UCSB
2020
• McClain O'Connor played in all 15 Gaucho games in 2020.
• Led the team in triples (2), runs scored (15), at bats (63), plate appearances (72) and stolen bases (5).
• Ranked second on the team with 12 RBI.
• Had a slash line of .238/.324/.381.
• Both of his triples came in back-to-back wins at No. 25 Oregon State on Mar. 6 and Mar. 7.
• Went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and two RBI in the program's first-ever home night game, a Feb. 17 win over Cal.
• Also had multi-hit games in wins over Sacramento State and Illinois-Chicago.
• Scored a season-high three runs on Feb. 21 vs. Abilene Christian, one of which came on his only home run of the season.
• Scored multiple runs in four games and UCSB was 4-0 when he did.
• Produced three of his team-leading five stolen bases in the first two games of the Gauchos' series-sweep of No. 25 Oregon State.
• Had two steals in a 4-0 win on Mar. 7 at No. 25 Oregon State.
2019
Appeared in 42 games during his junior season during which he dramatically improved at the plate…Hit .325/.393/.503, bringing his batting average up by .084 compared to 2018…Compiled 49 hits in 151 at-bats, including 12 doubles, three triples, and three home runs…Also drove in 17 runs and stole 13 bases, the second most on the team…In a 14-12 win over Stephen F. Austin on Apr. 6, went 3-for-5, stealing one base and scoring a run…Against UC Riverside on Apr. 28, went 4-for-6, scoring three times, stealing one base, and driving in four runs…Stole three bases in a 6-3 win over Hawai’i…Had two eight game hitting streaks throughout the season (Apr. 6-19, May 3-14)…Earned an All-Big West Honorable Mention.
2018
Played in 30 games while making 13 starts in his debut season for the Gauchos…Hit .241 (13-for-54) with five RBIs, nine runs scored and a pair of doubles…Slashed .241/.328/.278…Started eight games at third base, four at second base and one at shortstop…Walked six times and stole two bases…Recorded his first hit as a Gaucho in the season opener at San Diego State (Feb. 16) after going 1-for-3 with a double…Went 2-for-3 with four RBIs in an 8-5 win at USC on Apr. 17…Had a season-high three hits in a 9-4 win at UC Irvine on Apr. 14…Also had a multi-hit game in a 13-4 win against LMU (Apr. 10)…One of six Gauchos to have four RBIs in a game…Reached base in eight consecutive games from Mar. 18 to Apr. 17…Hit .276 (8-for-29) in his 10 games played at third base.
LASSEN COLLEGE
Played one season at Lassen College in Susanville, Calif. ... Slashed .318/.447/.439 in 36 games with 11 extra-base hits, 20 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts ... Played middle infield for the Cougars.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned 10 varsity letters at Lincoln County High School, playing four years of baseball and three years each of football and basketball ... Played shortstop, pitcher, and catcher for the Lynx ... Head coach was Raymond Wadsworth ... Was Nevada State MVP in baseball as a senior ... Won the Nevada State Championship in 2016 ... Made the postseason all four of his years at LCHS ... As a football senior, was named League MVP and Offensive State MVP ... Played quarterback and free safety.
PERSONAL
Dell McClain O'Connor was born on Jul. 5, 1998 to parents Kodee and Dell in St. George, Utah ... Has two siblings: McKinley and Mitchell ... Planning on majoring in sociology ... Aspires to be a firefighter ... Roots for the Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Chiefs, and Los Angeles Dodgers ... Calls winning the state championship in his high school as his most memorable pre-UCSB sporting moment ... Lists Remember the Titans as his favorite flick ... Listens to the Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Likes to hunt, fish, and go camping in his free time ... Watches Sportscenter ... His top read is Louis L'Amour's Last of the Breed.
