Bio

As a Senior: Second-team all-SSC...Tino Martinez Award preseason watch list...SSC Player of the Week (2/10)...NCBWA South Region Hitter of the Week (2/12)...Appeared in 55 games, while starting in 51 games…Recorded a .289 batting average…Tallied 50 hits, including 14 doubles, three triples, and six homeruns…Drove in 34 runs and crossed the plate 52 times…Had a .509 slugging percentage…Drew 22 walks and was tied for second on the team with 11 hit by pitches…Hit a homerun at the World Series against Lander (5/28).

As a Junior: Honorable Mention All-South Region… NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team… First Team All-SSC…Rawlings South Region Gold Glove…Started in 56 games, playing in a total of 57. Appearing in Center Field. He concluded the season with a .330 batting average, tallying up 70 hits, bringing in 37 runs and scoring 63 times himself. This season he hit 12 doubles, two triples and six homeruns. In the field he had 144 putouts. Utilizing his speed, he stole 15 bases. Swiped two bases from Cedarville (3/6)…Embry-Riddle (4/9)…Lynn (5/4). He had 19 multi-hit games...  Scored three runs against Bentley (2/3)...  Had three hits against Georgia College (2/9)… Florida Tech (3/9)… Barry (3/29)… Eckerd (4/20)… Lynn (5/4)… Florida Tech (5/17)… West Florida (5/19)... He brought in four runs against Eckerd (4/20) and Grand Valley State (5/31)... Knocked one over the fence against Rockhurst (3/5)… West Chester (3/19)… Florida Southern (4/5)… Palm Beach Atlantic (4/12)… Palm Beach Atlantic (4/13)… Grand Valley State (5/31)… Knocked two homeruns in one series against Palm Beach Atlantic… Started in all NCAA Tournament Contests... Had 12 hits, including two doubles and a home run… Scored 10 runs and knocked in 8 runs during post season play.

As a Sophomore: Second team All-Sunshine State Conference selection…Started 46 of the 48 games which he played…Led the Spartans in several offensive categories including on-base percentage (.443), runs scored (46), walks (21) and sacrifice bunts (10)…Hit .348 and recorded 21 RBI…Batted .359 with an OBP of .479 against all SSC opponents…Went on a streak of reaching base safely in 18 straight games (3/13-4/14)…Made season debut against Bentley (2/03) with a pinch-hit single and RBI…Stole two bases against Bentley (2/04)…Matched a career high with four hits against Georgia College (2/10), which included two doubles, two runs scored and RBI…Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored against Southeastern (2/21)…Hit a triple against West Florida (2/24)…Went 4-for-9 with two doubles and three runs scored in a three game series against Lynn (3/02-3/03)…Knocked in a season-high three RBI along with a triple and two runs scored against Seton Hill (3/05)…Went a perfect 3-for-3 against Florida Memorial (3/27) while scoring two runs, drawing a walk and recording two stolen bases…Went 5-for-10 in a three game series against Rollins (3/30-3/31) along with three scored runs, three base-on-balls, an RBI and a double…Went 2-for-4 accompanied with a walk, three runs scored and a double against Barry (4/06)…Also had two RBI against Barry (4/07)…Enjoyed a nice day at the plate against Florida Southern (4/13), going 2-for-3 with two runs scored, an RBI, and also with two walks…Was a perfect 2-for-2 against Eckerd (2/28), contributing three runs and a walk…Had a spectacular day against Nova Southeastern (5/05), going 2-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored, an RBI and two walks…Appeared in NCAA South Regional (5/17-5/18).

As a Freshman: Played in 37 games for UT, including 19 starts…Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in first collegiate appearance against Georgia College (2/4)…Had a career-game against Florida Memorial (3/22), recording four hits, including a double and a triple to accompany four RBI…Also recorded a double against Saint Leo (4/1) and a triple against Warner (3/29)…Knocked a home run against Rollins (4/8)…Tallied 25 hits and 14 RBI with a final average of .338.

High School: Attended St. Petersburg Catholic…Played for coaches John Vingure, Jon UpChurch, Jim Vigue, Tommy Kidwell, and Scotty Miller…Hit for a .432 average his senior year with three home runs and 36 RBI…Was named the 2008 team offensive player of the year…Named 2009 team hardest worker…Received 2008 and 2009 coaches award…Second team all-county in 2008 and 2009…First team all-district in 2009…Named to the Pinellas County Senior All-Star team...Hit .395 with two home runs and 23 RBI as a junior after recording a .358 average with two home runs as a sophomore...Chosen to play in Dunedin Easter Tournament and Jesuit Tournament...Named to all-tournament team at Dunedin Easter Tourney and Jesuit Tourney...Played for The Winning Inning summer team under coach Roy Silver.

Personal: Full name is Connor Jordan Obrochta...Member of the Honor Roll also earned Florida Bright Futures Scholarship...Participated in Toys for Tots and Habitat for Humanity…Volunteered with Canned Food Drive for Thanksgiving...Son of Stephen and Rita Obrochta…Has one brother, Quinton…Public health major...Birthdate: 8/7/1992.