Rachel Connors

Class:
Junior
Position:
C/UT
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height:
5-10
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
High School:
Perry
Major:
Math Education

2026 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 44 games, making 21 starts, primarily between catcher and designated player … Hit .273 with five home runs, 20 RBI, three doubles and 12 walks … Maintained a perfect fielding percentage with 54 putouts and four assists … Went 2-for-3 in her season debut with two RBI to defeat CSUN (2/6) … Finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI to help the Rebels defeat Miami (2/16) … Drew bases-loaded, RBI walks in back-to-back pinch hit appearances against ULM (2/28) and UT Martin (3/3) … Came off the bench in extra innings to lace a leadoff double in the eighth inning to help defeat North Alabama (3/10) … Came off the bench to blast a three-run home run to help the Rebels beat UAB (3/25) … Launched a solo home run off the bench in a win over Samford (4/7) … Went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk against No. 13 Texas A&M (4/12) … Tallied at least one RBI in three straight wins over Southern Miss (4/21) and twice over Auburn (4/24 & 4/25) … Came off the bench to deliver a three-run, walk-off home run to defeat No. 16 Mississippi State (5/2) … Delivered a three-run, pinch hit home run in the NCAA Lubbock Regional at No. 3 Texas Tech (5/16).

2025 (FRESHMAN): Competed in 17 games, making one start … Hit .286 with 3 RBI and 1 2B … Made her collegiate debut in a win over Wisconsin (2/7) … Notched her first collegiate hit on a double in a win over Nicholls (3/1) … Laced a two RBI single in a win over North Dakota State (3/14) … Recorded a single and her first SEC RBI on a sacrifice fly in her first collegiate start against No. 6 Florida (4/12) … Kick-started a rally in the SEC Tournament against No. 3 Texas with a lead off hit by pitch to open a game-tying, five-run frame in the 5th inning (5/8) … Delivered a pinch hit single in the NCAA Tucson Regional to polish off a win over No. 12 Arizona to advance to the Super Regional (5/18) … NFCA Scholar Athlete … SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as the No. 160 player in the nation by Extra Inning Softball… 2023 Perry Offensive Player of the Year… Earned 6A All-Conference first team honors, 6A Premier first team and 2023 CUSD first team honors… Hit .419 in 2023 across 30 games… Scored 25 runs and drove in 40… Had 39 hits and nine home runs… Had a .990 fielding percentage behind the plate with only two errors in 191 chances… Helped lead her team to a 2023 6A Arizona State Championship appearance. Hit .583 her senior season with 42 hits and 24 RBI… Scored 19 runs and had six home runs.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Christine Connors… Born April 8, 2006… Has one sister Loren… Plans to major in education.