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Jersey Number 45
Connor Holden
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- St. Xavier HS
- Prev School:
- Saint Xavier HS
2021
2020
2019
2018
Before MSU
Personal
- Appeared in 19 games, all out of the Racer bullpen.
- Had seven saves (2nd OVC), one off the MSU single-season record.
- Pitched 30 innings with only 20 hits and seven earned runs given.
- Struck out 27 batters with only eight walks and had an ERA of 2.10 as opponents only hit .187 against him.
- At the OVC Tournament, threw a season-high 4.2 shutout innings, giving only one hit in the Racers’ win over Austin Peay.
- Was named to the OVC All-Tournament Team. Pitched a total of six innings giving only two hits and one run.
2020
- Made five relief appearances, pitching 7.2 innings
- Led Racer relievers with 13 strikeouts against no walks
- Allowed just one run for a 1.17 ERA
- Struck out seven batters in three innings against St. Peter's
- Earned first-career save against Austin Peay, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
- The season was cut short to only 17 games because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2019
- Appeared in 24 games on the mound, all in relief, the most on the team
- Finished the season with a 2-0 record while striking out 21 batters in 27.1 innings pitched
- Had 15 appearances where he did not allow an earned run
- Struck out three batters at Evansville in 2.1 innings, earning the win
- Allowed just one hit in three innings pitched in series at Morehead State
2018
- Pitched in 17 games for the Racers
- Struck out 23 batters in 22.1 innings pitched
- Struck out four batters in two hitless innings against UT Martin to earn his first career win
- Struck out two in win over Eastern Illinois in the OVC Tournament
Before MSU
- Had a career record of 16-3 at St. Xavier
- Threw a complete game, three-hit shutout in the Kentucky State Championship Game his junior season
- Kentucky All-State All-Tournament Team selection
- Two-time all-district and all-conference honoree
- Won Most Outstanding Pitcher following his sophomore season
- Also a member of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Born June 25, 1998
- Son of Jack and Sue Holden
- Majoring in Engineering Physics
- Has one sister, KJ
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
