Kansas State University Athletics
2020 Baseball Roster
McCullough, Connor
Jersey Number 5
Connor McCullough
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Maumelle, Ark.
- High School:
- Maumelle HS
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Bio
HONORS
Freshman All-America - Collegiate Baseball (2020)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 26, 2021)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022)
Made 14 weekend starts and one relief appearance in 2022 … Finished with a 3-4 record and a 5.25 ERA (43 ER, 73.2 IP), striking out 66 and walking 30 … Second on the team in strikeouts and innings … Produced five quality starts, the last coming on May 25 against Texas Tech at the Big 12 Championship (6 IP, 3 ER) … Logged a season-high seven innings in a win against Morehead State on March 19, striking out a season-best eight hitters with one earned run allowed on three hits … In his only relief outing, retired all five he faced to earn the save against Texas on April 14 … Struck out seven in back-to-back appearances (February 26 at CSU Bakersfield, March 3 at Loyola Marymount) … Scattered five hits with two earned runs allowed over six innings against Oklahoma State (April 3), striking out six in a no-decision effort … Six times he struck out at least five hitters and went at least five innings in 10 of 14 starts … During Big 12 play, went 0-1 with a 5.75 ERA (23 ER, 36 IP) while striking out 29 and walking 18 … Second on team in innings and strikeouts during conference games.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
Made 15 weekend starts with one relief appearance in 2021 ... Went 5-4 with a 4.77 ERA (41 ER, 77.1 IP) with 69 strikeouts and 30 walks ... Produced four quality starts and went a season-long seven innings on three occasions ... Allowed one earned run over seven innings with a season-high nine strikeouts in his season debut against New Mexico on February 21 ... Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after seven innings of one-hit baseball and eight strikeouts in a 3-2 win over West Virginia on April 24 ... Struck out five or more seven times ... Made first relief appearance at the Big 12 Championship, logging 3 2/3 innings with two earned run allowed and two strikeouts against TCU on May 29 ... In Big 12 play, went 3-4 with a 6.41 ERA (28 ER, 39.1 IP) and 33 strikeouts.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for Perfect Timing Cardinal of the Perfect Timing College League in Springdale, Arkansas ... Went 1-1 with a 1.80 earned run average in six starts amd led the PTCL in WHIP (0.80), finished second with 38 strikeouts and third in ERA ... In his last start against PT Grey on July 6, he struck out nine in four innings without allowing an earned run on two hits ... His nine-strikeout performance matched his season high set on June 29 ... He allowed one or fewer earned runs in five of his six outings ... PT Cardinal finished the year sixth with a record of 6-12-1.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020)
Made four weekend starts in 2020, going 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA (6 ER, 24.0 IP) ... Rated the nation's No. 10 freshman pitcher by D1Baseall.com's analytics ... Struck out 29 while walking eight ... Put together three consecutive quality starts to begin his collegiate career, capped by nine strikeouts over seven innings without an earned run allowed against Fairleigh Dickinson on February 28 ... Struck out six over six innings with one earned on four hits in his collegiate debut at UTRGV (February 15) ... Allowed one earned run on four hits in six frames against Missouri on February 21 ... Suffered only loss at Stanford on March 7, giving up four earned runs on six hits over five innings while striking out six ... Opponents hit .202 against him, as he allowed 17 hits over 24 innings ... Led team with his 29 strikeouts and ranked second with 24 innings pitched.
2019 SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Harwich (Massachusetts) Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League ... Named a 2019 Cape Cod League All-Star ... Made six starts and two relief appearances, including two starts in the CCBL playoffs ... Got the start in the Mariners' combined no-hitter against Chatham in the playoffs, throwing six hitless innings with five strikeouts in a 1-0 win on August 2 ... Earned the start in Game 2 of the championship series with Cotuit, going four innings with three earned runs allowed on five hits and seven strikeouts ... Including the postseason, had an earned run average of 1.51 (6 ER, 35.2 IP) with 41 strikeouts ... Tossed eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts in a 2-0 win over Chatham on July 9, earning Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Week honors ...Harwich finished the regular season 21-21-2 in the East Division and reached the championship series.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Did not appear in any games in 2019 due to NCAA transfer rules.
ARKANSAS (2018)
Attended Arkansas for the fall semester of 2018 before transferring to K-State in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Maumelle High School in Maumelle, Arkansas ... A three-year letterwinner for the Hornets, being named all-state in 2016 and 2017 ... Also played quarterback for Maumelle, helping them win the conference championship in 2015 ... Was the fifth-rated right-handed pitcher out of Arkansas in 2018, according to Perfect Game and was named a 2018 Perfect Game Preseason All-Southeast Region Honorable Mention ... Twice named Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-America High Honorable Mention (2016-17).
PERSONAL
Born on October 5, 1999 in Maumelle, Arkansas ... Son of Dan and Kristan McCullough ... Has an older sister, Megan, and older brother, Ryan ... Credits his dad and brother as his biggest influence in his life as an athlete ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Agribusiness major.
