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Jersey Number 13
Cal Conley
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mount Carmel, Ohio
- High School:
- West Clermont
Bio
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020)
One of the top newcomers in the country who started 18 games at shortstop as a redshirt freshman … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … ranked among the team and conference leaders in several offensive categories on his way to All-America and Freshman All-America honors … second among everyday starters with a .371 average, going 26-for-70 at the plate … second on the team with eight doubles, 24 RBI and a .643 slugging percentage … versatile weapon who ranked third on the club with three home runs and also third in stolen bases at 5-for-5 … drew 10 free passes, including eight walks, to compile a .444 on base percentage … scored 15 runs … second on the team with seven multi-hit games, including a Tech season-high five against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … led the team with seven multi-RBI performances, including a career-high five in a win over Rice (Mar. 7) … recorded a season-long six game hitting streak from Mar. 1 at No. 9 Florida State to Mar. 8 against Rice … defensively, was good on 66 chances with three errors for a .957 fielding percentage … made a leaping grab on a line drive at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … helped turn a team-high eight double plays … part of back-to-back-to-back jacks against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … recorded an inside-the-park home run against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … homered for his first collegiate hit in the third inning against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … hit a clutch dinger in the seventh inning at No. 9 Florida State that tied the game at 3-3 (Mar. 1) … drove in the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth in a come-from-behind win over Rice (Mar. 7) … doubled in five of the last seven games to close out the year … HONORS … Third Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper … also named a Freshman All-American by the same publication … Academic All-Big 12 Second Team … named Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week (Mar. 9) after Tech’s sweep over Rice as he led the league with 11 hits and tied for the lead with 10 RBI … ranked as the No. 18 shortstop in the country following the shortened season in D1Baseball.com’s postseason position rankings … also named one of 16 ‘Fab Freshmen’ in the Big 12 in D1Baseball.com’s conference wrap … RECORDS … the latest to match the Rip Griffin Park record for hits in a game with five against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … BIG 12 LEADER … second in the Big 12 in RBI (24) behind teammate Nate Rombach … third in the league in doubles (8) and fifth in slugging (.643) … seventh in the league in hits (26) and home runs (3) … TEAM LEADER … led the team in total bases (45) … second in at bats (70), doubles (8), RBI (24) and slugging (.643) … third in hits (26), home runs (3) and stolen bases (5) … fourth with a .371 batting average … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … started all five games against ranked teams … fifth on the team in hitting (.235) and second in RBI (3) … went 4-for-17 overall with a home run and two doubles … added two walks and scored three times … second on the team with a .529 slugging percentage and a .409 on base percentage … went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk against No. 15 Stanford in Round Rock (Feb. 22) … hit a solo home run at No. 9 Florida State in the top of the seventh that tied the game at 3-3 (Mar. 1) … hit an RBI double against No.. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 11) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … started all 13 games he played against unranked teams … second among everyday starters with a .415 batting average … went 22-for-53 with two home runs, six doubles and a triple … the six doubles was second on the team … tied for second with 21 RBI and scored 12 times … added six walks and two hit by pitches for a .484 on base percentage … his .679 slugging percentage ranked third on the club … went 5-for-5 in stolen bases … had six of his seven multi-hit games and six more multi-RBI games … opened the year going 7-for-17 with two homers, a double, seven RBI and six runs during the four-game opening weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado (Feb. 14-16) … had a career-high five hits against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and a career-high five RBI against Rice (Mar. 7) … went 5-for-8 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI in a midweek set against UNLV (Mar. 3-4) … went 6-for-13 with two doubles, a triple, a walk, seven RBI and three runs in the Rice series (Mar. 6-8) … HOME GAMES … started 10 of Tech’s 11 home games … second among everyday starters with a .488 average and six doubles … went 20-for-41 overall with two home runs, six doubles and a triple … third on the team with 20 RBI and added 11 runs scored … posted a .829 slugging percentage and a .551 on base percentage … drew five walks and two hit by pitches … third on the team, going 3-for-3 in stolen bases … committed only one error at home in 41 chances … recorded six multi-hit games and six multi-RBI performances … opened the year going 7-for-17 with two homers, a double, seven RBI and six runs during the four-game opening weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado (Feb. 14-16) … had a career-high five hits against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and a career-high five RBI against Rice (Mar. 7) … went 5-for-8 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI in a midweek set against UNLV (Mar. 3-4) … went 6-for-13 with two doubles, a triple, a walk, seven RBI and three runs in the Rice series (Mar. 6-8) … AWAY GAMES … started both games at No. 9 Florida State … went 1-for-7 in the series with a clutch home run in the finale that tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh inning (Feb. 1) … finished with two RBI in the contest with an RBI groundout in the second inning … NEUTRAL SITE … started all six neutral site contests … hit .240 with a .318 slugging percentage and a .320 on base percentage … tied for third on the team with five hits, going 5-for-22 overall with two doubles, two RBI and three runs ... found his way on base with three walks and went 2-for-2 in stolen bases … went 3-for-11 at the Round Rock Classic … started 1-for-4 against Tennessee with a stolen base and an RBI (Feb. 21) … followed by going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run against No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 22) … went 1-for-4 with a walk, a steal and a run against Florida Atlantic in Tallahassee (Feb. 28) … went 1-for-7 against No. 9 Mississippi State in Biloxi … went 1-for-3 in the finale against the Bulldogs, recording a double and a walk while driving in a run and scoring another (Mar. 11) … DAY GAMES … started 12 of Tech’s 13 day games … second among everyday starters with a .429 average … went 21-of-49 overall with three home runs, six doubles and a triple … 10 of his 12 extra base hits came during day games … second on the team with 22 RBI … scored 12 runs and went 4-for-4 in stolen bases … added six walks and two hit by pitches … finished with a .776 slugging percentage and .500 on base percentage … NIGHT GAMES … started all six of the team’s night games … hit .238 with a .333 slugging percentage and a .304 on base percentage … went 5-for-21 at the plate with two doubles, two RBI and three runs … added a pair of walks and was 1-for-1 in steals.
