East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Awards

• ASC Honorable Mention (2021)
• ASC Red Bracket Tournament Team (2021)
• ASC All-Academic (2018)

Career Highs

Hitting

• At-Bats: 5, 3 times; last vs. Louisiana College (5/8/21)
• Hits: 4 vs. Louisiana College (5/8/21)
• Doubles: 1, 9 times; last vs. Louisiana College (5/8/21)
• Triples: 1, 2 times; last vs. Louisiana College (4/11/21)
• Home Runs: 1, 2 times; last vs. Louisiana College (5/8/21)
• Runs Scored: 3, 2 times; last vs. Louisiana College (4/11/21)
• RBI: 3 at Belhaven (Gm2) (4/23/21)
• Stolen Bases: 3 vs. McMurry (3/27/21)
• Hitting Streak: 6 (4/10/21-4/18/21)

• Played 36 games
• Batted .356 during the season
• Collected 37 hits, including four vs. Louisiana College (5/8/21)
• Scored 32 runs, including three vs. McMurry (3/27/21) and Louisiana College (5/8/21)
• Drove in 17 RBI, including three at Belhaven (Gm2) (4/23/21)
• Record six doubles, two doubles, and two homers
• Stole nine bases

2020 (Junior)

• Appeared in 12 games with eight starts
• Collected five hits, three doubles, and four RBI

2019 (Sophomore)

• Played in six games
• Finished with a .125 batting average
• Collected a double vs. Hendrix College (3/20/19)

2018 (Freshman)

• Played in five games
• Scored a run vs. Trinity (2/17/18)
• Collected a hit vs. Trinity (2/17/18) and Concordia (3/10/18)

Montgomery High School

• Played catcher under head coach Chris Morris
• Received an Academic Letter
• Led team to first 6A playoff appearance
• Member of National Honor Society, Student Council, FCA
• Top 15% of class

CLUB/AAU

• Played for the Brazos Valley Renegades
• 2014 B.E.S.T Baseball 17u National Champions
• IBC 17u National Champions

Personal

• Born on September 19, 1997
• Son of Matt and Teresa Neel
• Majoring in Sports Management and minoring in Business at ETBU
• Great uncle Wally Neel was assistant football coach at Dayton, Akron, Indiana, and West Point. Also head Football Coach/Athletic Director at Bethany College in West Virginia.

Favorites

• SPORTS TEAM: Houston Astros
• FOODS: Crawfish, Chichen Teriyaki
• BOOK: The Hunger Games
• PERSON: Mother
• SPORTS EXPERIENCE: 12U World Series in Cooperstown, New York
• VACATION PLACE: Beach
• NUMBER: 2
• MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Baseball jerseys
• TV SHOW: Dexter
• MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Father
• SPORTS MOVIE: The Benchwarmers
• FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Stuart Scott, Dave Winfield, Roger Clemens
• MUSIC GROUP: Drake
• ACTOR/ACTRESS: Will Ferrell
• ATHLETE: Derek Jeter