Cade Connolly

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
LHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 202
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
High School:
Santa Margarita Catholic

Graduate Student (2025)
• Appeared in 17 games with three starts, including one combined shutout
• Struck out 29 batters over 27.1 innings throughout the season while walking 11
• Compiled a 3-1 record with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP
• Struck out eight batters over six innings and allowed only three baserunners in win over Toledo (Apr. 15)
• Pitched four innings and did not allow a run while striking out five batters against Oakland (Apr. 9)
• Started against Eastern Michigan and struck out three over three innings (April 1)
• Held Toledo scoreless over 3.1 innings allowing just two baserunners (Mar. 11)
• Pitched two innings and struck out four in a win against Illinois (Mar. 8)
• Struck out two batters in 1.1 innings of scoreless work against No. 2 Virginia
• Made his Michigan debut on February 14, 2025 against Virginia

Prior to Michigan
• Played two years at Santa Clara and one year at USC

Sophomore (2023 at USC)
• Appeared in relief in 31 games – 8th-most in the Pac-12 – in 2023
• Pitched to a 2-1 record with a 2.62 ERA in 34.1 innings of work
• Only Trojan to pitch to a WHIP under 1.00
• Allowed an ER in only 7 of his appearances, conceding multiple earned runs just twice
• From 3/25-4/11, didn’t allow an ER in 7.2 innings across 7 consecutive appearances

Sophomore (2022 at Santa Clara)
• Appeared in 24 games for the Broncos which led team in appearances
• Held a 7.12 ERA in 24 innings with a 1-0 record and 24 strikeouts
• Struck out 3 in 2.2 innings out of the bullpen vs. Arizona State (April 11)
• Punched out four in 2.1 innings of relief at Cal (March 8)
• Collegiate Debut: February 22, 2022 at Stanford

Freshman (2021 at Santa Clara)
• Did not appear in a game

Prep
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Santa Margarita Catholic
• Helped lead high school to the 2019 Division 2 California Interscholastic Federation Championship
• Averaged 12 strikeouts per nine innings over the course of the 2019 season
• Earned All-Tournament honors at the 2019 Perfect Game 17U World Series tournament after fanning 44 batters over 27.2 innings allowing just one run and walking five
• Previously pitched for JSerra Catholic High where he was part of the Boras Classic Championship squad during his sophomore year
• Pitched for the Oakland A's scout team and for the Saddleback Cowboys.

Personal
• Caden Matthew Connolly
• Born July 2, 2001
• Son of Lindsay and Sean Connolly
• Has two brothers, Brynn and Reid
• Enrolled in the Rackham Graduate School pursuing a Real Estate Development certificate