Connor Bailey

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-5
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Medina, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit
B/T:
R/R

2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

2023: Made 15 appearances, including one start as part of Xavier’s run to the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament Championship and NCAA Nashville Regional Finals …finished with a 6.38 ERA through 18.1 innings of work…Allowed 13 earned runs on 17 hits and finished with 11 strikeouts to 12 walks…Pitched a season-long 3.2 innings against Indiana on 5/12…Had a season-high three strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work at Miami (Ohio) on 4/4…Pitched 0.1 inning in Xavier’s NCAA game against Oregon, recording a strikeout.

2022: Made 10 appearances, including six starts, posting a ERA of 6.23 through 13.0 innings pitched...Finished with 17 strikeouts to just 11 walks...Went a season-long 2.2 innings at Miami on 4/5, posting a season-high six strikeouts.

2021: Made eight appearances and two starts totaling 12.2 innings... Had 14 strikeouts, an ERA of 12.08, and WHIP of 2.53...went a season-long 5.0 innings at Cincinnati (3/22), striking out five along the way.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: A four-year member of varsity at Walsh Jesuit, including playing for the 26-4 squad that advanced to the Elite 8 and earned a No. 3 ranking in the Midwest...As a junior, averaged 1.10 strikeouts per inning...In addition to baseball, was a three-time letter winner in football and four-time academic excellence award winner.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in Business at Xavier...Son of Scott and Kristin Bailey...Has one younger sibling, Mason.