16 Connor Lynch Class: Sophomore Hometown: Marietta, Ga. High School: Pope Height / Weight: 6-0 / 203 Position: C Birthdate: 12/17/1992 B-T: R-R

Lynch was dismissed from the team in April, 2013.

Scouting Report
A skilled receiver of the baseball... Gave the Jackets valuable innings behind the plate as a rookie.. Highly-touted prep prospect ... Considered the best high school catcher in the state and among the top prep catchers nationally ... Was ranked the No. 7 prospect in Georgia by Perfect Game.

2012
Played in 29 games and made 24 starts at catcher during his rookie season... Hit .293 with five doubles, a home run and 14 RBI... Made his collegiate debut versus Ohio State (2/24) -- no at bats -- and earned first career start at catcher in the OSU series finale (2/26)... Walked in his first career plate appearance, then delivered a three-run double off the left-field wall at Russ Chandler Stadium in third inning and walked again later in the game as Tech beat Ohio State 13-4 (2/26)... In the win over Rutgers (3/2), went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a sac fly and a two-RBI double for a career-best four-RBI game... Had a career-best three hits vs. Georgia Southern (3/28) and scored in the 10-5 win... Had a two-RBI single and scored in an 8-0 win over Duke (3/31)... Had two hits and scored in the Kennesaw State win (4/3)... Matched his career high with three hits in the Mercer win (4/10)... Singled and registered his first career stolen base vs. Georgia at Turner Field (4/24)... Went 4-for-8 at the ACC Championship with a pair of doubles in two starts at catcher, including a 2-for-5 showing with a double and a run in the championship game win over Miami... Went 1-for-3 in an elimination game versus College of Charleston in the NCAA Gainesville Regional, including his first career homer - a two-run blast - in the 3-0 win.

High School
Three-year letterwinner and two year captain under head coach Jeff Rowland at Pope High School ... Helped Pope win the 2009 AAAAA state championship ... Named to the All-County team twice and the AAAAA All-State team in 2011 ... The Golden Bat award winner in 2010-2011 ... Named to the East Coast Pro Showcase team and the Braves 400 Club ... Ranked as the No. 6 overall recruit in the state of Georgia and top-200 in the nation ... Invited to the Under Armour All-American game but did not attend ... Played one season of football and basketball ... During his junior and senior seasons behind the plate, opponents did not attempt a single steal on him ... Maintained a 3.45 GPA ... Played summer ball for Team Georgia and Team Elite.

Personal
Full name is Connor Gerald Lynch ... Born December 17, 1992 in Syracuse, NY ... Son of Keith and Linda Lynch ... Lists his parents as his biggest influence ... Has a younger brother, Liam ... His grandfather, Jerry Lynch, played in the MLB for 13 years with the Pirates and Reds, and roomed with Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazarowski ... His uncle, Lee Najjar, appeared on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and had his house shown on MTV's "Cribs" ... Majoring in business administration ... Wants to do volunteer work during his time at Tech and lists his favorite nonathletic memory as doing miracle-league work with disabled kids.