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05/13/2012
Evans Hits 10th-Inning Homer To Lead Tech Past No. 22 Virginia, 5-4
Tech (31-21, 11-16) improved to 3-1 in extra-inning games this season
04/29/2012
Davies Homers Twice, But Jackets Fall To Clemson Sunday, 11-8
Georgia Tech (26-18, 10-14) holds the final ACC Tournament spot with three weeks remaining
04/12/2012
The On-Tech Circle: Georgia Tech (20-14, 6-9) at Wake Forest (20-14, 5-10)
Georgia Tech will try to get back on track in ACC play in a weekend series against Wake Forest at Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park.
04/10/2012
Yellow Jackets Bounce Back With 6-4 Win Over Mercer Tuesday Night
Georgia Tech (20-14) out-hit Mercer 12-6 and turned three double plays
04/05/2012
The On-Tech Circle: Florida State at Georgia Tech
No. 23 Yellow Jackets (19-11, 6-6) host No. 3 Florida State (24-5, 11-1)
Scouting Report
A highly-touted prep prospect ... Consider the best high school catcher in the state and among the top prep catcher nationally ... Ranked the No. 7 prospect in Georgia by Perfect Game.
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 the 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" ... Intends to major in Business Management ... Wants to do volunteer work during his time at Tech and lists his favorite nonathletic memory as doing miracle-league work with disabled kids.
