Will Connerley's Career Stats
2015: Hit .287 with 13 home runs and 36 RBI, helping him earn Second Team All-SoCon honors in the coaches' voting...13 home runs were tied for the eighth-most in school history...went 7 for 12 with two home runs and six RBI in series win over UNCG...2 for 4 with three RBI in 5/14 win against Western Carolina...homered in middle game of Mercer series (5/2) for his 10th homer of the year, first Keydet since ‘12 to hit that mark (J. Morley)...saw five-game hitting streak snapped in finale of Citadel series 4/26...homered April 18 in DH opener against Gardner-Webb and went 2 for 4 in game 2...in ETSU series (see next note), homered twice April 11 for his first career multi-homer game...went 6 for 13 with two home runs in series against ETSU 4/10-12...saw seven-game hitting streak snapped April 7 against Radford...homered in both ends of April 4 doubleheader at Furman, part of a 10-homer outburst for the Keydets...went 2 for 4 with a run batted in in win at #16 UVA April 1...2 for 4 with a solo home run March 25 against Old Dominion...hit second home run of the Binghamton series 3/9 - first Keydet to homer twice in a series since 2012 (feat was repeated multiple times later in the year)...went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI in DH opener against Binghamton 3/8, VMI’s first game in three weeks...served as President of the 2015 graduating class.
2014: Played in 41 games in his second season with the team, starting 33...saw playing time primarily in the outfield corners...made the final putout on an F-7 in Feb. 25 win over #1 Virginia...hit .219 on the year with 11 RBI...had five doubles and two triples...on April 2 against VCU, was hit by three pitches, the first Keydet who could make that claim since April of 2006...3 for 6 with two runs scored over final two games against Binghamton (3-8/9)...2 for 4 with a two-run triple 3/21 against Presbyterian...had three hits in 4/5 loss at Liberty...2 for 5 with a run scored and a RBI 5/11 against Campbell...2 for 3 with a run scored 5/13 against Old Dominion.
2013: Saw action in 42 games with 33 starts, playing right field and catcher along with (primarily) first base...hit .250 with two home runs and 13 RBI...started the year just 2 for 18, but proceeded to go 5 for 8 with five RBI over the next two games...breakout game was March 16 at Radford, when he went 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored...2 for 4 with three RBI and his first collegiate homer 3/19 against Norfolk State...had two hits in win over Virginia Tech 3/26...2 for 3 with two RBI, two runs scored and a home run in win over William & Mary (4/9)...Vice President for VMI Class of 2015 and intends to commission into the Navy upon graduation.
2012: Transferred to VMI from East Carolina...will sit out the 2012 season, assisted VMI Athletic Communications staff with game operations.
2011: Played at East Carolina...did not see game action.
High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Lee Davis...as a senior, batted .425 with four home runs and helped the Confederates to the 2010 Capital District crown (co-champs)...named first-team all-district, all-metro, all-region...Second Team all-state honors and was named District Player of the Year...earned second-team all-district honors as a junior...four-time academic all-district in baseball...batted .360 (18-for-50) with a home run, four doubles, two triples, 12 RBI, 19 runs...batted .421 (32-for-76) with nine home runs, 31 RBI, four doubles, three triples, scored 21 runs and stole 10 bases in 19 games in 2009...earned three letters in football...participated in the Perfect Game Showcase in Marietta, Ga...played fall baseball for Lee Banks and the Tidewater Orioles and summer baseball for Tommy Mayers and the Richmond Braves...member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, Varsity Club, Interact Club and was a Hanover Scholar.
Career Highs
AB - 6. vs. UNCG, 5/10/15
R - 2 (13x), Last at Western Carolina, 5/14/15
H - 3 (5x), Last vs. UNCG, 5/10/15
2B - 2, at Liberty, 4/5/14
3B - 1 (4x), Last vs. James Madison, 5/12/15
HR - 2, vs. ETSU, 5/11/15
BB - 2 (2x), Last vs. James Madison, 5/12/15
RBI - 4, vs. Binghamton, 3/8/15
SB - 2, at VCU, 4/2/14
Hit Streak - 7, 3/28/15 - 4/7/15
