Baseball Roster
Connor Faust
| Number: | 15 |
| Position: | 3B |
| Height: | 6'2" |
| Class Year: | So. |
| Major: | Business |
| Bats: | Right/ |
| Throws: | Right |
| Hometown: | Center Valley, Pa. |
| Previous School: | Allentown Central Catholic High School |
2013 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 43 games…went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs against Maryland-Eastern Shore…had a season-high three hits and scored three runs against Coppin State.
2012 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Appeared in 33 games, making 25 starts for the Mountain Hawks…finished the season batting .311…put together an eight-game hitting streak from March 25 – April 4, going 10-for-28 (.280) with three doubles, four RBI, four runs scored, and raising his average from .296 to .308…went a combined 3-for-6 with a triple, five RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader against Iona…went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the second half of a doubleheader against Binghamton…reached base safely in seven consecutive games from April 17 – April 28…went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI at Navy…collected seven multi-hit and five multi-RBI games on the season…finished the season going 9-for-19 (.474) with four RBI in the final six games.

BEFORE LEHIGH:
One of three local products in the Class of 2015, Faust was a four-year starter, 2011 captain and team MVP at Allentown Central Catholic. He was the first team All-Lehigh Valley Conference third baseman as both a junior and senior. In addition, Faust was named first team All-Area as a senior and cracked the second team a year earlier. He currently ranks first in school history in career hits (10), doubles (30), home runs (6) and runs batted in (73) since 2000. Also a star football player, Faust was a first team All-Lehigh Valley Conference and second team All-Area Linebacker in 2009. The 2010 captain, he was awarded the Football Scholar-Athlete Award that year and was also a member of the National Honor Society. Faust helped lead Allentown Central Catholic to the PIAA 3A State Championship, going a perfect 16-0 in 2010. They were also Lehigh Valley Conference and District XI 3A Champions that year. His squad enjoyed success the year prior as well, advancing to the State Quarterfinals in 2009.
Career Statistics
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G-GS
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AVG
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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BB
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SLG%
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OB%
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SB
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2012
2013
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33-25
43-43
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.311
.217
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90
152
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9
16
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28
33
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6
6
|
1
0
|
0
0
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16
19
|
3
11
|
.400
.257
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.373
.297
|
1
2
|
|
Totals
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76-68
|
.252
|
242
|
25
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61
|
12
|
1
|
0
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35
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14
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.310
|
.325
|
3
|
GETTING TO KNOW CONNOR
Nickname: Fooost
Major & Why: Business Management; I have seen my father achieve extraordinary goals as a business manager and hope for that success as well.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Entrepreneurship
Favorite Place on Campus: Trembley Park #39
Favorite Food: Mom’s spaghetti and meatballs
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Hootie and the Blowfish
Walkup Song: Last of a Dying Breed
Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite TV Show: Suits
Favorite Website: Netflix.com
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tiger Woods
Hobbies: Golf, going to the beach
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Fortune
Place I'd Like To Visit: Florence, Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: speak Italian
Dream Job: corporate attorney
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I can’t have 41; so 4+1=5 and 15 is the lowest multiple of 5 available
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: buy a house, on my own island, on my own golf course