University of Illinois Graduate

NIL Opportunities

Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 2.2, vs. Ohio State, March 6, 2021 
• Strikeouts: 4, 2x, last - vs. Michigan State, March 21, 2021
• Walks allowed: 5, vs. Michigan, May 2, 2021 
• Batters faced: 12, Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021 
• Field chances: 2, 3x, last - at Purdue, April 25, 2021
• Putouts: 2, vs. Northwestern, March 27, 2021  
• Assists: 1, 3x, last - vs. Michigan, May 2, 2021 
• Runners CS: 1, vs. Ohio State, March 6, 2021

Redshirt Junior - 2023

• Went 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (5 ER/5.0 IP) in six relief appearances...struck out three batters and walked two.
• Turned in a season-high 1.2 innings of work on March 31...did not allow a run or hit in his outing.

Sophomore - 2022

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in nine games, all in relief, going 0-0 with a 9.82 ERA (8 ER/7.1 IP)
• Struck out eight batters and walked four
• Recorded at least one strikeout in eight of his nine outings

Freshman - 2021

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in nine games out of the bullpen
• 3-0, 6.10 ERA, 10.1 IP, 10 BB, 12 SO
• Pitched the 8th inning in Illinois’ combined no-hitter (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO)
• Earned his first career win vs. Michigan State 3/21/21
• First career appearance on 3/6/21 vs. Ohio State

Freshman - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)

• Did not appear in a game

High School

• Played for head coach Steve Stanicek at Glenbrook South 
• Two-year letterwinner
• 2019 Central Suburban League All-Conference 
• 2019 Central Suburban League Pitcher of the Year
• 2019 all-area 
• Led Glenbrook South to the sectional final as a senior 
• Also played football and was the team MVP and all-conference as a senior
• National Honor Society
• Glenbrook Scholar
• Football team award for highest GPA

Personal

• Born Dec. 12, 2000
• Son of Chris and Kelly O'Hara 
• Two brothers, Tommy and Connor, and two sisters, Kylie and Ali 
• Brother, Tommy, played baseball at Tufts
• Aunt, Kari, and uncle, Chris, attended the University of Illinois 
• Plans to major in finance
• Plans to work in investment management or investment banking following his playing career
• Chose Illinois because, "Illinois has a terrific tradition for baseball, as a team and developing pitchers while having outstanding academics and a strong business school."