Career Statistics | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2017 | 2018
Career Highs:
Innings Pitched: 7.0, vs. Coppin State (3/28/18)
Strikeouts: 7, at Holy Cross (4/8/18)
Longest Outing w/o Hit: 3.0 IP, vs. Delaware State (4/4/18)
Longest Outing w/o Walk: 5.2 IP, at Holy Cross (4/8/18)
2018 (Sophomore):
- Started in six games and made two relief appearances for the Mids in his second season
- Notched back-to-back “quality starts” on March 14 against Maryland Eastern Shore and then on March 28 against Coppin State
- At Maryland Eastern Shore, he threw six innings allowing four hits and just two unearned runs
- Then at home against Coppin State, Elder hurled a career-high seven innings allowing four hits and one run, to go along with six strikeouts
- He posted a career-high of seven strikeouts against Holy Cross on April 8, where he tossed 5-2/3 innings allowing three hits and two runs
- Ended the season with a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 2.80
- Following his first outing of the season, which was a relief appearance, he held his ERA under 3.00 for the remainder of the season
- Compiled 25 strikeouts in 35-1/3 innings of work
2017 (Freshman):
- Appeared in five games with three starts (at UMES, 4/12; versus George Mason, 4/19; versus UMBC, 5/2)
- Made collegiate debut March 18 at home versus NYIT with a 1.0-inning relief appearance
- Hurled back-to-back scoreless 4.0-inning starts against UMES (4/12) and George Mason (4/19); was awarded victories in both games (predetermined pitch count)
- Struck out a season-high two batters over 1.2 innings in relief outing versus Coppin State (4/5)
- Allowed just a single run over 13.0 innings pitched
- LH batters hit just .176 (3-17) against him
High School
- Earned three varsity letters pitching for Hidden Valley High School and head coach Randy Boone
- Named a member of the 2016 Perfect Game Atlantic Region Honorable Mention team
Personal
- Son of Alan and Diane
- Younger brother to two collegiate athletes: Madison (Clemson Women's Soccer 2009-12) and Bradley (Navy Golf, 2011-13)
- Both Brad, Class of 2015 and grandfather Thomas O'Connor, Class of 1948 are graduates of the Naval Academy
- Hobbies include fishing, hiking, camping and water sports
- Participated in English Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Beta Club at Hidden Valley
- Played travel baseball with the Richmond Braves and was teammates with fellow sophomores Evan Lowery and Gabe Schilke
