University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Roster
Erik Connolly
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Thomasville, N.C.
2015: Appeared in 44 games with 36 starts in the outfield…tallied a .259 batting average with 29 RBI…collected four hits and drove in five RBI against North Carolina Central (4/21)…followed up that game with three hits and four RBI against Longwood (4/24)…recorded 72 putouts in the field.
2014: Started in 23 games and played in 31 contests…started both in the outfield and as a DH…drove in Asheville’s first two runs of the season with clutch two-out hit at UNC Greensboro (2-19) on opening day…drove in three runs in that contest…drove in two runs at ETSU (2-25) with double...posted two hits, scored two runs and drove in two runs during home victory over N.C. Central (3-4)…scored two runs at App State (3-9)…drove in two runs against BSC champion Campbell (4-12)…scored two runs in home victory vs. Davidson (4-8)…had two RBI’s and tallied two runs in road win at Charlotte (3-5).
2013: Played in eight games and started one…earned his first career RBI at Georgia State (3-6)…had 13 at bats during the year…used in the outfield and as a pinch-runner and pinch-hitter.
Before UNC Asheville: Batted .354 with 4 home runs as a senior...Chosen All-Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference last season...Also played football in high school.
