Christopher Newport University

2022 - Junior - Appeared in ten games with four starts during his third season as a member of the Captains ... Struck out the side in order in his first appearance of the season against Cal Lutheran on February 12 ... Added two K's in two scoreless innings against Susquehanna to earn a save on February 18 ... Struck out a career-high seven batters over 6.0 innings pitched to earn the win against Southern Virginia on April 13 ... Finished the season 3-0 with 1 save and a 5.47 ERA ... Earned wins against Penn State Harrisburg, Eastern Mennonite, and Southern Virginia ... Repeat selection to the C2C All-Academic Team

2021 - Sophomore - Saw action in five games, making two starts before missing the remainder of the season with an injury ... Gave up just one run in 2.1 innings of relief in three appearances out of the bullpen ... Earned starts against nationally-ranked N.C. Wesleyan and Southern Virginia ... Struck out a season-high four batters against the Battling Bishops on April 16 ... Struck out seven in 6.0 innings of work before being shut down ... Named to the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic Team

2020 - Freshman - Stepped into the rotation as a true freshman making a team-high four starts in five total appearances ... Named CAC Pitcher of the Week on February 17 ... Ranked second on the team with a 3.27 ERA over 22.0 innings pitched ... Struck out 21 batters against just five walks ... Earned first career win with a seven-inning performance against New England College in Myrtle Beach ... Struck out season-high six against Piedmont and NEC ... Made collegiate debut with two-inning relief effort at Ferrum on February 9

At Chantilly -- Earned second team All-Conference honors as a junior and honorable mention honors following his senior season ... Pitched and played first base for three years ... Helped lead team to runner-up finish in district and regional tournament during her junior campaign ... Also played travel baseball with US Elite

Personal -- Connor Blair Pennell was born in Fairfax, Va. ... Son of Mark and Kristi Pennell ... Favorite sports personality is Derek Jeter ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln ... Most impressive person met is Stephen Strasburg ... Dream vacation is a trip to Greece ... Superstitions include not washing his jersey before a game ... Favorite food is wings ... Favorite movie is "Harry Potter" and favorite TV show is "Stranger Things" ... Favorite books are the Harry Potter series ... Favorite musician is Travis Scott ... Majoring in Political Science.