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Jersey Number 10
Connor Barison
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Public Relations/PB-Sport Management
- Hometown:
- Redmond, Wash.
- Height:
- 6-2
- High School:
- Redmond HS
- Weight:
- 215
- Letters:
- 4
WASHINGTON STATE
CAREER: Made 64 appearances, two as a starter…went 6-3 with one save and 95 strikeouts in 77.2 innings…graduated with degree in public relations…four-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll selection.
SENIOR (2023): Appeared in three games, all out of the bullpen…struck out one in 0.2 innings in season-debut against Linfield (3/29)…had scoreless 0.2 in win at Seattle U (4/12)…appeared in win at Utah Valley (4/26)…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (3.62, Sport Management).
JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 13 games, all out of the bullpen…went 3-0 with one save…recorded 4.50 ERA with 22 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to .197 batting average in 16 innings…worked scoreless ninth to notch save in season-opening win at Hawaii (2/18)…retired all nine hitters faced with six strikeouts in season-high three scoreless innings to earn win over Long Island (2/26) in Arizona…earned win with two strikeouts in inning of relief in comeback win at Tarleton State (3/2)…made two scoreless appearances at Frisco Classic in Texas, worked 1.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Iowa (3/6)…worked final 1.2 innings scoreless and earned win after walk-off victory over No. 4 Oregon State (3/13)…struck out only batter faced in win over Bushnell (3/16)…made two scoreless appearances at Washington, recorded three strikeouts in one scoreless frame (3/19)…left appearance at No. 18 Stanford (3/27) with injury and did not pitch the rest of the season…graduated with degree in public relations…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (Public Relations).
SOPHOMORE (2021): Appeared in 22 games, one as a starter…went 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA and struck out 39 in 26.2 innings…opened season with three strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings at UC Davis (2/19)…struck out three in scoreless inning against Seattle U (3/6)…worked twice at No. 18 Oregon State, started series-finale (3/21), worked one inning and struck out two, no decision…struck out season-high four in two scoreless innings at UNLV (3/26)…did not allow a run in five straight appearances (4/27-5/7), 8.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 12 K…struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings at No. 21 Gonzaga (4/27)…had pair of scoreless appearances against No. 8 Oregon, struck out three in scoreless inning (5/1)…earned win with four strikeouts in 1.1 scoreless innings against No. 16 UCLA (5/7)…struck out two in two scoreless innings against Washington (5/29)...played summer ball for St. Cloud in the Northwoods League… in 18 appearances… had a 3.05 ERA with 21 strikeouts… went 2-0 while also notching eight saves…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (Public Relations).
SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in six games, all out of the bullpen…went 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA and recorded 15 strikeouts in 13.0 innings…worked three scoreless innings at CSU Bakersfield (2/16)…set career-highs with seven strikeouts in five no-hit innings at Hawai’i (2/21)…earned win against Niagara (3/6) with two innings of work…struck out three in two scoreless innings against Niagara (3/8)…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (Public Relations).
FRESHMAN (2019): Appeared in 20 games, one as a starter…went 1-3 with a 10.02 ERA…recorded 18 strikeouts in 20.2 innings…made collegiate debut out of bullpen at Saint Mary’s…made two appearances at Santa Clara, struck out only batter faced (2/24)…made first career start at UNLV (3/12), worked two innings, allowed four earned runs and struck out one…worked 1.1 scoreless innings at No. 22 UC Irvine (3/22)…made two appearances against No. 2 Stanford, retired only batters faced (3/31)…worked season-highs of 3.1 scoreless innings and struck out two at USC (4/19)…earned first career win with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief Gonzaga (5/6)…worked two scoreless innings against No. 1 UCLA (5/10)…worked two innings against Arizona (5/23), set season high with 65 pitches and matched season high with two strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Redmond High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Dan Pudwill…as a JUNIOR, named First Team All-State and First Team All-KingCo after posting a 1.24 ERA with 56 strikeouts…allowed just eight earned runs and held opposing hitters to a .116 batting average in 45.1 innings…played summer ball for the NW Naturals and was named to Perfect Game Evoshield National Championship All-Tournament Team…as a SENIOR, missed season with injury.
PERSONAL
Born in Seattle…parents, Jeff and Shauna…younger sister, Emily…dad, Jeff ran cross country and track at Gonzaga…interested in studying strategic communications.
