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Jersey Number 15
Connor Markl
- Position:
- LHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 205
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- HS:
- Notre Dame Prep
- Major:
- B.S. in Sports Management
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Bio
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Grand Canyon |
2022 | Sophomore
- Made 14 starts, second most on the team.
- Ranked in the nation's top 100 for strikeout-to-walk ratio. His 75-to-17 (4.41) mark ranked second on the team, second in the conference and 85th in the nation.
- His 75 strikeouts ranked third on the Lopes and ninth in the WAC.
- Was the winning pitcher in five of his first seven appearances on the season including Arizona, UC Irvine, California Baptist, Utah Valley and Sacramento State.
- Named the WAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 28 after making two appearances and getting two wins on the road at Arizona and UC Irvine.
- Struck out 10 and allowed only one run in six innings of work in a neutral-site win over No. 7 Stanford on April 23.
- First collegiate victory came in home win over Arizona State on April 21. He started and tossed four innings without allowing an earned run.
- Provided 2 1/3 critical innings of scoreless relief in the championship game of the WAC Tournament against UT Rio Grande Valley on May 29. Was the winning pitcher, not allowing a hit and striking out three.
- After allowing 10 runs in 4 2/3 innings to begin career, allowed just six earned runs in 16 1/3 innings (3.31 ERA) the rest of the way.
Summer Leagues |
- 2022: Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox | Cape Cod League | Yarmouth, Mass. (Stats)
- 2021: La Crosse Loggers | Northwoods League | La Crosse, Wisc. (Stats)
Notre Dame Prep |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
- Went 11-2 with a 3.49 ERA over his four-year varsity career.
- Finished his shortened senior season in 2020 without allowing an earned run in 10 innings of work while also going 10 for 16 from the plate.
- Helped lead the Saints to the 5A state semifinals as a junior in 2019 despite entering the tournament as the No. 18 seed. Went 7-1 with a 3.52 ERA on the season, striking out 71 batters in 57 2/3 innings. Picked up a pair of postseason wins and tossed 14 innings in the playoffs.
- Tossed six shutout innings in the 2019 Perfect Game World Series.
- Also participated in swimming.
- A three-year member of the National Honors Society, finished with a 4.06 weighted GPA.
Personal |
- Parents are Brandt and Stephanie Markl.
- Older sister, Alexa, is a swimmer at Evansville after also competing for Nevada.
- A member of GCU's Honors College.
- Originally from Denver, Colorado, before moving to Arizona.
- Off the baseball diamond, enjoys staying active by playing basketball, swimming, golf and football.
- Career goals include playing baseball or working in a pro sports front office.
- Favorite verse is Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength."
- Favorite pro teams include the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Paul Goldschmidt, Clayton Kershaw and Aaron Rodgers.
GCU Baseball - WAC Tournament vs. Utah Tech - Highlights
Thursday, May 22
Baseball at Stanford - Barreras' game-winning double
Saturday, May 10
Baseball vs. Arizona (5/6/25) - Yorke homers twice to break record
Wednesday, May 07
GCU Baseball - Eli Paton walk-off single vs. UTA
Saturday, April 26
