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2019 Baseball Roster

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Sammi Sheppard
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Steve Connolly

2 Dakota Conners

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Manteca
  • Highschool Sierra HS
  • Prev School Sierra HS

Biography

AS  A RS JUNIOR (2018): Appeared in 44 games with 43 starts...Ended with a .310 batting avg. with a .366 OB% ...Lead the team in runs (36) and in doubles (14)...Had 18 RBI's and ranked third on the team with 52 hits. 

AS A JUNIOR (2017): Played in five games before sustaining a season-ending injury... Granted a medical redshirt season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 55 games, making 54 starts as the primary second baseman... Batted .313 with a .367 on-base percentage... Made just nine defensive errors in 260 chances... Ranked second on the team in at bats (198) and hits (62), fourth in RBI (35), fifth in runs (31) and stolen bases (9), and sixth in batting average... One of five CSUEB regular to record more walks than strikeouts... Had career-high five hits on 2/19/16 vs. Fresno Pacific... Helped the Pioneers to a program-record 33 victories, a share of the CCAA North Division crown, the team's first-ever appearance in the CCAA Tournament, and the program's first trip to the NCAA West Regionals in 39 years.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 40 games, making 33 starts... Batted .265 with a .331 on-base percentage... Started the season red hot with eight hits in his first 13 at bats... Went 4-for-5 with three RBI and his only extra base hit of the season on 2/21/15 vs. CSUMB.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A 2014 graduate of Sierra High School... Played baseball for three years and football for one year... Named ABCA Rawlings National Gold Glove award winner as a senior... Named Second Team All-League baseball as a sophomore and First Team All-League as a junior... Batted .389 with a .996 fielding percentage as a senior, earning First Team All-League and Defensive Player of the Year honors...All-League and All-Section as a junior wide receiver in the football... Earned Lobo Gold all four years with a GPA of at least 3.5... Coached at Manteca Baseball/Softball Academy...Current Coach at TDO (The Dugout) in Tracy, Ca, specializing in fielding/hitting with our competitive high school/college prep teams.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Kinesiology... Chose CSUEB because it "Felt the closest thing to home when I took my visit. I found a place of comfort in Cal State East Bay"... Interests include working out and coaching baseball... Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Jose Altuve...Favorite foods are oatmeal and steak... Favorite movie is Southpaw... Favorite TV show is Family Guy... Favorite musical artists are Machine Gun Kelly and Kid Rock... Has an older sister, Brittany (30), and an older brother, Brennan (28)... Parents are Michelle and Brett Conners... Born February 9, 1996.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2015Freshman

    Infield
    5'10" 165 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2016Sophomore

    Infield
    5'10" 175 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2017Junior

    Infield
    5'10" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2018Junior

    Infield
    5'10" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019Senior

    Infield
    5'10" 185 lbs
    2