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Jersey Number 27
Dylan O'Connell
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- L/L
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Pembroke Pines, Fla.
2021 (Second Redshirt Junior Season)
- Once again was voted as a team captain
- Tied for second on the team with 18 appearances, all out of the 'pen
- In 13 of those, allowed one earned run or less, including in each of his first eight games
- Wrapped his career with 72 appearances and with two bachelor's degrees, in business administration management (spring 2020) and public safety administration (spring 2021)
2020 (Redshirt Junior)
- Voted as team captain prior to the season
- Appeared in five games out of the bullpen, the first two of which he did not give up a run
- Threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout against FGCU
- Had a strikeout the following game as well, while not allowing a run, versus Binghamton
- In fact, had one strikeout in each of his five outings
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- In truly his first full year back and healthy, became a key and successful contributor out of the bullpen
- Ranked third on the team with 25 appearances, and was second with a .257 batting average against
- Struck out 28 batters in 29 2/3 innings
- Over his final nine appearances of the regular season, had a 3.37 ERA
- His longest outing came as the last game of that stretch, three innings of one-run baseball with a career-high four strikeouts to pick up his first collegiate win against Middle Tennessee
2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Appeared in two games in his first active year with the squad
- Made collegiate debut with a scoreless inning of work on March 13 vs. North Florida
- Struck out two batters in that game
2017 (Freshman)
- Used a redshirt season due to injury
High School
- At Flanagan for coach Ray Evans, was named Louisville Slugger All-American First team
- Was also First Team All-Sun SentinelÂ
- Played for Elite Squad and coach Alan Kunkel
Personal
- Son of Greg and Rocio O'Connell
- Already has his undergrad degree, in BBA management with an entrepreneurship concentration; now is seeking a second degree, in public safety
- Goal is to play in MLB
- Favorite team is the Marlins
- Loves the movie Step Brothers and TV show Blue Mountain State
- Last book he read was Shoeless Joe
- Favorite restaurant is Chipotle
- Something most people don't know about him? He is a lefty for baseball, righty for everything else
Hometown Team w/ Patrick Ward
Monday, April 27
Leroux Backhand Stop
Friday, April 24
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #8
Thursday, April 23
BSB: FGCU vs Florida Atlantic
Tuesday, April 14
