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Jersey Number 12
Connor Mattison
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Goodyear, Ariz.
- HS:
- Canyon View
- Major:
- B.A. in Communications
Bio
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 Grand Canyon |
2025Â | Sophomore
- Appeared in 11 games with five starts. Backed up starter Isaac Lyon in series openers in five of first seven outings before missing time (April 11 to May 4) and returning to make short starts to end the season.
- Led the team in strikeout rate with 41 in 33 1/3 innings.
- Opened season with five shutout innings in relief against No. 16 Vanderbilt in a nationally televised game, striking out six and earning WAC Pitcher of the Week honors.
- Tossed three shutout innings in relief with six strikeouts for a save at Texas State on Feb. 28, combining with Lyon for the shutout.
- Threw four innings out of the bullpen and was the winning pitcher against Texas Tech on March 7.
- Opened WAC play with four shutout relief innings at Abilene Christian on March 21 and was the winning pitcher.
- Led the Lopes in games started (13) and strikeouts (80) and tied for the team lead in wins (6).
- Struck out 80 batters on the season (second in WAC) and 59 batters in conference games (led the WAC). His strikeout rate of 11.93 per nine innings was the fourth-highest single-season rate in all-time GCU history.
- Freshman season was highlighted by throwing GCU's first no-hitter in 42 years on March 29 vs. Sacramento State. It was the seventh no-hitter in program history but first by a freshman and first at the Division I level. It was the 28th no-hitter in WAC history. He struck out 10 batters in the nine-inning outing that required 125 pitches. He earned national pitcher of the week accolades from Perfect Game and D1Baseball and WAC Pitcher of the Week. (More)
- Named a Midseason First-Team Freshman All-American by Perfect Game.
- Made career debut in front of the largest crowd in GCU Ballpark history, throwing three innings of relief and striking out seven of the 12 batters he faced to earn a save.
- Earned first career victory against Nebraska on Feb. 24, striking out seven in five innings.
- Combined with Grant Richardson and Brock Toney to throw a shutout against Tarleton State on March 17.
- Named the top incoming freshman in the WAC by Perfect Game.
 Summer Leagues |
  Canyon View HS |
Waddell, Ariz.  |
- Was a three-time all-state honoree at the 5A level in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
- Recorded double-digit strikeouts in five of his eight outings as a senior in 2023.
- Went 18-4 with a 1.47 career ERA over four varsity seasons spanning 31 appearances and 157 innings. Struck out 250 batters.
- His 84 strikeouts in 2023 led the 5A classification.
- Also hit, holding a .346 career batting average that peaked at .427 as a junior in 2022.
 Personal |
- Parents are Wes and Nikki Mattison.
- Chose GCU for "the family here."
- If he wasn't playing baseball, it'd be football.
- Favorite TV show is The Flash.
- Favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Favorite athlete to watch growing up is Clayton Kershaw.
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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
