LWW Athlete of the Week: Conor Essenburg | Patrick Murphy

LWW Athlete of the Week: Connor Essenburg

Lincoln-Way West High School | Baseball
Michael Hall | Apr 16, 2025

Essenburg has played lights out all year as a dual-threat player for the Warriors. In his most recent appearance against LWE, Essenburg struck out 11 batters in 5 innings, while also going 3-3 from the plate with a homerun.

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