Senior (2012):

O'Connor made the move to shortstop for the Eagles in 2012, playing every inning of every game at the position during the season.  He finished the season with a .227 batting average, collecting 32 hits in 141 at bats, but accumulating 34 walks to raise his on-base percentage to .377 for the campaign.  He ranked 12th among Division III players in walks during the year, and 10th with 0.88 walks per game.  O'Connor also drove in 25 runs and scored 18 of his own, collecting four doubles, a triple and a home run.  O'Connor hit his only home run of the season against Birmingham-Southern College on February 10th, going one-for-one in the game with two RBIs and three walks.  The left-handed hitter went four-for-four against Piedmont College on April 1st, with a double, a triple, three runs scored and four RBIs.  He added another four hit game against Oglethorpe on April 29th, driving in two runs during the game.  O'Connor ends his Emory career with the second-most walks in school history (117), the third-most double plays turned (90), the fourth-most assists (431), and tied for the 11th-most doubles (39) and 13th-most triples (5).  O'Connor was also recognized for his academic achievements during the year, as he was named to the Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team.  

Junior (2011):

O'Connor was named to the ABCA All-South Region Third Team and All-University Athletic Association (UAA) Second Team, after batting .329 with one home run and 31 RBIs during the year.  He also earned Rawlings/ABCA South Region Gold Glove recognition for his play at second base, recording a fielding percentage of .979 and committing just four errors during the campign.  O'Connor was one of just two Emory players to start all 43 games during the season.  His 37 walks during the campaign were tied for the team lead and seventh among Division III players, and were the second-most in the program's history.  In addition, he ranked 13th among Division III players with 0.86 walks per game, 54th with five sacrifice flies, and 119th with 14 doubles.  O'Connor finished the year with 15 multiple hit games and eight multiple RBI games.  He picked up his home run at Huntingdon College on March 2nd, as part of a three-for-four performance.  O'Connor was named to the all-UAA Tournament Team, after batting .409 over Emory’s six tournament games (nine-for-22), driving in five runs, scoring six, and collecting four doubles.  He will enter his senior year ranked ninth in school history with 82 walks and 12th with a .442 on base percentage over his career. 

Sophomore (2010):

O'Connor emerged as one of Emory's top offensive threats during the 2010 season, earning all-UAA first team recognition for his play during the year.  He finished third on the team with a .375 batting average, while leading all Emory players with 37 runs batted in, three triples, and a .594 slugging percentage.  In addition, he was second on the squad with 13 doubles and third with three home runs.  O'Connor led all qualifying Emory players with a .429 batting average against right handed pitchers (39-for-91), in addition to having the most multiple hit games (18) and multiple RBI games (13).  He hit his first career home run on February 28th against LaGrange College, going three-for-four during the game to help Emory to an 8-5 win.  O'Connor drove in a career-high five runs on March 5th against Denison University, going two-for-four with a doubles and a triple.

Freshman (2009):

O'Connor played in 39 of Emory's 42 games during his freshman season, making 36 starts.  He finished the year with a .262 batting average, while scoring 30 runs and driving in 13.  He finished second on the team with 26 walks, raising his season on base percentage to .400.  O'Connor also stole nine bases on 14 attempts during the campaign.  In the field, O'Connor spent most of his time at second base, while also making four appearances at shortstop, and recorded just four errors for a .975 fielding percentage.  He reached in 33 of the 39 games he played in during the season, picking up five multiple hit games.  O'Connor recorded a season-best three hits against North Carolina Wesleyan on February 21st, going three-for-five with two runs scored and an RBI.

Career Statistics:

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Honors:

Prior to Emory:

Played on the Cherry Creek High School baseball team for four seasons... Was coached by Marc Johnson.

Personal:

Born on November 21, 1989.

Quote:

"I chose Emory because of its unique combination of academic prestige and a nationally competitive baseball program."