Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

2009 Honors Candidate
2008 Northeast-10 Conference ERA leader 

As a Junior in 2008:
Appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen for the Owls…Posted a 2-0 record with zero earned runs…Ranked fourth in the conference in saves…Lead the team in saves (5), appearances (17) and ERA (0.00)…Pitched 23 innings, surrendered five runs (zero earned) on 16 hits, walked 10, struck out 19 and posted a .193 opponents batting average…Pitched three innings out of the bullpen, gave up two unearned runs on four hits and struck out one batter for his first save of the season against Bentley on 3/29…Pitched two scoreless innings with zero hits versus Southern New Hampshire on 4/8…Tied a career-high with four strikeouts in only 1.2 innings of relief with one hit and two walks against Assumption for his second save of the season on 4/13…Recorded his second win with zero hits, three strikeouts and two walks in over one inning out of the bullpen at Merrimack on 5/5. 

As a Sophomore in 2007:
Appeared in 19 games out of the bullpen for the Owls…Posted a 1-3 record with three saves and an 8.68 ERA…Ranked eighth in the conference in relief appearances (19) and tied for eighth in the conference in saves…Led the team in saves (three) and ranked second in appearances (19)…Over 18.2 innings, surrendered 26 runs (18 earned) on 24 hits, walked 14, struck out 10, threw two wild pitches, hit four batters and posted a .289 opponents batting average…Struck out a season-high two batters over two-thirds of an
inning at Armstrong Atlantic on 2/18…Pitched 2.1 innings out of the bullpen, gave up two unearned runs on one hit and walked one to earn his first career victory at Lynn on 2/25…Matched his season high with a pair of strikeouts over an inning of relief in the second game of a doubleheader against Dominican on 3/4…Gave up one hit and struck out one while pitching a scoreless ninth to earn the save in the first game of a doubleheader at Bryant on 4/1…Also notched
a save in the second game by giving up one run on one hit and walking one while pitching the ninth…Pitched a perfect ninth to earn the save against American International on 4/13. 

As a Freshman in 2006:
Appeared in 12 games out of the bullpen for the Owls…Posted an 0-1 record with one save and a 4.15 ERA over 13.0 innings…Finished the season on a streak of 7.2 scoreless innings starting on 3/28…Made his first collegiate appearance, pitched 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowed two hits and struck out one at Armstrong Atlantic on 2/17…Pitched a perfect inning out of the bullpen and struck out one in the second game of a doubleheader against Bridgeport on 3/17…Tossed a scoreless, hitless inning of relief, walked one and struck out two at Franklin Pierce on 3/28…Threw a scoreless, hitless inning of relief, walked one and struck out two at Southern New Hampshire on 4/11…Pitched a scoreless, hitless inning and struck out one out of the bullpen against Bryant on 4/20… Tossed a scoreless, hitless inning of relief, walked one and struck out two at American International on 4/25…Hurled a scoreless, hitless final three innings, walked two and struck out five to record
his first career save against St. Rose on 5/7. 

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Team captain as a senior at Lyman Hall (Conn.) High School. 

Personal:
Son of Laura and James Connors…Has two brothers: Jim and Steve…A therapeutic recreation major.

Connors' Career Highs:
Inn. Pitched: 3.0, three times
Strikeouts: 4, twice
Fewest Earned Runs Allowed: 0, 36 times