2019 Baseball Roster

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50 Connor Cannon

  • Position Pitcher/First Baseman
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Riverside, CA
  • High School Temecula Valley HS

Biography

2019
  • Starter for 50 Games
  • .660 Slugging Percentage
  • .426 On Base Percentage
  • 60 Hits

2017
  • Finished fifth in the Big West in home runs, and led the Highlanders
  • Ranked second on the team in RBIs and third in slugging percentage
  • Hit a home run in his first game for the Highlanders, driving in three runs in UCR's 4-3 win over Nebraska on February 17
  • Had 11 games with two or more hits, and two games with three hits—at Kansas State on March 12  and at CSUN on April 22
  • Drove in two or more runs on a team-high eight occasions including three RBIs on three occasions
  • Season-long hit streak was six games
  • Injuries kept him out of the lineup for most of the month of May

High School 
  • Played RHP/First Base for the South Western League
  • Placed second in his league and batted .430 his freshman year
  • Placed first in the league his junior year
  • Hit .460 as a senior to lead the league
  • Received 2013 VMHS Freshman Baseball C.G.A.S.S. Award
  • 2015 Perfect Game Second Team All-American
  • 2015 Second Team All-League
  • 2016 First Team All-League
  • Honor Roll all four years of high school
  • Helped out at Challenger Baseball, an organization which helps children with special needs to play baseball, all four years of high school
  • Volunteered 200 community service hours throughout high school ...

Personal  
  • Son of Scott and Noelle Cannon
  • Major: Sociology
  • Father played pro baseball for the California Angels Organization '83-'86
  • Biggest influence on him as an athlete has been his parents
  • He cites, "I do everything for God and my family,"
  • Career goal is to play in the MLB and have a great career for as long as he can
  • Favorite teams:  Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Chargers
  • Favorite athletes: Noah Syndergaard and Tim Tebow
  • Favorite novels: Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Favorite foods: steak and potatoes
  • Most memorable sports achievement was winning League his junior year
  • Favorite movies: 13 hours and Law Abiding Citizen
  • Favorite TV shows: The Middle and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  • Favorite artists: Dropkick Murphys, The Offspring, and Pennywise
  • Hobbies: hiking and fishing

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 50

    2017Freshman

    Pitcher/First Baseman
    6'5" 240 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2018Sophomore

    Pitcher/First Baseman
    6'5" 240 lbs
    50
  • 50

    2019Junior

    Pitcher/First Baseman
    6'5" 240 lbs
    50