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2023 Baseball Roster

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5 Connor Coolahan

5 Connor Coolahan

  • Position:
    Infielder
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Medford, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Shawnee
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 177

Summary

Biography

Personal: Full name is Connor William Coolahan....Born on June 9, 2000...Son of Jeff and Michelle Coolahan…Brother Jake played baseball at Immaculata University...Working on a Business degree.

2023: Made 45 starts in 51 games, making all appearances at third base for the Phoenix…Coolahan slashed .242/.462/.305…Finished the season with 18 RBI and scoring 29 runs…For the second straight season, Coolahan led the Phoenix in on-base percentage and placed in the top-10 in the CAA in four different statistical categories…Finished fourth in the CAA with a .462 OBP…Placed fourth in the CAA with 41 walks…Placed second in the CAA in sacrifice bunts with nine…Helped Elon to an extra-innings victory over Northeastern with a 3-for-3 performance against the Huskies on Mar. 11…Drove in a season-high four runs against Monmouth in game three against the Hawks that clinched a CAA series sweep for the Phoenix…Boosted Elon to a win over Towson on Apr. 1 with a four hit performance, going 4-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in the Phoenix win…Finished 2-for-3 in Elon’s lone victory over Stony Brook scoring three runs in Elon’s 18-5 win over the Sea Wolves…Secured his lone two extra-base hit game of the season in Elon’s loss to Navy…Secured his first collegiate home run against the Midshipmen…Collected a hit in all three of Elon’s games during the CAA Tournament.

2022: Made 47 starts in 49 games, including 22 at third base, 21 at shortstop and four at second base...Slashed .222/.427/.289 with 15 RBIs over 190 plate appearances...His .427 on-base percentage led the team and ranked third in the CAA...Also paced the Phoenix and tied for second in the CAA with 38 walks...Ranked first in the CAA and 77th nationally with .78 walks per game...Tied for second on the team in runs scored (34)...Logged eight multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games...Posted a six-game hitting streak and a 15-game on-base streak...Owned a .927 fielding percentage with 32 putouts and a team-best 107 assists...Matched his career high in hits (three) and RBIs (three) on April 3 at James Madison...Finished 6-for-13 with two doubles, two walks and four RBIs in the three-game series against the Dukes...Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored in Elon’s CAA Tournament win over UNCW on May 27.

At La Salle: Started 49-of-50 games for the Explorers in 2021...Hit .297 (46-for-155) with a .778 OPS, a .348 slugging percentage and a .486 on-base percentage...Season totals included 40 runs, eight doubles, 21 RBIs and 30 walks. He was also 4-for-6 on stolen base attempts...Recorded 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-run games...Had a six-game hit streak...In the field, he posted a .956 fielding percentage with 51 putouts and 100 assists while helping turn eight double plays...Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and one base on balls in his season debut vs. Hofstra on March 1...Had a 3-for-4 effort with one RBI at Delaware on March 7...Doubled, walked once, scored a run, drove in another and swiped a bag in a 2-for-5 outing vs. Coppin State on March 14...Scored four runs at Penn on April 2. He hit 1-for-3 with three walks and added an RBI...Batted 1-for-4 with a walk and three runs against Rhode Island on April 9...Went 2-for-3 with one run, three RBIs, a walk and a stolen base against Lehigh on April 21...At Towson on April 27, he finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs...Had a 2-for-4 outing with a double, three runs, one RBI and a stolen base vs. Saint Joseph's on May 9...Hit 2-for-3, came around twice and walked once at Fordham on May 16...Was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIS at Saint Joseph's on May 21.

Played in eight games and made seven starts as a freshman in the shortened 2020 season...Scored four runs and drove in four more...Primarily played shortstop as well as some third base...Started his career on a four-game hit streak...Went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in his La Salle debut, a 14-3 win over Hofstra on Feb. 22..Scored twice and stole a base at Wake Forest on Feb. 28...Hit a three-run tripke vs. Sacred Heart on Feb. 29.

Prep: Was a three-year varsity infielder for Coach Brian Anderson at Shawnee...Earned First Team All-South New Jersey, First Team All-County and First Team All-Conference honors as a senior...Also made the North-South All-Star Game and the Carpenter Cup...Batted .360 with 26 walks...Was a First Team All-County and First Team All-Conference selection as a junior...Made the Carpenter Cup and Underclass All-Star Teams...Led off and hit .372 with 16 walks...Hit .310 as his school's starting shortstop as a sophomore...Was also on the wrestling team for one year...Played club ball for All Out Baseball.
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  • 5

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'10" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Infielder
    5'10" 177 lbs
    5
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