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Connor Higgins Season 2017

#11
PositionLeft Handed Pitcher
Weight240 lbs
Height6-5
ClassSophomore
HometownOrefield, Pa.

Sophomore (2017):

  • Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 35th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, but chose to forgo the draft to return to ASU
  • Had a breakout sophomore campaign, holding opponents scoreless in 11 out of his 19 appearances totaling a 3.92 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 39 innings
  • Pitched 4.2 nearly perfect innings against UNLV, keeping the Rebels completely off the base paths with the exception of one walk while striking out six to notch the win in an eventual 5-4 victory (3/28)
  • Played a pivotal role in the Devils' 9-6 comeback win over Stanford, providing 7.2 innings of relief while holding the Cardinal to one earned run with four strikeouts (5/7)
  • Compiled a 3-2 record while also leading the team in saves (four)
  • Held opposing hitters to a .294 batting average and gave up just one home run all season
  • Had a 2.67 ERA in his final 14 appearances with 26 strikeouts in 30.1 innings pitched while picking up three wins and a team-best four saves in the process
  • Kept the Cougars off the board in 3.1 innings of relief, limiting Washington State to just two hits with four strikeouts to notch his second save of the season (4/13)
Freshman (2016):
  • Made his first career appearance against Xavier and pitched an inning of scoreless relief (2/20)
  • Struck out two in his first Pac-12 appearance at Washington State, a career high (4/1)
High School:
  • Earned three varsity letters in baseball and one varsity letter in football
  • Did not allow a run in his senior regular season and was his school’s all-time leader in strikeouts and ERA
  • Competed in the South Atlantic Border Battle baseball showcase
  • High school baseball awards include: 2015 Morning Call Pitcher of the Year, 2015 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference First Team, 2015 All Area Pitcher, 2014 All Area Honorable Mention

Personal: Chose ASU because of the coaching staff, the rich baseball history, the business school, the opportunity to play in the Pac 12 and the great weather...Outside of baseball he loves to play golf and dance...He was active in Special Olympics and his high school’s Latin Club...He lists his father and Mike Manning on having had the biggest influence on his baseball career so far...Greatest obstacle he has overcome in baseball has been overcoming elbow soreness in the playoffs his junior year...Goals for his baseball career include winning a national championship while at ASU and professionally he hopes to throw a perfect game and win a World Series...Outside of baseball he plans on graduating from the WP Carey School of Business and get a well-paying job so that he can support himself and his family.

HigginsConnor

Junior
2018

Left Handed Pitcher
6-5 / 240 lbs
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Freshman
2016

Left Handed Pitcher
6-5 / 240 lbs