Connor Lind Class: Junior Hometown: Burr Ridge, Ill. High School: Hinsdale Central H.S. Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: SS B/T: R/R

Furman: Returning starting shortstop who has used hard work and dedication to develop into a solid regular in the Paladin program....possesses good range, consistent glove, and fine arm...has made tremendous strides in his offense...could bat lead off, second, or ninth in the lineup. 2007 -- Registered playing time in 44 games and earned 38 starts at shortstop...hit .277 with 12 RBI...batted leadoff in 28 contests...hit .370 (17x46) over his first 16 games before cooling off...finished strong, batting .342 (13x38) over his final 11 contests, helping Furman to a 6-5 record in that stretch...went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs in a 9-7 win over Charleston Southern...followed it up by doubling and scoring two runs as part of a 2-for-5 outing in a 6-3 victory over 16th-ranked Clemson...recorded a 2-for-4, two-run performance against Wofford (11-2 win)...delivered two-RBI outings against UNC Greensboro (7-3 win), Elon (11-2 win), and College of Charleston (12-10 win)...fielded at a solid .960 clip, commiting only eight errors in 199 chances, including only one miscue in his final nine games (40 chances)...named to Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2006 -- Saw limited action, appearing in seven games as a reserve.

High School: 2005 graduate of Hinsdale Central (AA) High School...baseball coach was Tom Dorrance...played second base and shortstop...hit leadoff and batted .380 over the course of his career...batted .490 with a .480 on base percentage his senior year...played a key role in Hinsdale Central winning a pair of conference championships and regional title...also played basketball.

Personal: Full name is Connor Davis Lind...son of David and Cindy Lind...born June 10, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois...father played golf at Duke and on the PGA Tour...business administration major.