| Connor Reinfurt |
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Notables: Ranks eighth on UMass Boston's career list for putouts ... Will start at first base ... Drives in runs and hits well to the middle of the field ... Solid defensive first baseman and has improved fielding the position.
2009: Turned in an excellent year as a full-time player, starting 36 of 40 games, while hitting .318 (41-129) ... Ranked second on the team with 15 doubles, which placed ninth among Little East Conference leaders and ranks as the third-highest total in school history ... Owned a .512 slugging percentage to stand third on the squad, while putting together a robust .390 on-base average ... Knocked in 31 runs for the 10th-most in school annals ... Hit .340 (18-53) with runners in scoring position and crushed left-handed pitching with a .353 (12-34) mark ... Struck out just once every 10.43 plate appearances to lead all hitters for UMass Boston with more than 50 plate appearances ... Went 28 plate appearances without a strikeout from March 16-24 ... Ranked second in the league with 292 putouts, the second most in school history ... Put together an eight-game hitting streak where he hit .419 (13-31) from March 18-28 ... Finished a homer short of the cycle, going 5-5 with a double and a triple in addition to three RBIs and three runs scored vs. Fontbonne University on March 20 ... Went 4-5 with a pair of doubles and four runs batted in vs. University of Southern Maine on April 10.
2008: Saw time in 30 games, starting half of them, despite missing time with a hamstring injury ... Batted .206 (13-63) and led the team with five home runs, which also placed him 14th in the Little East Conference ... Ranked second on the team with a .460 slugging percentage ... Batted .375 (3-8) vs. left-handed pitching and hit .333 (7-21) with runners in scoring position, including 2-3 with the bases loaded ... Helped the Beacons to an 8-6 win at Johnson & Wales University with a pinch-hit grand slam on March 26 ... Knocked in three or more runs on three occasions, including a 2-4 effort with a homer vs. Concordia University on March 15.
Personal/High School: Lettered in baseball and football at Manchester West High School ... Selected Captain of the Blue Knights' football squad and was named an All-State linebacker for MWHS, while earning the squad's Unsung Hero Award as well ... Played baseball for Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA and was tabbed to the All-Central New England Prep League team ... Elected Captain for the NMHS baseball nine as well ... Earned Honor Roll accolades at Manchester West ... Played for Florida Southern University's junior varsity squad ... Born August 29, 1985 ... Son of Andy and Sherri ... Majoring in economics and would like to pursue a career as a stock broker or financial advisor ... Enjoys golf, fishing, working out, football, bowling, movies, darts, talking on the phone, swimming and the beach.
