2017 (junior): Earned two All-American honors … Selected to the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) first-team… Selected to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) second-team… Named the D2CCA Region Player of the Year... Named 2017 PacWest Player of the Year… Named to the 2017 West-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region First Team… Started in 53 games … Led the team with a .392 batting average… Led the team with 62 run scored… Led the team with 80 hits… Led the team with 15 doubles… Led the team with 154 total bases… Second on the team with 18 homeruns… Second on the team with 65 RBI and second on the team with 28 Base on Balls… Tied for second on the team with eight stolen bases… Had four multiple homerun games on the 2017 season… During a 16-3 Win over Fresno Pacific (Mar 10), went 3-for-3 with two homeruns, driving in five RBI… During a 10-0 win over Hawaii Pacific (April 8), went 2-for-2 with two homeruns, driving in seven RBI… During a 2-0 win over Dixie State (May 9), went 2-for-4 with two homeruns, driving in two RBI
2016 (sophomore): Started 50 games for the Cougars…second on the team with a .337 batting average, 15 home runs, 37 RBIs while leading the team in runs with 43 and extra bases hits with 27 (15 home runs and 12 doubles)…24 multi-hit games… was 4-for-5 stealing bases while posting…First team All-PacWest…earned PacWest Player of the Week award for week of April 26 ... Also earned all-region honors
2015 (freshman): Played in 51 games while starting 49...appeared at both 3B and outfield...Recorded a .290 average on 51 hits...Recorded 29 runs as well as 29 RBIs... Notched 17 extra base hits...Recorded three Hits, three Runs, and four RBI on Mar 10 against Cal State L.A...Recorded three Hits, four runs, and five RBI against Cal Baptist on May 15...On base percentage of .337...Named to NCAA All-West Region Tournament Team
2014 Redshirt
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letter winner in baseball for head coaches Chad Williams and Matt Atkinson at Monte Vista High School in Spring Valley, Calif. ... Captained the Monarchs as a junior and senior ... Named First-Team All-East County as a junior and senior ... Received Second-Team All-East County recognition as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 6, 1995 to Thomas and Flor O'Connor in San Diego, Calif. ... Father, Thomas, served in the Navy ... Mother, Flor, is a nurse ... Has three brothers, Noel, Derick, and Dohn ... Has one sister, Renia ... Majoring in business administration.