WEST CLERMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Signed with Miami out of high school as part of the Hurricanes’ top 10 recruiting class in 2018 … transferred to Tech last winter and sat out 2019 due to NCAA transfer rules … ranked as the No. 10 overall player from the state of Ohio in the 2018 class by Perfect Game … named a 2015 Perfect Game USA Preseason High School Underclassmen All-America High Honorable Mention selection … tallied a .475 batting average in 17 games with West Clermont his senior year, according to MaxPreps.com … that season, he hit two home runs, eight doubles, 22 RBI, 24 runs scored and went 11-13 in stolen bases … won back-to-back Connie Mack World Series with the Midland Redskins in 2017 and 2018, hitting .485 with three home runs and 12 RBI as part of the 18U Redskins in 2018 after combining for five RBI in the semifinal and championship game in 2017 … as a sophomore at Loveland High School, he hit .286 with two doubles, two triples, 18 RBI and six stolen bases with played at the 2015 WWBA Underclass World Championship, where he put up a .444/.474/667 split to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team … chose Miami over the likes of Texas, Arizona State, TCU, Louisville, Florida, Missouri and Wichita State.
PERSONAL
Born in Orlando, Florida … son of Brian and Rose Conley … brother to Trevor … father played professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds minor league systems … father also coached in the Cincinnati Reds organization until 2003 … plans to major in sports management.
One of the top newcomers in the country who started 18 games at shortstop as a redshirt freshman … helped Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … ranked among the team and conference leaders in several offensive categories on his way to All-America and Freshman All-America honors … second among everyday starters with a .371 average, going 26-for-70 at the plate … second on the team with eight doubles, 24 RBI and a .643 slugging percentage … versatile weapon who ranked third on the club with three home runs and also third in stolen bases at 5-for-5 … drew 10 free passes, including eight walks, to compile a .444 on base percentage … scored 15 runs … second on the team with seven multi-hit games, including a Tech season-high five against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … led the team with seven multi-RBI performances, including a career-high five in a win over Rice (Mar. 7) … recorded a season-long six game hitting streak from Mar. 1 at No. 9 Florida State to Mar. 8 against Rice … defensively, was good on 66 chances with three errors for a .957 fielding percentage … made a leaping grab on a line drive at No. 9 Florida State (Mar. 1) … helped turn a team-high eight double plays … part of back-to-back-to-back jacks against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … recorded an inside-the-park home run against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … homered for his first collegiate hit in the third inning against Houston Baptist (Feb. 15) … hit a clutch dinger in the seventh inning at No. 9 Florida State that tied the game at 3-3 (Mar. 1) … drove in the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the sixth in a come-from-behind win over Rice (Mar. 7) … doubled in five of the last seven games to close out the year … HONORS … Third Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper … also named a Freshman All-American by the same publication … Academic All-Big 12 Second Team … named Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week (Mar. 9) after Tech’s sweep over Rice as he led the league with 11 hits and tied for the lead with 10 RBI … ranked as the No. 18 shortstop in the country following the shortened season in D1Baseball.com’s postseason position rankings … also named one of 16 ‘Fab Freshmen’ in the Big 12 in D1Baseball.com’s conference wrap … RECORDS … the latest to match the Rip Griffin Park record for hits in a game with five against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) … BIG 12 LEADER … second in the Big 12 in RBI (24) behind teammate Nate Rombach … third in the league in doubles (8) and fifth in slugging (.643) … seventh in the league in hits (26) and home runs (3) … TEAM LEADER … led the team in total bases (45) … second in at bats (70), doubles (8), RBI (24) and slugging (.643) … third in hits (26), home runs (3) and stolen bases (5) … fourth with a .371 batting average … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … started all five games against ranked teams … fifth on the team in hitting (.235) and second in RBI (3) … went 4-for-17 overall with a home run and two doubles … added two walks and scored three times … second on the team with a .529 slugging percentage and a .409 on base percentage … went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk against No. 15 Stanford in Round Rock (Feb. 22) … hit a solo home run at No. 9 Florida State in the top of the seventh that tied the game at 3-3 (Mar. 1) … hit an RBI double against No.. