University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame

Garrett O'Connor
Garrett O'Connor
  • Induction:
    2003
  • Class:
    1985
O'Connor, a former Lafayette High star who pitched and hit his Burger Chef team to the American Legion state championship in 1981, excelled as a Cajun pitcher from 1982-86.

He won 22 games in his Cajun career, including nine in 1984 when he had a 1.79 earned run average and 78 strikeouts, and worked 290 1/3 innings. O'Connor led UL in innings pitched for three straight years.

He graduated from UL Lafayette in 1985 with a degree in Business Administration and is a successful local businessman.

O'Connor, a four-year letterman, received All-Louisiana and All-American honors during his career.
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