Connor Donahue

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Salem, N.H.
High School:
Pinkerton Academy

AS A SENIOR IN 2019: Pitched 13.1 innings in 11 appearances out of the bullpen ... Finished with 10 strikeouts ... Made his season debut at Navy (3/3) with a 1.2-inning appearance, allowing two earned runs on three hits with two Ks ... At Incarnate Word (3/12), tossed three innings of one-run ball, allowing two hits and as many walks with two strikeouts ... Dealt two shutout innings vs. UAlbany (3/26) allowing just a base hit and striking out two batters ... Came out of the bullpen for an inning in the series opener at Dayton (3/29) ... Closed out the season with an inning of work vs. Saint Joseph’s (5/18) at Earl Lorden Field.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2018: Dealt 24.2 innings in 14 relief appearances, finishing 0-1 with a 5.84 ERA ... Went 3.1 innings in the Fordham series finale (5/13) with two strikeouts and three hits allowed ... Threw three scoreless relief innings, striking out two batters at Hartford (5/1) ... Posted two innings of no-hit baseball with one strikeout at Saint Louis (4/7) ... Struck out the side in an inning of relief vs. Northeastern (4/3) ... Matched that in one inning of work vs. Bradley (3/16) ... Threw three innings in relief vs. Pittsburgh (3/4), striking out two and allowing one run ... Pitched 1.1 innings out of the bullpen in UMass’ season-opener vs. Pittsburgh (3/2).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017: Made 10 appearances on the mound with four starts and finishing with a 5.11 ERA ... Pitched two innings with two strikeouts against Hartford (5/2) ... Started against UMass Lowell (4/12) pitching three innings with four strikeouts and only one hit allowed ... Pitched three innings vs. VCU (4/9) with six strikeouts, no runs allowed, and only one hit ... Threw one inning at Harvard (4/5) allowing zero runs ... Pitched three innings at Boston College (3/29) with six strikeouts ... Pitched five innings and struck out six vs. Holy Cross (3/21) ... Made his first start of the season vs. Harvard (3/15), pitching four innings and sitting down seven opposing hitters ... Pitched 1.1 innings of shutout baseball vs. Maine (3/11) ... Saw his first appearance of the season at Elon (3/4) where he pitched two innings and had two strikeouts.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016: Made four appearances on the mound pitching 7.2 innings and finishing with a 2.35 ERA ... Pitched 3.1 innings at UMass-Lowell (5/11) allowing one run and striking out three ... Pitched 1.1 innings of relief against Harvard (4/20) allowing only one hit and recording a strike out ... Pitched two innings versus Boston College, allowing only one earned run and striking out one (3/30) ... Made first collegiate appearance vs. Army West Point (3/12), striking out one in one inning. pitched.

BEFORE UMASS: Four-year letter winner at Pinkerton Academy (N.H.) under coach Steve Campo, and a postgraduate letter winner at Worcester Academy under coach Dana Forsberg ... Played first base and pitched prior to his time at UMass ... Won a CNEPSL championship in 2015 with Worcester Academy ... Also played hockey in high school, helping contribute to his team's Division 1 State Hockey Championship victory in 2012 ... Honored as a member of the All-State Baseball team in 2013 and 2014 ... Received National Honor Society recognition his junior and senior years.

PERSONAL: Born Connor Frederick Donahue in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Mark and Maureen Donahue ... Has a twin sister, Julia ... Is majoring in resource economics with a concentration in managerial economics.

CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 5.0 vs. Holy Cross (3/21/2017)
Strikeouts: 7 vs. Harvard (3/15/2017)