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Jersey Number 2
Connor Capece
- Position:
- Catcher/Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Omaha Gross Catholic HS
- Deals:
Bio
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 4th game against Butler totaling four hits for six AB.Â
- He also performed a few weeks later against Xavier charting another four hits for five AB.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 by batting over .300 in his first 13 games he started.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, having 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
- Preferred Omaha Restaurant:Â Dolomiti
- Favorite MLB Team: New York Yankees
- All-time Favorite Athlete:Â Jose Trevino
- Special meaning behind your jersey number: I have always worn #2 because it is my favorite number and I am also the second born.
- Hidden talent:Â Cooking
- Your dream car: Lamborghini Urus
- 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
CREIGHTON BASEBALL
Thursday, October 15
Ambidextrous Pitcher
Thursday, October 15
