit two homers and drove in a season-high five runs against South Dakota State on March 10 ... Season-long seven-game hitting streak from April 9-May 2 ... Stole four bases, scored 15 runs and drew 14 walks ... During league play, hit .194 (7-for-36) with a double, triple and three RBI.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League ... Posted a slash line of .246/.286/.338 in 20 games with three doubles, a home run and 10 runs batted in with 10 runs scored ... He homered in his last game on July 30 in a 11-7 victory over the Wisconsin Woodchucks, going 2 for 5 with two RBI ... He reached base safely in 10 of his last 12 games, including a 2 for 4 game with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 13-4 win over Green Bay on July 18 ... The Rivets finished 16-27 and in third in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Started all 17 games at second base in 2020 with a slash line of .373/.409/.492 ... Led K-State in hitting and tied for the team lead with 22 base hits to go with seven doubles and four RBI ... Registered six multi-hit games with a pair of three-hit efforts: vs. Missouri (February 21) and vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (February 28) ... Drove in a season-high three runs in a 20-1 victory against FDU on February 29 ... Doubled in five of the season's final six games while recording a base hit in six of the final seven games of the year ... Put together a season-long eight-game hitting streak from February 15-28 and a 14-game on-base streak to begin the year... Did not commit an error in the field.
ALABAMA (2019)
Played in 17 games (three starts) in the infield during his freshman season at Alabama ... Recorded three hits in 22 at-bats (.136) with an RBI ... Registered his first hit in his first collegiate game against Presbyterian (Feb. 16) ... Made his first start against North Alabama on Feb. 26, going 1 for 5 ... Made six appearances (one start) during SEC play ... Earned 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll accolades.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pickering High School in Ajax, Ontario, Canada... A four-year letterwinner for the Trojans in baseball, helping Pickering to a fourth-place finish in the province his senior season ... Also lettered in football, volleyball and badminton ... Played quarterback at Pickering and led the team to a runner-up finish his freshman and sophomore seasons ... Named Male Athlete of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018 along with being selected MVP of the baseball team in 2018 ... Tabbed as the No. 4 shortstop and 30th player overall in Ontario by Perfect Game ... Received honorable mention recognition in 2018 for the Canada/Puerto Rico All-America squad from Perfect Game ... Rated as the top infield prospect in Canada by Prep Baseball Report ... Played on the Canadian Junior National Team during his prep career.
PERSONAL
Born on January 13, 2000 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada ... Son of Marco and Denise Carinci ... Has one brother, Justin, and one sister, Marisa ... Uncle, Jan Carinci, played football collegiately at Maryland and spent 10 seasons in the Canadian Football League ... Credits his parents and his high school baseball coach Scott Robinson as his biggest influence in baseball ... Statistics major.
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in 39 games with 29 starts at second base, first base, outfield and designated hitter in 2021 ... Put together a slash line of .262/.360/.402 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 runs batted in ... Turned in nine-multi hit games and five multi-RBI games ... Season-best three hits on May 1 in a 15-6 win over Texas Southern, including a home run and four RBI ... Hit two homers and drove in a season-high five runs against South Dakota State on March 10 ... Season-long seven-game hitting streak from April 9-May 2 ... Stole four bases, scored 15 runs and drew 14 walks ... During league play, hit .194 (7-for-36) with a double, triple and three RBI.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Rockford (Illinois) Rivets of the Northwoods League ... Posted a slash line of .246/.286/.338 in 20 games with three doubles, a home run and 10 runs batted in with 10 runs scored ... He homered in his last game on July 30 in a 11-7 victory over the Wisconsin Woodchucks, going 2 for 5 with two RBI ... He reached base safely in 10 of his last 12 games, including a 2 for 4 game with a double, RBI and two runs scored in a 13-4 win over Green Bay on July 18 ... The Rivets finished 16-27 and in third in the Wisconsin-Illinois (East) Division.
SOPHOMORE (2020)
Started all 17 games at second base in 2020 with a slash line of .373/.409/.492 ... Led K-State in hitting and tied for the team lead with 22 base hits to go with seven doubles and four RBI ... Registered six multi-hit games with a pair of three-hit efforts: vs. Missouri (February 21) and vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (February 28) ... Drove in a season-high three runs in a 20-1 victory against FDU on February 29 ... Doubled in five of the season's final six games while recording a base hit in six of the final seven games of the year ... Put together a season-long eight-game hitting streak from February 15-28 and a 14-game on-base streak to begin the year... Did not commit an error in the field.
ALABAMA (2019)
Played in 17 games (three starts) in the infield during his freshman season at Alabama ... Recorded three hits in 22 at-bats (.136) with an RBI ... Registered his first hit in his first collegiate game against Presbyterian (Feb. 16) ... Made his first start against North Alabama on Feb. 26, going 1 for 5 ... Made six appearances (one start) during SEC play ... Earned 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll accolades.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pickering High School in Ajax, Ontario, Canada... A four-year letterwinner for the Trojans in baseball, helping Pickering to a fourth-place finish in the province his senior season ... Also lettered in football, volleyball and badminton ... Played quarterback at Pickering and led the team to a runner-up finish his freshman and sophomore seasons ... Named Male Athlete of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018 along with being selected MVP of the baseball team in 2018 ... Tabbed as the No. 4 shortstop and 30th player overall in Ontario by Perfect Game ... Received honorable mention recognition in 2018 for the Canada/Puerto Rico All-America squad from Perfect Game ... Rated as the top infield prospect in Canada by Prep Baseball Report ... Played on the Canadian Junior National Team during his prep career.
PERSONAL
Born on January 13, 2000 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada ... Son of Marco and Denise Carinci ... Has one brother, Justin, and one sister, Marisa ... Uncle, Jan Carinci, played football collegiately at Maryland and spent 10 seasons in the Canadian Football League ... Credits his parents and his high school baseball coach Scott Robinson as his biggest influence in baseball ... Statistics major.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
