Connor Walsh

Photo by: Marjorie Maxon

Class:
Senior
Position:
OF/1B/LHP
Ht. / Wt.:
6-3 / 185
B / T:
L/L
Hometown:
Jupiter, Fla.
High School:
Jupiter

CAREER (entering 2015 season): Has appeared in 19 games on the mound with one start and has one win and an ERA of 4.32 … has thrown 16.2 innings and allowed 15 hits and eight runs (all earned) with 11 strikeouts … at the plate he has a batting average of .217 (10 for 46) with two doubles, three runs scored and six RBI.

JUNIOR (2014): Appeared in 24 games with seven starts in the field, batting .250 (10 for 40) with two doubles, three runs scored and six RBI … had his first career hit against UCF (2/23) and singled in a run for his first career RBI against Samford (3/22) … the game against the Bulldogs was the first of three straight he started as the DH, adding run-scoring hits against Samford (3/23) and Coastal Carolina (3/25) … had two hits and also worked a shutout inning against the Chanticleers … first extra base hit was an RBI double against Georgia Southern (4/5) … appeared in seven games on the mound and threw 3.1 innings, allowing seven hits and three runs (all earned) with two strikeouts.

SOPHOMORE (2013): Appeared in four games in relief and allowed one hit and two runs (both earned) with two strikeouts in 2.0 innings … worked a scoreless inning with one strikeout against Akron (3/12) … retired two batters including a strikeout against South Carolina (3/19) … made seven plate appearances without a base hit … started in the outfield against Charleston Southern (4/23) and was hit by a pitch.

FRESHMAN (2012): Saw action in eight games with a start against Winthrop (4/17) when he allowed two hits and no runs in two innings and was credited with the win … surrendered only seven hits and three runs (all earned) while striking out seven in 11.1 innings, working to an ERA of 2.38 … threw four innings of one-hit, shutout relief against North Florida (5/1) … did not give up a run in seven of his eight appearances, including 1.2 innings of hitless relief against South Carolina (4/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Jupiter High School … won six of seven decisions with an ERA of 2.51 and 56 strikeouts his junior season while batting .379 with a .600 slugging percentage.

PERSONAL: Connor Braden Walsh ... born Sept. 29, 1992 ... son of Daniel and Cindy Walsh … majoring in political science.