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Jersey Number 2
Connor Capece
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Omaha Gross Catholic HS
- Deals:
2025 (Sophomore)
- Connor had a breakout second season in Omaha, hitting .351 over 50 games.Â
- He earned this start in 45 contests, closing the season with 15 extra-base hits (11 doubles, one triple and three home runs) as well as 41 RBI.
- Capece's efforts were recognized by BIG EAST coaches, as the catcher collected All-BIG EAST Second Team honors.Â
- On the season he delivered 17 multi-hit games, including six contest with at least three hits.Â
- Capece was a standout in the May 4Â game against Butler, totaling four hits for six AB.Â
- He also charted another four hits for five AB against Xavier a few weeks later.Â
2024 (Freshman)
- In his first season at Creighton, Capece played in 23 games, earning the start 20 times, including 18 of those starts behind home plate.
- Connor had a strong start to the season, batting over .300 in his first 13 starts.Â
- He finished the season with a batting average of .212, with six doubles, seven RBI and 12 runs scored.
- On April 9 in a game at Omaha, he had a season-high 16 putouts, collecting a total of 141 for the season. Â
- Capece had a season-high three doubles on four hits with two runs scored and two RBI in a 9-5 win against Portland on March 9.
2019-23 (Gross Catholic HS)
- Capece earned a combined seven letters in baseball (three), football (two) and basketball (two) as a Cougar.
- Selected First Team All-State (Lincoln Journal Star & Omaha World-Herald) following both his junior and senior seasons, Connor was the captain of the All-Nebraska Team in 2023 (Omaha World-Herald).Â
- He helped lead Gross Catholic to consecutive district championships in 2021 and 2022 as well as the NSAA Semifinals in 2022.
- Off the diamond Connor graduated with honors, finishing with a GPA above 3.5.
Getting to Know Connor
- What is your favorite food? Steak or Chicken
- Who is your favorite MLB team? The New York Yankees
- Who was your favorite athlete growing up? Alfonso Soriano
- Where did you first fall in love with baseball, and who put the first glove in your hand?
 My neighborhood t-ball field and my dad. - Who is the GOAT of baseball? Babe Ruth
- What’s your favorite restaurant in Omaha? Dinkers
- If you didn’t play baseball, what other sport would you have played? Football
- What’s your earliest baseball memory that still sticks with you today?
Playing rec-league baseball with my classmates and older brother when I was 7 - What’s a hobby or talent you have that people wouldn’t expect from a baseball player?
I enjoy cleaning and staying organized. - Special meaning behind your jersey number: I have always worn #2 because it is my favorite number and I am also the second born.
- Baseball runs deep in the Capece family as his father (Kevin) played at Briar Cliff, while his brother (Kyle) is currently on the Briar Cliff squad.
2013 Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Dan Smith
Friday, October 30
Jim Hendry & Alan Benes (4/11/11)
Friday, October 30
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Thursday, October 15
Ambidextrous Pitcher
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