Rachel Connors

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
C/UT
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height:
5-10
Experience:
1L
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
High School:
Perry
Major:
Math Education

2025 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 17 games, making one start … Hit .286 with 3 RBI and 1 2B … Made her collegiate debut in a win over Wisconsin (2/7) … Notched her first collegiate hit on a double in a win over Nicholls (3/1) … Laced a two RBI single in a win over North Dakota State (3/14) … Recorded a single and her first SEC RBI on a sacrifice fly in her first collegiate start against No. 6 Florida (4/12) … Kick-started a rally in the SEC Tournament against No. 3 Texas with a lead off hit by pitch to open a game-tying, five-run frame in the 5th inning (5/8) … Delivered a pinch hit single in the NCAA Tucson Regional to polish off a win over No. 12 Arizona to advance to the Super Regional (5/18) … NFCA Scholar Athlete … SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 160 player in the nation by Extra Inning Softball… 2023 Perry Offensive Player of the Year… Earned 6A All-Conference first team honors, 6A Premier first team and 2023 CUSD first team honors… Hit .419 in 2023 across 30 games… Scored 25 runs and drove in 40… Had 39 hits and nine home runs… Had a .990 fielding percentage behind the plate with only two errors in 191 chances… Helped lead her team to a 2023 6A Arizona State Championship appearance. Hit .583 her senior season with 42 hits and 24 RBI… Scored 19 runs and had six home runs.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Christine Connors… Born April 8, 2006… Has one sister Loren… Plans to major in education.