Nick Karow Class: Junior Hometown: Lewis Center, Ohio High School: Olentangy H.S. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: RHP/DH B/T: R/R

Furman: Established veteran who ranks among the best closers in the Southern Conference...possesses ideal qualities for the task -- great control, mental toughness, competitiveness, consistency, intelligence, and an unflappable demeanor....cut fastball is his most effective pitch...abilities extend beyond the mound...sports proven experience as a catcher and will also likely see some action at first base and designated hitter this spring....heads into the season ranked third on Furman's career saves ledger (12). 2008 -- Consensus second team All-Southern Conference relief pitcher selection...posted a 5-0 record and 3.71 ERA with a team leading nine saves...save tally ranked second in the SoCon and was the second highest season total in program history... played a key role in Furman posting a school record 33 wins (33-24), third place (17-10) SoCon regular season finish, and school record 13 straight SoCon wins...paced the squad with 33 appearances, all in the relief....worked 43 2/3 innings, yielding only nine walks while recording 45 strikeouts...captured SoCon Pitcher of the Week honors on April 7 after keying Furman to 4-1 mark with 4 2/3 innings of shutout ball, recording a win and two saves while also going 4-for-6 at the plate...victory came in 10-9 triumph over Presbyterian and two saves were registered in 5-2 (1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) and 5-4 (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) victories over UNC Greensboro...in first 16 appearances (21.1 IP), posted a 2-0 record and 0.42 ERA with five saves, including one in Furman's 4-2 win over 10th-ranked South Carolina...picked up a pair of saves in three-game weekend sweeps over both Western Carolina and Davidson and helped Furman secure a series decision with a save (1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) in a 6-5 triumph over Georgia Southern in the regular season finale...recorded a pair of starts at both catcher and designated hitter...went 6-for-18 at the plate (.333) with a pair of doubles...named to the TIAA-CREF Spring Academic All-SoCon Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll....fashioned an outstanding 2008 summer league campaign with the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Delaware Cows, earning first team team All-GLSCL honors after recording nine saves and a 1.80 ERA in leading his squad to a 24-15 record....worked 21.2 innings (13 H, 29 K). 2007 -- Saw action in 21 games at catcher and made 15 starts...served as the backup to All-SoCon performer Tony Maccani...hit .240 with one home run and six RBI...fielded at a .986 clip, making only one error in 73 chances...went 2-for-4 and delivered a game tying two-run, eighth inning home run in an eventual 6-5 win over Lafayette...went 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. Tennessee (12-7 loss)...emerged at mid-season as a solid relief pitcher and by the of the year had taken over the role of closer from senior Nick Hollstegge, Furman's career saves leader (21)...made 11 appearances -- all in relief...in 13.0 innings struck out 14 batters and did not issue a walk...was brilliant over the final three weeks of the season, recording three saves in his final four appearances (6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K)...earned his first career save with a perfect inning of work (2 K) in a 9-7 win over Charleston Southern...came back the next day to record a save (1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K) in a 6-3 victory over 16th-ranked Clemson, helping him land SoCon Pitcher-of-the-Week honors...third save came in a 6-4 win over Georgia State (1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K)...finished off the campaign with a season best 2.0 innings (1 H, 0 BB, 1 K) in 7-3 triumph over The Citadel...named to the TIAA-CREF Spring Academic All-SoCon Team and SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2006 graduate of Olentangy (Division I-A) High School...baseball coach was Steve Little...saw action at pitcher, catcher, and third base...batted .431 for his career with 29 doubles and seven home runs...program went 64-20 (41-4 record over the final 45 games)...garnered first team all-state honors as a senior after batting .425 with nine doubles and 27 RBI...2006 Mizuno All-Ohio and 2005-06 Team Ohio selection...helped his squad to a 30-3 record, district and region crowns, and state runner-up finish...tossed a 1-0 shutout over Newark in regional title game...team was ranked No. 1 in state and No. 24 nationally by Baseball America...keyed squad to 19-9 finish and first district crown in 64 years his junior year with .489 average...twice named all-county, including county player-of-the-year in 2005...section leader for Olentangy's marching and concert bands.

Personal: Full name is Nicholas Alexander Karow...son of Alexander and Robin Karow...has two sisters: Jennifer and Angela...born April 4, 1988, in Newark, Ohio...uncle, John Reale, played baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization...carries a 3.24 grade point average...earth and environmental science major.