MSU Denver Athletics

2008: Named second team All-RMAC ... batted .391 in 55 games at shortstop ... had 68 hits, 12 doubles, four triples and two home runs ... stole 18 bases, third on the team ... had a .502 on-base percentage ... second on the team with 37 walks ... scored 58 runs and drove in 36 ... had 20 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ... went 2-for-3 with and RBI and two sacrifice bunts in his first game at Metro State on Feb. 9 against Nebraska-Kearney ... had season-high four hits in five at bats and scored three runs in the first game on March 1 against Colorado Christian ... had three hits in game two on March 1 in three at bats ... went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored and a double and a triple on March 8 against New Mexico Highlands ... went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored on March 20 at Regis ... had two hits in three consecutive games from March 30 through April 5 ... went 3-for-4 with two home runs on May 3 at Mesa State ... had hitting streaks of nine and 10 games during the season.

Before Metro State: Played his 2006 freshman and 2007 seasons at Central Arizona College ... helped the Vaqueros to the region championship as a 2007 sophomore ... played in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference all-Star game as a 2006 freshman ... coached by Jon Wente ... also played two seasons of basketball.

High School: 2005 graduate of Dobson High School ... three-year letterwinner ... second team all-state as a 2004 junior and a 2005 senior ... a three-time all-region pick ... started all 92 career baseball games ... coached by Dave Tyroski ... also an honorable mention all-state pick in basketball.

Personal: Born Sept. 6, 1986, to Rick and Pam McConnell ... has a brother, Mickey, who plays basketball for St. Mary's College ... enjoys golfing and video games ... majoring in sport industry operations at Metro State and wants to become a high school or college coach after graduation.