AS A JUNIOR (2023)
Played in 49 games with 49 starts ... Slashed .344/.475./.650 ... Tallied 14 doubles, three triples, and 12 home runs ... Scored 51 runs with 53 RBI ... Went 4-5 on SB attempts ... Went 6-6 with a school-record four home runs and eight RBI in a win over UVA Wise ... Was 4-4 with two home runs and four RBI in win over Shepherd ... Logged 15 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI games ... Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT NICHOLLS STATE (2022)
Played in 19 games (5 starts) … Registered a .147 batting average in 34 at-bats … Recorded five hits, including a double, and six RBI … Also drew six walks and was hit by pitch once … Hit a pinch-hit double in his Nicholls State debut against Missouri … Singled in a pair of runs in series finale with Louisiana-Monroe.
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BEFORE NICHOLLS STATE
Played one season (2021) at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tenn. … Played in 32 games … Compiled a .290 batting average in 93 at-bats with 30 runs scored on 27 hits, including 15 extra-base hits (9 HR) and 34 RBI … Was also 5-for-5 on SB attempts … Registered first collegiate hit via a 2-run double in season opener at Southwest Tennessee … Hit a pair of homers against both Jackson State and Volunteer State.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Lebanon High School for coach Larry Price … Senior season canceled due to COVID … Earned all-conference and all-city honors as a junior.
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PERSONAL
The son of Brian and Kathleen O’Connor … Has two brothers, Kam and Kyle … Father is a former pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves organizations ... Brother, Kam, is a member of UNCP’s men’s basketball squad … Hobbies include lifting weights and collecting sneakers … Names his parents as his heroes … Favorite movie is American Psycho and his favorite sports team is the Ohio State Buckeyes football team … Favorite food is sushi … An exercise & sports science major at UNCP.
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| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 5/7/24) |
| At-Bats |
6, four times - last vs. Catawba (3/26/24) |
| Runs |
6 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| Hits |
6 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| Walks |
3, twice - last at Catawba (4/19/23) |
| RBI |
8 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| Doubles |
2, five times - last vs. USC Beaufort (4/24/24) |
| Triples |
1, twice - last vs. Bluefield State (3/21/23) |
| Home Runs |
4 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| Stolen Bases |
2, twice - last vs Belmont Abbey (5/5/24) |
| Sac Hits |
None |
| Sac Flies |
1, eight times - last vs. Southern Wesleyan (4/26/24) |
| Hitting Streak |
10 games |