Freshman All-America - Collegiate Baseball (2020)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 26, 2021)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022)
Made 14 weekend starts and one relief appearance in 2022 … Finished with a 3-4 record and a 5.25 ERA (43 ER, 73.2 IP), striking out 66 and walking 30 … Second on the team in strikeouts and innings … Produced five quality starts, the last coming on May 25 against Texas Tech at the Big 12 Championship (6 IP, 3 ER) … Logged a season-high seven innings in a win against Morehead State on March 19, striking out a season-best eight hitters with one earned run allowed on three hits … In his only relief outing, retired all five he faced to earn the save against Texas on April 14 … Struck out seven in back-to-back appearances (February 26 at CSU Bakersfield, March 3 at Loyola Marymount) … Scattered five hits with two earned runs allowed over six innings against Oklahoma State (April 3), striking out six in a no-decision effort … Six times he struck out at least five hitters and went at least five innings in 10 of 14 starts … During Big 12 play, went 0-1 with a 5.75 ERA (23 ER, 36 IP) while striking out 29 and walking 18 … Second on team in innings and strikeouts during conference games.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
Made 15 weekend starts with one relief appearance in 2021 ... Went 5-4 with a 4.77 ERA (41 ER, 77.1 IP) with 69 strikeouts and 30 walks ... Produced four quality starts and went a season-long seven innings on three occasions ... Allowed one earned run over seven innings with a season-high nine strikeouts in his season debut against New Mexico on February 21 ... Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after seven innings of one-hit baseball and eight strikeouts in a 3-2 win over West Virginia on April 24 ... Struck out five or more seven times ... Made first relief appearance at the Big 12 Championship, logging 3 2/3 innings with two earned run allowed and two strikeouts against TCU on May 29 ... In Big 12 play, went 3-4 with a 6.41 ERA (28 ER, 39.1 IP) and 33 strikeouts.
2020 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for Perfect Timing Cardinal of the Perfect Timing College League in Springdale, Arkansas ... Went 1-1 with a 1.80 earned run average in six starts amd led the PTCL in WHIP (0.80), finished second with 38 strikeouts and third in ERA ... In his last start against PT Grey on July 6, he struck out nine in four innings without allowing an earned run on two hits ... His nine-strikeout performance matched his season high set on June 29 ... He allowed one or fewer earned runs in five of his six outings ... PT Cardinal finished the year sixth with a record of 6-12-1.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020)
Made four weekend starts in 2020, going 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA (6 ER, 24.0 IP) ... Rated the nation's No. 10 freshman pitcher by D1Baseall.com's analytics ... Struck out 29 while walking eight ... Put together three consecutive quality starts to begin his collegiate career, capped by nine strikeouts over seven innings without an earned run allowed against Fairleigh Dickinson on February 28 ... Struck out six over six innings with one earned on four hits in his collegiate debut at UTRGV (February 15) ... Allowed one earned run on four hits in six frames against Missouri on February 21 ... Suffered only loss at Stanford on March 7, giving up four earned runs on six hits over five innings while striking out six ... Opponents hit .202 against him, as he allowed 17 hits over 24 innings ... Led team with his 29 strikeouts and ranked second with 24 innings pitched.
2019 SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Harwich (Massachusetts) Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League ... Named a 2019 Cape Cod League All-Star ... Made six starts and two relief appearances, including two starts in the CCBL playoffs ... Got the start in the Mariners' combined no-hitter against Chatham in the playoffs, throwing six hitless innings with five strikeouts in a 1-0 win on August 2 ... Earned the start in Game 2 of the championship series with Cotuit, going four innings with three earned runs allowed on five hits and seven strikeouts ... Including the postseason, had an earned run average of 1.51 (6 ER, 35.2 IP) with 41 strikeouts ... Tossed eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts in a 2-0 win over Chatham on July 9, earning Cape Cod League Pitcher of the Week honors ...Harwich finished the regular season 21-21-2 in the East Division and reached the championship series.
FRESHMAN (2019)
Did not appear in any games in 2019 due to NCAA transfer rules.
ARKANSAS (2018)
Attended Arkansas for the fall semester of 2018 before transferring to K-State in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Maumelle High School in Maumelle, Arkansas ... A three-year letterwinner for the Hornets, being named all-state in 2016 and 2017 ... Also played quarterback for Maumelle, helping them win the conference championship in 2015 ... Was the fifth-rated right-handed pitcher out of Arkansas in 2018, according to Perfect Game and was named a 2018 Perfect Game Preseason All-Southeast Region Honorable Mention ... Twice named Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-America High Honorable Mention (2016-17).
PERSONAL
Born on October 5, 1999 in Maumelle, Arkansas ... Son of Dan and Kristan McCullough ... Has an older sister, Megan, and older brother, Ryan ... Credits his dad and brother as his biggest influence in his life as an athlete ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Agribusiness major.
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