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi (Mar. 11) … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … started all 13 games he played against unranked teams … second among everyday starters with a .415 batting average … went 22-for-53 with two home runs, six doubles and a triple … the six doubles was second on the team … tied for second with 21 RBI and scored 12 times … added six walks and two hit by pitches for a .484 on base percentage … his .679 slugging percentage ranked third on the club … went 5-for-5 in stolen bases … had six of his seven multi-hit games and six more multi-RBI games … opened the year going 7-for-17 with two homers, a double, seven RBI and six runs during the four-game opening weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado (Feb. 14-16) … had a career-high five hits against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and a career-high five RBI against Rice (Mar. 7) … went 5-for-8 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI in a midweek set against UNLV (Mar. 3-4) … went 6-for-13 with two doubles, a triple, a walk, seven RBI and three runs in the Rice series (Mar. 6-8) … HOME GAMES … started 10 of Tech’s 11 home games … second among everyday starters with a .488 average and six doubles … went 20-for-41 overall with two home runs, six doubles and a triple … third on the team with 20 RBI and added 11 runs scored … posted a .829 slugging percentage and a .551 on base percentage … drew five walks and two hit by pitches … third on the team, going 3-for-3 in stolen bases … committed only one error at home in 41 chances … recorded six multi-hit games and six multi-RBI performances … opened the year going 7-for-17 with two homers, a double, seven RBI and six runs during the four-game opening weekend against Houston Baptist and Northern Colorado (Feb. 14-16) … had a career-high five hits against Northern Colorado (Feb. 15) and a career-high five RBI against Rice (Mar. 7) … went 5-for-8 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI in a midweek set against UNLV (Mar. 3-4) … went 6-for-13 with two doubles, a triple, a walk, seven RBI and three runs in the Rice series (Mar. 6-8) … AWAY GAMES … started both games at No. 9 Florida State … went 1-for-7 in the series with a clutch home run in the finale that tied the game at 3-3 in the seventh inning (Feb. 1) … finished with two RBI in the contest with an RBI groundout in the second inning … NEUTRAL SITE … started all six neutral site contests … hit .240 with a .318 slugging percentage and a .320 on base percentage … tied for third on the team with five hits, going 5-for-22 overall with two doubles, two RBI and three runs ... found his way on base with three walks and went 2-for-2 in stolen bases … went 3-for-11 at the Round Rock Classic … started 1-for-4 against Tennessee with a stolen base and an RBI (Feb. 21) … followed by going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run against No. 15 Stanford (Feb. 22) … went 1-for-4 with a walk, a steal and a run against Florida Atlantic in Tallahassee (Feb. 28) … went 1-for-7 against No. 9 Mississippi State in Biloxi … went 1-for-3 in the finale against the Bulldogs, recording a double and a walk while driving in a run and scoring another (Mar. 11) … DAY GAMES … started 12 of Tech’s 13 day games … second among everyday starters with a .429 average … went 21-of-49 overall with three home runs, six doubles and a triple … 10 of his 12 extra base hits came during day games … second on the team with 22 RBI … scored 12 runs and went 4-for-4 in stolen bases … added six walks and two hit by pitches … finished with a .776 slugging percentage and .500 on base percentage … NIGHT GAMES … started all six of the team’s night games … hit .238 with a .333 slugging percentage and a .304 on base percentage … went 5-for-21 at the plate with two doubles, two RBI and three runs … added a pair of walks and was 1-for-1 in steals.
WEST CLERMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Signed with Miami out of high school as part of the Hurricanes’ top 10 recruiting class in 2018 … transferred to Tech last winter and sat out 2019 due to NCAA transfer rules … ranked as the No. 10 overall player from the state of Ohio in the 2018 class by Perfect Game … named a 2015 Perfect Game USA Preseason High School Underclassmen All-America High Honorable Mention selection … tallied a .475 batting average in 17 games with West Clermont his senior year, according to MaxPreps.com … that season, he hit two home runs, eight doubles, 22 RBI, 24 runs scored and went 11-13 in stolen bases … won back-to-back Connie Mack World Series with the Midland Redskins in 2017 and 2018, hitting .485 with three home runs and 12 RBI as part of the 18U Redskins in 2018 after combining for five RBI in the semifinal and championship game in 2017 … as a sophomore at Loveland High School, he hit .286 with two doubles, two triples, 18 RBI and six stolen bases with played at the 2015 WWBA Underclass World Championship, where he put up a .444/.474/667 split to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team … chose Miami over the likes of Texas, Arizona State, TCU, Louisville, Florida, Missouri and Wichita State.
PERSONAL
Born in Orlando, Florida … son of Brian and Rose Conley … brother to Trevor … father played professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds minor league systems … father also coached in the Cincinnati Reds organization until 2003 … plans to major in sports management.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
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