The Citadel Athletics

CAREER (entering 2015 season): Has appeared in 60 games with 19 starts over the past three seasons … has two wins and an ERA of 6.70 … in 125.0 innings has allowed 169 hits and 111 runs (93 earned) … walked 70 and struck out 70.

JUNIOR (2014): Appeared in 18 games and started seven times ... had a record of 0-3 in 36.1 innings, allowing 61 hits and 47 runs (41 earned) with 19 strikeouts ... went five innings in a start against Coastal Carolina (4/1), allowing five hits and two runs while taking a no-decision in a Bulldog victory ... threw three innings of two-hit shutout ball with a pair of strikeouts against Charlotte (2/26) ... did not allow an earned run or a walk while fanning two in five innings in a start against Nebraska (3/2).

SOPHOMORE (2013): Worked in 22 games with one start ... went 1-2 and allowed 44 hits and 28 runs (23 earned) while striking out 17 in 28.2 innings ... called upon to start against Appalachian State in the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament (5/25) … went 3.2 innings and allowed four hits and two runs in an 8-6 win that sent The Citadel into the championship game … pitched out of a bases loaded, one-out jam in the sixth in a win over Wofford (3/17) … had a streak of five straight games without allowing a run including 1.2 innings of two-hit shutout ball against South Carolina (4/9) … worked a perfect inning with two strikeouts against East Tennessee State (4/17) … earned a victory over Charleston Southern (5/14) after allowing one run in two innings on the mound.

FRESHMAN (2012): Pitched in 20 games with 11 starts, finishing with a record of 1-5 and an ERA of 4.35 … struck out 34 batters in 60.0 innings of work … had an ERA of 3.86 in nine SoCon appearances including six starts … named to the SoCon All-Freshman team … earned his victory with an outstanding performance against Coastal Carolina (4/3), allowing four hits and striking out four in seven shutout innings … surrendered five hits and one run in 5.2 innings against Furman (5/12) … fanned three South Carolina batters (3/27) while allowing just one hit in two scoreless frames.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Daniel Boone High School … four-year letterman in baseball, football and basketball … named to all-region and all-conference teams and was selected as an Under Armour All-American … posted an ERA of 3.16 with 65 strikeouts in 2010 while also batting .426 with a slugging percentage of .849.

PERSONAL: Kevin Luke Connell ... born July 21, 1992 ... son of Jeff and Kim Connell … majoring in sport management.