CAREER: Made 64 appearances, two as a starter…went 6-3 with one save and 95 strikeouts in 77.2 innings…graduated with degree in public relations…four-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll selection.
SENIOR (2023): Appeared in three games, all out of the bullpen…struck out one in 0.2 innings in season-debut against Linfield (3/29)…had scoreless 0.2 in win at Seattle U (4/12)…appeared in win at Utah Valley (4/26)…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (3.62, Sport Management).
JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 13 games, all out of the bullpen…went 3-0 with one save…recorded 4.50 ERA with 22 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to .197 batting average in 16 innings…worked scoreless ninth to notch save in season-opening win at Hawaii (2/18)…retired all nine hitters faced with six strikeouts in season-high three scoreless innings to earn win over Long Island (2/26) in Arizona…earned win with two strikeouts in inning of relief in comeback win at Tarleton State (3/2)…made two scoreless appearances at Frisco Classic in Texas, worked 1.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Iowa (3/6)…worked final 1.2 innings scoreless and earned win after walk-off victory over No. 4 Oregon State (3/13)…struck out only batter faced in win over Bushnell (3/16)…made two scoreless appearances at Washington, recorded three strikeouts in one scoreless frame (3/19)…left appearance at No. 18 Stanford (3/27) with injury and did not pitch the rest of the season…graduated with degree in public relations…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (Public Relations).
SOPHOMORE (2021): Appeared in 22 games, one as a starter…went 1-0 with a 4.05 ERA and struck out 39 in 26.2 innings…opened season with three strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings at UC Davis (2/19)…struck out three in scoreless inning against Seattle U (3/6)…worked twice at No. 18 Oregon State, started series-finale (3/21), worked one inning and struck out two, no decision…struck out season-high four in two scoreless innings at UNLV (3/26)…did not allow a run in five straight appearances (4/27-5/7), 8.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 12 K…struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings at No. 21 Gonzaga (4/27)…had pair of scoreless appearances against No. 8 Oregon, struck out three in scoreless inning (5/1)…earned win with four strikeouts in 1.1 scoreless innings against No. 16 UCLA (5/7)…struck out two in two scoreless innings against Washington (5/29)...played summer ball for St. Cloud in the Northwoods League… in 18 appearances… had a 3.05 ERA with 21 strikeouts… went 2-0 while also notching eight saves…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (Public Relations).
SOPHOMORE (2020): Appeared in six games, all out of the bullpen…went 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA and recorded 15 strikeouts in 13.0 innings…worked three scoreless innings at CSU Bakersfield (2/16)…set career-highs with seven strikeouts in five no-hit innings at Hawai’i (2/21)…earned win against Niagara (3/6) with two innings of work…struck out three in two scoreless innings against Niagara (3/8)…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (Public Relations).
FRESHMAN (2019): Appeared in 20 games, one as a starter…went 1-3 with a 10.02 ERA…recorded 18 strikeouts in 20.2 innings…made collegiate debut out of bullpen at Saint Mary’s…made two appearances at Santa Clara, struck out only batter faced (2/24)…made first career start at UNLV (3/12), worked two innings, allowed four earned runs and struck out one…worked 1.1 scoreless innings at No. 22 UC Irvine (3/22)…made two appearances against No. 2 Stanford, retired only batters faced (3/31)…worked season-highs of 3.1 scoreless innings and struck out two at USC (4/19)…earned first career win with 1.2 scoreless innings of relief Gonzaga (5/6)…worked two scoreless innings against No. 1 UCLA (5/10)…worked two innings against Arizona (5/23), set season high with 65 pitches and matched season high with two strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Redmond High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Dan Pudwill…as a JUNIOR, named First Team All-State and First Team All-KingCo after posting a 1.24 ERA with 56 strikeouts…allowed just eight earned runs and held opposing hitters to a .116 batting average in 45.1 innings…played summer ball for the NW Naturals and was named to Perfect Game Evoshield National Championship All-Tournament Team…as a SENIOR, missed season with injury.
PERSONAL
Born in Seattle…parents, Jeff and Shauna…younger sister, Emily…dad, Jeff ran cross country and track at Gonzaga…interested in studying strategic communications.
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