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2024 Baseball Roster

Aaron Draper

19 Roman Connolly

19 Roman Connolly

  • Position:
    Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    San Jose, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    West Valley College

Summary

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2024
  • Made 13 appearances with 10 starts.
  • Finished with a 5-4 record, a 5.67 ERA, a 1.62 WHIP and 36 strikeouts in a team-high 60.1 innings.
  • Recorded a season-high six strikeouts on two occasions in wins over Cal State Monterey Bay (March 22) and Sonoma State (April 6).
  • Earned his first win as a Cougar in a 13-8 win over Cal State San Dominguez Hills while striking out five with six hits and a run allowed in 5.0 innings.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE IN 2023
  • Earned All-Coast Conference first-team honors and was the Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year
  • Made 10 starts and 14 appearances.
  • Ended the season with a 6-1 record, 64 strikeouts, a 2.56 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP while walking just 15 in 81 innings.
  • Matched his career-high seven with strikeouts in 5.0 innings against San Francisco (March 18).
  • Threw a complete-game shutout with five strikeouts and just six hits allowed against San Mateo (April 15).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WEST VALLEY COLLEGE IN 2022
  • Made 21 appearances and one start.
  • Tallied seven saves and a 1-3 record in 36.1 innings while striking out 37.
  • Recorded 9.17 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Recorded a season-best seven strikeouts on two occasions. 
  • Threw a season-high 4.2 innings while striking out seven and allowing just four hits at Modesto (Feb. 17).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021
  • Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • 2019 graduate of Valley Christian High School in 2019.
  • Earned the Warrior Award.
  • Also played football.

CLUB
  • Played for Trosky Baseball, CCB Baseball, Aces Baseball, South Bay AAU and Oak Grove Renegades.
  • Was the top college prospect from the Bay Area.

PERSONAL
  • Born and raised in San Jose, California.
  • Son of Celeste Connolly.
  • Has one brother, Aiden.
  • Father and uncle played college football, brother played college baseball and cousin played in the MLS.
  • Enjoys working out and traveling.
  • His father is his greatest influence.
  • Favorite movies is "For the Love of the Game".
  • Roots for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco Giants.
  • Favorite athletes are Marcus Stroman, Max Scherzer and Jacob DeGrom.
  • Most memorable moment is pitching a playoff-clinching complete game.
  • Majoring in Business Management.
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