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21 Alex O'Connor

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • High School Bloomington Jefferson
  • Hometown Bloomington, Minn.

Biography

2017: Named Academic All-NSIC ... finished her SMSU career ranked second in career wins (48), second in games started (113), second in complete games (74), second in innings pitched (704 1/3), and third in career shutouts (11) ... had the fourth lowest career opponent batting average in school history (.282), and fourth most strikeouts per seven innings (5.52) ... was just the second pitcher in school history to surpass 500 career strikeouts and ranks second in career strikeouts (555) ... her 6.11 strikeouts per seven innings in 2017 was the 10th most in a single season in program history ... finished the season with a 2.57 ERA, 138 strikeouts, allowing just a .258 opponent batting average ... had a 12-11 record from the circle with 158 innings pitched.

2016: Appeared in four games making three starts at the dish ... recorded one hit ... in the circle she posted a 2.81 ERA ... finished with a 11-15 record in 184 2/3 innings ... struck out 172 batters, whiling walking 58 ... recorded a career-best 13 strikeouts vs. Minot State on April 2.

2015: Appeared in 42 games with 37 starts … finished with a 19-18 record from the rubber … pitched 225.2 innings while carrying a 3.47 ERA … struck out 162 batters and walked 69 … recorded a season-high 11 strike outs vs. MSU Moorhead (3/29) … went 2 for 2 from the plate with two RBIs and a run scored.

2014: Appeared in 27 games with 24 starts in the circle ... finished 6-17 with a 4.22 ERA in 136 innings ... finished with 83 strikeouts ... had two shutouts ... tossed three-hit shutout vs. Ferris State (3/10) and four-hit shutout vs. MSU Moorhead (4/25) ... struck out a season-high 12 vs. Bemidji State (4/11) ... recorded first career victory vs. Ferris State.

High School: 2013 graduate of Thomas Jefferson HS ... played for coach Penny Witzenburg and Fred Wroge ... five-year letterwinner ... named all-section in 2013 ... three-time Minnesota State High School League state tournament participant ... led team to three straight fifth-place finishes. 

Personal: Born Jan. 7, 1995 ... daughter of Bill and Lynn O'Connor ... elementary education major and coaching minor.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2014Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2015Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2016Junior

    Pitcher
    5'11"
    21
  • 21

    2017Senior

    Pitcher
    5'11"
    21