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2026 Baseball Roster

Josh Burkholder
Cameron Duke

Kaleb Karpstein #8 IF

  • Position:
    Infield
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bend, Ore.
  • Highschool:
    Bend Senior HS

Summary

Biography

2025 (Redshirt Junior)
  • ABCA Second Team All-Region
  • D2CCA Second Team All-Region
  • NCBWA Honorable Mention All-Region
  • First Team All-GNAC
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • Appearances in 54 games, with 49 starts
  • Batted .387, wuth 70 hits, 12 doubles, 5 home runs, 42 RBI's, scoring 46, in 181 at bats
  • In GNAC rankings, first in BA, first in OBP, second in OPS, sixth in slugging percentage, eighth in runs, eighth in hits, and eighth in RBI's
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore) 
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • Appearances in 43 games, with 39 starts
  • Batted .231, with 33 hits, scoring 19 runs, and 26 RBI’s in 143 at bats
  • In GNAC rankings, third in putouts, and seventh in fielding pct
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Second Team All-GNAC
  • Played in 44 games with 33 starts
  • Hit .325 in 123 at-bats with 40 hits, 19 runs, nine doubles, and 22 RBIs
  • Went 8-13 with four runs and two doubles against Western Oregon in a four-game set on April 7th and 8th
2022 (Freshman)
  • Did not see game action, took a redshirt year
Before NNU
  • Kaleb prepped at Bend Senior High School
  • 2021 All-State Team
  • All City Team (Catcher)
  • MVP (Team)
  • Team Captain
  • RBI Leader (Team)
  • Played club for the Bend Bucks and Boss Baseball
Personal
  • Kaleb is from Bend, Oregon
  • Son of Casey and Jamie
  • Has one sister, Katie 
Why NNU?
"I chose NNU because it offers great academics to help further my education and beyond. NNU has a great location where I am close to family members, has a great atmosphere, and will help me further my career in baseball."

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Season Stats

Season:
2026
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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2022Freshman

    Catcher/Infield
    6'0" 200 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Catcher/Infield
    6'0" 200 lbs
    41
  • 8

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Infield
    6'0" 200 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Infield
    6'0" 200 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2026Redshirt Senior

    Infield
    6'0" 200 lbs
    8