University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Season Highs
Innings Pitched: 0.2 (2023)
Hits Allowed: 1 (2023)
Earned Runs Allowed: 0 (2023)
ERA: 0.00 (2023)
Strikeouts: 1 (2023)
Walks: 2 (2023)
Wins: None
Saves: None

Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 0.2 (at Florida Tech, March 7, 2023)
Fewest Hits Allowed: 0 (at Florida Tech, March 7, 2023)
Fewest Earned Runs Allowed: 0 (at Florida Tech, March 7, 2023)
Fewest Walks: 2 (at Florida Tech, March 7, 2023)
Strikeouts: 1 (at Florida Tech, March 7, 2023)

2026 (Senior): Connelly made 13 appearances as a relief pitcher as a senior...Ht led the team with four saves as the program's main closer...Connelly had a 7.56 ERA in 8.1 innings...He struck out 10 and walked seven...He tossed 8.1 innings...Threw scoreless innings against UC-Colorado Springs, Southwest Minnesota State, Concordia-St. Paul, and Point Park. 

2025 (Junior): Connelly made 11 appearances out of the bullpen as a junior...He pitched 8.2 innings, with a 2.08 ERA...Connelly struck out 10, and walked five...His opponents hit just .212 against him...Connelly had a 1.38 WHIP...He had scoreless outings versus Stanislaus State, Sioux Falls, Augustana, Minot State, Southwest Minnesota State, Minnesota State, and Minnesota Duluth. 

2024 (Sophomore): Connelly appeared in 10 games as a sophomore for the Golden Eagles...He worked out of the bullpen, with 7.1 innings pitched...Connelly notched a 14.73 ERA, with 10 strikeouts, and seven walks...He was 0-2 as a sophomore...Connelly pitched scoreless outings versus UC-Colorado Springs, Embry-Riddle, Ashland, Purdue Northwest, and St. Cloud State. 

2023 (Freshman): Connelly made two appearances out of the bullpen, pitching 0.2 innings...He posted a 0.00 ERA with one hit allowed...Connelly struck out one, and walked two.

Prior to UMN Crookston: Connelly pitched 10.2 innings as a junior for Eden Prairie H.S. with a 4.59 ERA with 13 strikeouts...He also played for the Eden Prairie legion team and was a starter for the squad, having a phenomenal summer for the legion squad.

Personal: He is the son of Patrick and Karmen Connelly...Connelly plans to major in exercise science at UMN Crookston.