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  Connor Bernatz

Connor Bernatz

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Newport Beach, Calif.

High School:
Mater Dei HS

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 170

Position:
OF

Experience:
HS

PREP CAREER: Played three years of Varsity baseball at Mater De High School... batted .402 senior season, earning First Team All-League and Team MVP honors... was Team Captain senior year... also selected to Orange County All-Star Game... member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society all four years.

PERSONAL: James Connor Bernatz... goal for the season is to help the team in any that he can... chose USF for the atmosphere, coaches, people, location, and the high level of baseball... lists bodysurfing, sports, and reading as hobbies... likes the food and restaurants of San Francisco... would like to be the President for a day... best advice he's ever been given is don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something... favorite quote is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, "You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time"... most impressive person he's met is his grandfather... wants to start his own business after graduation... favorite movie is Remember the Titans... favorite book is Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy... favorite musical artist is T.I... favorite foods are steak, mashed potatoes and broccoli... parents are Robert and Kimberly Bernatz... born on August 17, 1989 in Hartford, CT.

GIARRATANO ON BERNATZ: "Connor is one of the most talented freshman that we've had here in a long time at USF. He's capable of hitting in the middle of our line up and playing in the outfield for the next four years."