2017: MAAC All-Academic Team…Made three appearances and one start during the 2017 season…Allowed one run in 1.2 innings of work at UMass (5/16).
2016: MAAC All-Academic Team…Mainly used as a weekday starter and had a 0-1 record with a 5.96 ERA in six starts on the season…Threw 1.1 vital innings in relief against then sixth-ranked North Carolina, keeping the Stags in contention in the near upset (3/4)…Earned first and only save on the season, tossing the final two innings and allowing one run at Charlotte (3/11)…Threw three innings allowing two hits and one run in the start at Yale (4/6).
2015: Started the season on fire, not allowing an earned run in his first 7.1 innings pitched…The 7.1 scoreless innings was more innings than he pitched all of 2014 (4.2)…Made 10 relief appearances on the season and recorded a 0.99 ERA during those outings…Logged a career-high four innings at Wagner and allowed just one hit…Did not allow a run in the 4.1 innings pitched against nationally ranked teams.
Summer League: Played for the Southampton Breakers and helped them to a Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League in Summer 2014.
2014: Made five appearances, including a start and a 0-1 record … Tossed an inning at Hartford, Yale, and Sacred Heart … Made first collegiate start at St. Johns … Made collegiate debut at Richmond.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Saint Peter's Prep ... Two-time First Team All-Hudson County selection Went 7-1 with a 0.91 ERA as a senior captain en route to First Team All-Non Public and Second Team All-State honors ... Helped the Marauders to 26-4 overall record and to Hudson County Regular Season and Postseason Championships in 2013 ... Named Third Team All-Non Public as a junior... Member of the Spanish National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Richard and Maribeth O'Connor ... Brother, Richard, was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Richard Stockton College ... Cousin, Jason Cramer, played baseball for four seasons at Niagara ... Great Uncle, Leo Kiely, played professionally for the Boston Red Sox ... Major is communications with a minor in journalism.
