Kennesaw State University Athletics

2013
Settling in as the team's closing pitcher, Connell picked up seven saves, the third most in the A-Sun Conference... Saw action in 24 games, compiling an ERA of 3.38 with a 1-0 record after working 24 innings... Held batters to just a .231 average while striking out 15... Had a three-game stretch against Georgia State (5/8) and USC Upstate 5/10,12) in which he earned two saves and a win in three appearances... Struck out two or more batters on five seperate occasions...

2012
Made 11 appearances for the Owls, all in relief…Injury shortened the season of Connell who had been dominating for KSU… 0.66 ERA, 3-0 record, 13.2 innings, gave up 10 hits, one run, 14 strikeouts…Feb 19 vs Virginia Tech, 1.1 innings, one hit, two strikeouts…Mar 3 vs Jacksonville State, 3.2 innings, three hits, four strikeouts…Mar 13 vs UAB 1.0 inning, one hit, two strikeouts…Mar 14 vs Presbyterian, 1.1 innings, one hit, one run, two strikeouts... Received a medical red-shirt.

2011 (Georgia Perimeter)
Pitched in 10 games, all in relief … Finished the season with a 1-0 record and three saves and posted a 1.98 ERA in 13.2 innings of work … Allowed 12 hits and struck out nine while walking six … Pitched a season-high 3.2 innings and recorded a season-high three strikeouts against Piedmont (4/14) … Did not allow a hit in his final three outings of the season.

2010 (LaGrange College)
Appeared in 23 games, all in relief … Finished the season with a 4-1 record and a team-leading five saves … Had a 3.42 ERA in 50.0 innings while allowing just 41 hits and registering 41 strikeouts … Held opponents to a .222 batting average and just five extra base hits.

Personal
Was born James Mark Connell Jr. in Roswell, Ga. … Is the son of Leah and Mark Connell … Has a brother Jared … Is the cousin of former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dernell Stenson … Is undecided on a major.