Connor Short

Position:
INF
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hoover, Ala.
High School:
Auburn/Hoover

Career Accolades (at Alabama)

2018 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
Earned his undergraduate degree in May of 2017
2017 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

Senior (2018)

Played in 14 games with five starts during his final season with the Crimson Tide. Valparaiso (2/16-18): Saw time in first and third games of the weekend ... finished 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit role in Friday's season opener ... entered the game as a pinch-hitter in Sunday's series finale, remaining in the game at third base. Washington State (2/23-24): Entered as a defensive replacement at third in game one of the doubleheader. Alabama State (2/28): Made the start at third base ... tallied one hit and a run scored in his four at-bats ... also walked once. Oklahoma (3/2-4): Came off the bench as a defensive replacement on Saturday before pinch-hitting in the series finale ... went 0-for-3 at the plate. Alabama A&M (3/13-14): Started Tuesday's contest at third base ... collected a season-high two walks in his time at the plate. Jacksonville State (4/3): Entered as a defensive replacement at third base ... went 0-for-1 at the plate. UAB (4/10): Pinch-hit before remaining in the game at third ... recorded one walk in his lone plate appearance. Samford (4/17): Made the start at third base but did not record a hit. Auburn (4/20-21): Entered as a defensive replacement in Friday's series opener but did not record a hit in his lone at-bat. Mississippi State (5/4-6): Came in as a defensive replacement in the series opener, finishing 0-for-1 at the plate. Ole Miss (5/17-19): Started the final two games of his collegiate career, first at third base before earning the designated hitter role in Saturday's series finale ... batted .500 (4-8) with his first home run of the season ... added one RBI and two runs scored against the Rebels.

Junior (2017)

Graduated from The University of Alabama on May 6, one of the Crimson Tide's five graduates during the 2017 season ... played in all 54 during his junior campaign, starting 53 of those contests ... totaled 33 hits with just under half of them going for extra-bases (11 doubles, four home runs), while adding 25 RBI, 20 runs scored and 15 walks ... tied for the team lead in doubles (8) and was tied for second in RBI (14) during SEC play ... collected three multi-RBI games in conference play to tie for the team lead ... registered a nine-game hitting streak from March 14-26 ... batted .355 (11-31) with three doubles, a home run, four RBI, four runs scored, two walks and a pair of hit-by-pitches over that time ... his 11 hits led the team during the streak ... the nine-game streak was the longest of his 2017 season. Presbyterian (2/17-19): Started all three games at third base ... notched his second career homer in Saturday's contest as part of the Crimson Tide's four home runs on the night ... added two RBI and two runs scored to his weekend totals. ULM (3/3-5): Led the team in average, batting .444 (4-9) with a pair of doubles, three runs scored and a walk ... tied for the team high in hits, finishing 2-for-3 with a double in the series opener against the Warhawks ... went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored on Saturday ... wrapped up his weekend with a 1-for-3 day that included an RBI, two runs scored and a walk. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/9-12): Drew a team-leading five walks while adding three RBI, two runs scored and a pair of sacrifices ... notched a pair of RBI thanks to two sacrifice efforts in Sunday's second game of the doubleheader. Eastern Illinois (3/14): Collected a pair of hits in three at-bats along with a run scored and a hit-by-pitch. Missouri (3/17-19): Led the Crimson Tide starters in average and hits, finishing at a .333 (4-12) pace ... added one double, an RBI and a walk across the three games ... recorded at least one hit in all three contests ... went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in Sunday's finale. UAB (3/21): Notched his second home run of the season for his lone hit of the night, as he finished 1-for-3 with one RBI and a run scored. South Carolina (3/24-26): Batted .333 (3-9) with a team-high two doubles, while adding one RBI, a run scored and one hit-by-pitch ... went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and one run scored in Saturday's matchup in Columbia. Ole Miss (4/7-9): Recorded his third home run of the season ... added two RBI, one run, a walk and a sac fly to his totals. Mississippi State (4/20-21): Tallied one hit - a double - with three RBI, one run scored and a team-high tying three walks in Starkville. LSU (4/27-29): Recorded his fourth home run of the season while adding one RBI, a run scored and one walk across his three starts. Auburn (5/6-7): Totaled three hits, including a team-high tying two doubles, while adding three RBI, one run and two hit-by-pitches ... notched one hit in all three games ... went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Sunday, with his most important RBI coming on a sacrifice fly in the top of the 15^th to provide the Crimson Tide with an insurance run to complete the series sweep.

Redshirt Sophomore (2016)

Played in 28 games, starting 25 of those, despite missing significant time with a head injury and then a leg injury ... finished with a .270 (24-89) average, notching seven doubles, one home run, 12 RBI and seven runs scored ... added 13 walks and was a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts ... reached base safely in 19 consecutive contests from Feb. 20-April 8, a season-long for the Crimson Tide ... recorded a 10-game hitting streak from March 4-31, batting .351 (13-37) with five doubles, six RBI, two runs scored, three walks and three stolen bases across that time ... the 10-game hitting streak was the second-longest stretch by an Alabama player in 2016. Maryland (2/19-21): Finished his first weekend with the Tide batting .500 (4-8) with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored to go with his lone walk ... started Saturday at third base and Sunday as the designated hitter ... went 3-for-4 with a double, and a run scored in Saturday's matchup ... notched a huge RBI-double on Sunday to help give Alabama a cushion against the Terrapins. Nicholls State (2/24): Batted .500 (2-for-4) with his first Alabama home run, an RBI, two runs scored and a walk in the start. Houston (3/11-13): Started the first two games of the series before suffering a head injury in Saturday's game ... was batting at .500 clip (3-6) prior to the injury. Tennessee (3/25-26): Batted .400 (4-10) with two doubles, four RBI, two runs scored one walk and two HBP ... went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the series opener, delivering a double to left-center in the fifth to even the score at 3-3 before crossing on a Chance Vincent double ... finished with three hits in the doubleheader, including a double, while registering two RBI, a run scored and one walk. Auburn (3/29): Went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk against his former team. Texas A&M (4/22-24): Was the Tide's designated hitter in the series opener, finishing 1-for-4. South Carolina (5/19-21): Made his first appearance since College Station, entering as a pinch-hitter in Friday's game ... recorded a walk in his lone plate appearance before being removed for a pinch-runner. SEC Tournament (5/24-26): Entered as a pinch-hitter against Florida on Thursday ... sent an RBI-single through the right side to tie things up against the Gators.

Sophomore - Alabama (2015)

Sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA rules after transferring to Alabama from Auburn following the 2014 season.

Freshman - Auburn (2014)

Played in 36 games, starting 25 of them for the Tigers ... batted .211 (20-95) with six runs and eight RBI for the season ... transferred to Alabama following his lone year with AU.

High School and Personal Data

Coming out of Hoover High School, was rated as the No. 2 shortstop in Alabama by Perfect Game USA ... participated in the East Coast Showcase during his senior season ... was a three-year selection to the All-Metro Team and the Over the Mountain Team ... helped HHS set a school record for the most wins in a season while also advancing to the state semifinals in 2013 ... hit .370 as a senior with 16 doubles, two home runs and 45 RBI ... also played football at Hoover, serving as the Bucs starting quarterback in 2012 ... went 171-of-262 passing for 2,460 yards and 30 touchdowns on the way to a Class 6A State Championship ... son of Ben and Tammy Short ... has one sister, Carly, and a brother, Carter ... father played baseball at Alabama and was a 14th-round selection by the New York Yankees in 1991 ... born Connor Odis Short on May 12, 1995 ... completed his undergraduate degree in management and is currently pursuing a master's in sports business management.