2024 Baseball Roster
Bovair, Connor
Jersey Number 27
Connor Bovair
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Exercise And Sports Science
- Hometown:
- Moreau, N.Y.
- High School:
- South Glens Falls
Bio
As A Senior (2024)
Made 22 relief appearances and one start • Posted a 1-0 record with one save and a 3.62 ERA • Struck out 27 and walked eight in 27.1 innings pitched • Tossed 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season • Made his lone start of the season at Campbell on March 5 • Fanned three batters in 1.2 innings against Princeton (3/2) and three in 2.0 innings at Campbell (3/5) • Struck out five of seven batters faced against UNCW • Struck out six in 4.1 innings pitched during two appearances at NC State • Earned his first win of the season against Gardner-Webb (4/23) with two shutout innings • Fanned two in one inning pitched in the ACC Tournament against Pittsburgh • Tossed 3.1 innings in two appearances during the NCAA Tournament.
As A Junior (2023)
Made 14 starts and two relief appearances this season • Compiled a 4-4 record with a 5.57 ERA • Recorded four quality starts • Averaged over seven strikeouts (7.1) and less than three walks (2.7) per nine innings • Three of his four wins came on the road in ACC play (Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech) • Struck out 18 in 18.0 innings in three consecutive appearances against Pittsburgh (8), Duke (2) and Notre Dame (8) • Pitched over 5.0 innings in nine games and went 7.0 or more three times • Earned the win at Pittsburgh in 5.0 innings of relief without allowing a hit • Threw 9.2 consecutive hitless innings between his appearances against Pittsburgh and Duke, before giving up a hit to the Blue Devils with two outs in the fifth • Pitched 8.0 innings at Notre Dame to clinch the series against the Irish.
As A Sophomore (2022)
Made nine starts and 14 relief appearances • Compiled a 5-4 record with one save and a 5.50 ERA in 54.0 innings pitched • Averaged 8.17 strikeouts per nine innings with a 1.5 strikeout to walk ratio • Made his Carolina debut against Seton Hall (Feb. 19), pitching 1.0 inning with a strikeout • Earned his first win with 3.0 innings of relief and seven strikeouts versus Elon (Feb. 22) • Picked up wins over Duke (March 20), Campbell, Charlotte, and NC State (May 8) • Started midweek games against Longwood and Liberty (March 8) • Joined the weekend rotation against Pittsburgh (March 13) and was the Tar Heels’ Sunday starter six consecutive series • Made seven total starts during conference play • Made his only quality start of the year with 6.0 innings pitched at Duke (March 20) and allowed one run on two hits with six strikeouts • Tossed 5.0 innings in his first ACC start against Pittsburgh, but didn’t receive a decision • Recorded his lone save of the year in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional against VCU (June 5), holding the Rams scoreless over the final 3.0 innings.
Made 22 relief appearances and one start • Posted a 1-0 record with one save and a 3.62 ERA • Struck out 27 and walked eight in 27.1 innings pitched • Tossed 7.2 consecutive scoreless innings to start the season • Made his lone start of the season at Campbell on March 5 • Fanned three batters in 1.2 innings against Princeton (3/2) and three in 2.0 innings at Campbell (3/5) • Struck out five of seven batters faced against UNCW • Struck out six in 4.1 innings pitched during two appearances at NC State • Earned his first win of the season against Gardner-Webb (4/23) with two shutout innings • Fanned two in one inning pitched in the ACC Tournament against Pittsburgh • Tossed 3.1 innings in two appearances during the NCAA Tournament.
As A Junior (2023)
Made 14 starts and two relief appearances this season • Compiled a 4-4 record with a 5.57 ERA • Recorded four quality starts • Averaged over seven strikeouts (7.1) and less than three walks (2.7) per nine innings • Three of his four wins came on the road in ACC play (Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech) • Struck out 18 in 18.0 innings in three consecutive appearances against Pittsburgh (8), Duke (2) and Notre Dame (8) • Pitched over 5.0 innings in nine games and went 7.0 or more three times • Earned the win at Pittsburgh in 5.0 innings of relief without allowing a hit • Threw 9.2 consecutive hitless innings between his appearances against Pittsburgh and Duke, before giving up a hit to the Blue Devils with two outs in the fifth • Pitched 8.0 innings at Notre Dame to clinch the series against the Irish.
As A Sophomore (2022)
Made nine starts and 14 relief appearances • Compiled a 5-4 record with one save and a 5.50 ERA in 54.0 innings pitched • Averaged 8.17 strikeouts per nine innings with a 1.5 strikeout to walk ratio • Made his Carolina debut against Seton Hall (Feb. 19), pitching 1.0 inning with a strikeout • Earned his first win with 3.0 innings of relief and seven strikeouts versus Elon (Feb. 22) • Picked up wins over Duke (March 20), Campbell, Charlotte, and NC State (May 8) • Started midweek games against Longwood and Liberty (March 8) • Joined the weekend rotation against Pittsburgh (March 13) and was the Tar Heels’ Sunday starter six consecutive series • Made seven total starts during conference play • Made his only quality start of the year with 6.0 innings pitched at Duke (March 20) and allowed one run on two hits with six strikeouts • Tossed 5.0 innings in his first ACC start against Pittsburgh, but didn’t receive a decision • Recorded his lone save of the year in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional against VCU (June 5), holding the Rams scoreless over the final 3.0 innings.
As a Freshman at Sienna (2021)
Named to the All-MAAC Rookie Team • Selected as the 2020-21 Siena College Male Rookie of the Year • Appeared in 10 games and made nine starts • Tossed four complete games • Compiled a 4-5 record with 5.34 ERA in 55.2 inning pitched • Struck out 75 batters and issued 20 walks • Averaged 12.13 strikeouts per nine innings to lead the MAAC • Held opposing hitters to a .222 batting average • Threw a season-high seven innings in four games • Struck out 17 batters in an complete game win over Saint Peters (April 23), striking out seven straight midway through the contest, and flirted with a no-hitter through the first 4.2 innings • Earned MAAC Pitcher-of-the-Week honors for his performance • Fanned 10 hitters in a complete game win over Monmouth (May 21).
High School
Four-year letterman for coach Nick McPartland at South Glens Falls High School • 2020 Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region honorable mention • 2018 and 2019 Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American honorable mention • 2017 WWBA 15U National Championship all-tournament team • Earned all-conference honors as pitcher and catcher • Three-year football letterman, earning all-conference honors as a quarterback • Served as team captain of baseball and football team • Earned three letters as a member of the boys’ basketball team and one as part of the boy’s golf team
Personal
Full name is Connor Donald Bovair • Born in Glens Falls, N.Y. • Son of Amy and Don Bovair • Birthday is June 27 • Has an older sister, Emma.
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