University of Massachusets Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Connor Smith
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Trumbull, Conn.
- High School:
- Canterbury
2020 – Redshirt Junior: Played in six games and started five at catcher before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Walked twice and singled in the Delaware State series (2/22-2/23) ... Went 2-for-3 in the Navy series finale (3/1) ... Finished with a .176 average, three hits and three walks.
2019 – Redshirt Sophomore: Appeared in 35 games and started 30 of them, all at either catcher or DH ... Finished with a .240 average and a .347 OBP to go along with a .346 slugging percentage ... Had three homers and 19 RBI ... Opened the season with a 2-for-3 day at Central Connecticut (2/23) ... Hit a grand slam in the finale at UT Rio Grande Valley (3/10) ... Went 2-for-4 with three RBI at Kennesaw State (3/17) ... Had a 2-for-4 clip with three RBI and a homer in a win over George Washington (4/13) ... Hit 2-for-3, driving in a run and scoring once in the Beanpot Championship vs. Harvard (4/17) at Fenway Park ... Capped a doubleheader at Maine (4/19) with a 2-for-3 night and two RBI ... Made just two errors on the season.
2018 – Redshirt Freshman: Played in 34 games, making 30 starts behind the dish and in the DH spot ... Singled and scored against Maine (5/2) ... Went 2-for-4 and scored three runs vs. Northeastern (4/3) ... Clubbed his first collegiate home run, a solo shot, vs. St. Bonaventure (3/31) ... Had a 2-for-3 night at the plate with a double and run scored in a win over Bradley (3/16) ... Capped a sweep of Bucknell (3/12-3/14) with a walk-off double, finishing the day 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three two-baggers ... Scored twice and had an RBI double in a win over Saint Peter’s (3/3).
2017 – Freshman: Saw action in five games and finished with a .333 batting average ... Went 1-for-2 knocking in his first collegiate RBI vs. Bucknell (3/16) ... Made his collegiate debut and recorded his first hit, a double, vs. Harvard (3/15) ... Was medically unable to participate for the remainder of the season and was granted an additional year of competition.
Before UMass: Played as a catcher, pitcher, and at first base over four years on the varsity baseball team at Canterbury High School in New Milford, Conn. … Was named an All-League player and team MVP as senior in 2016… Boasts personal record of a .371 batting average, 6 triples, 3 home runs, and 3 doubles in one season.
Personal: Born Connor Patrick Smith in Trumbull, Conn. … Son of Bob and Susie, brother of Taylor and Aaron… Majoring in Sport Management.
