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#33 Conner Mackay RHP • 6-1 207 R-Sr. • Shawnee, KS (Iowa Western CC)
2023 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Made 13 relief appearances and went 2-0 with 19 strikeouts in 19.0 innings of work ... vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Held No. 22 Southern Miss (3/3) scoreless without run in 1.0 inning of relief ... vs. CUSA OPPONENTS: Worked a season- high 2.2 innings of shutout relief at Florida Atlantic (4/15) ... Notched his second win of the year at Rice (4/28) after tossing 1.0 scoreless inning and striking out two ... vs. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS: Worked 1.0 scoreless inning out of the pen versus Fordham (2/18) ... Earned his first career win as a Patriot at Sam Houston (4/4) after shutting out the Bearkats for 2.0 innings ... Struck out a career-high six batters in a win over UT Arlington (4/18) ... Threw a scoreless inning against Oklahoma (5/2) ... CUSA TOURNAMENT: Worked 2.0 shutout innings and struck out three against Charlotte in the CUSA Championship (5/28).
2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Made five relief appearances and posted a 1.69 ERA over 5.1 innings of work ... vs. MVC OPPONENTS: Made his Patriot debut against Southern Illinois (4/23) and tossed 1.0 scoreless inning ... Shutout Illinois State (5/1) and struck out one in 1.0 inning of relief ... Recorded a strikeout and held Indiana State (5/20) scoreless in 1.0 inning of work ... MVC TOURNAMENT: Helped lead DBU to a 4-3 win over Bradley (5/26) after tossing 1.0 scoreless frame.
2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - IOWA WESTERN CC)
Tabbed a Second Team All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference selection ... Posted a 7-1 record with a 1.85 ERA in 11 appearances (8 starts) ... Struck out 64 batters and walked just 18 in 43.2 innings.
2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - IOWA WESTERN CC)
Went 4-0 and posted a 2.52 ERA in five starts before the season was cut short due to COVID ... Tossed three complete games ... Registered 28 strikeouts and walked 10 over 25.0 innings of work.
2019 (FRESHMAN - IOWA WESTERN CC)
Did not make any appearances in his first collegiate season.
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Pitched for the Eau Claire Express in the Northwoods League in 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman at De Soto High School ... Played for head coach Bob Jones ... Tabbed a First Team All-State selection as a senior ... Was a two- time First Team All-League selection during his prep career ... Competed in the summers for Between the Lines.
PERSONAL
Born on January 31, 2000 ... Parents are Glenn and Allaina Mackay ... His wife Kenzie played volleyball at DBU from 2020 - 2022 ... Majoring in Kinesiology ... Favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 12:11.
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