2019: Appeared in 27 games, tied for the most on the team, all out of the bullpen and finished six of them, tied for second most … Had a 5.76 ERA in 25.0 innings pitched, struck out 30 batters, walked 22 and posted a 1-1 record and combined on one shutout … Picked up win versus Richmond (March 12) … In 11 appearances out of the bullpen, threw at least 1.0 innings without allowing a run, including a season-high 2.0 innings against the Spiders … Allowed just three extra-base hits all year, two doubles and a home run … Also, had an opposing batting average of .220, which was fourth among pitchers with at least 5.0 innings thrown … Retired 18-of-27 first batters faced in relief outings, a 66.7 percentage … Inherited 31 runners (tied for second most on the team), of which 11 scored for a 64.5 held percentage … Had a total of nine multi-K outings, including a season-high of three, three times, and struck out the side twice … Pitched a total of 14 scoreless innings, including 5.2 consecutive … Also, threw five perfect frames and, at one point, retired five straight batters … Had three double plays turned behind him, all three were GDPs … In the NCAA, at the end of the regular season, ranked 66th in games pitched.
2018: Appeared in six games, all out of the bullpen … Had a 23.14 ERA in a total of 2.1 innings, struck out five batters, walked six and did not have a record … Made collegiate debut versus Louisville (April 14) ... Threw at season-high 1.0 innings versus Duke (April 28) with two strikeouts ... Inherited four runners all of which scored … Retired 3-of-6 first batters faced … Also struck out a season-high two batters at Radford (April 17) … Pitched one scoreless inning, including a season-best 1.1 consecutive.
2017: Redshirted the season due to injury.
High School: Earned varsity letters all four years while playing for coach Tyler Comp at East Pennsboro … Was a three-time Mid Penn selection as a pitcher, earning second team as a sophomore and first team his last two seasons … As a junior, threw more than 40 innings for the Panthers with a sub 1.50 ERA and 65 strikeouts … Was named a 2016 Perfect Game honorable mention all-American and an Atlantic – All Region first team member … Also earned two letters playing football for coach Todd Stuter … As an outside linebacker, earned all-conference honors both years, including first team as a sophomore.
Personal: Connor Bailey Yoder … Born April 11, 1998 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania … Son of Darin and Lauren Yoder … Has an older sister, Kailee … Majoring in criminology and sociology.