Connor Basler Finishes College Career at SEMO

(Cape Girardeau) Valle Catholic alum and four-year starter for Southeast Missouri State Connor Basler wrapped up his super-senior season for the Red Hawks. When the COVID-19 pandemic began a year ago, Basler wasn’t sure if he would even get a senior season…

While working on his Master’s in Public Administration, Basler and SEMO won the Ohio Valley Conference and made an appearance in the Oxford Regional. Basler got to be one of the few college athletes that experience post-season baseball…

During the second game of the Oxford regional, Basler would steal second base in the top of the fifth, marking his 53rd stolen base of his career and most all-time in SEMO Baseball history. The record is something that Basler was chasing all season…

While the post-season victories were memorable for Basler, there was a specific series of games that Basler remembers the most…

Basler says that he doesn’t have any plans to play baseball at a higher level for now and plans on finishing his master’s degree at SEMO. Basler finished his senior season with 40 hits, 27 RBI’s, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, and a .241 batting average.