PERSONAL...
Son of Coby and Cathy Neill.
AT DRURY...
CAREER
Hit .317 for his career with 173 hits, 84 RBIs and scored 68 runs . . . Stole 10 of 17 bases and was walked 41 times . . . . Posted 25 doubles and three triples in his 157 games while starting 154 games . . . Is tied for seventh all-time with 173 hits and is seventh all-time for career at bats (546).
SENIOR
A Second Team All-GLVC selection, Brett was the Panthers starting second baseman and was the nation's 10th toughest player to strikeout (23.4) . . . He hit .293 with 55 hits in 188 at bats and matched his career high with four hits at Kentucky Wesleyan (3/23/13) with three hits in a game five times . . . Scored three runs at Southern Indiana (3/9/13), which matched his career high and scored two runs vs. Illinois-Springfield (4/14/13) . . . Drove in three RBIs at Christian Brothers (2/16/13) and two RBIs in three games . . . Matched his career high with two doubles at Kentucky Wesleyan (3/23/13) and had seven doubles on the year . . . Had a triple vs. Illinois-Springfield (4/14/13) . . . Was walked 16 times and had a season high two walks in three games . . . Stole six of seven bases and had a .373 on base percentage and a .340 slugging percentage . . . His seven assists at Kentucky Wesleyan (3/22/13) tied him for third most in a game and his 147 for the year were third most.
JUNIOR
Brett was named a Second Team All-Midwest Region selection for both the National Baseball Coaches Association (NBCA) and the National Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) as well as earning First Team All-GLVC West Division honors. . . Led the Panthers with a .354 batting average, 67 hits, tied Caleb Cole for most RBIs with 37 and finished tied for second on the team with nine doubles. . . Was the 18th toughest player in the nation to strikeout and third toughest in the GLVC with only 10 strikeouts in 189 at bats. . . Neill broke his career hitting streak with a 13 game streak which tied for fifth best all-time. . . Brett had two eight game hitting streaks also. . . He had a career high four hits at Maryville (4/28/12) and posted a season high three RBIs four times with 37 on the year. . . Matched his career high with two walks vs. Missouri S&T in the GLVC Tournament (5/10/12). . .Had a 402 slugging percentage and a .383 on base percentage. . . Stole four bases with a career high two at Illinois-Springfield (4/7/12).
SOPHOMORE
Brett hit .302 and posted season numbers of 51 hits, 28 RBIs, 21 runs, nine doubles and two triples while starting 49 of the 52 games he played in at second and first base. . . Ranked 17th in the nation for sacrifice flies with 17 and ranked 62nd toughest player in the nation to strike out at a rate of 13.0. . . Brett posted a season high two hits in 14 games, had four RBIs at Missouri-St. Louis (4/30/11) and scored two runs in the Panthers season opener vs. Truman State (2/19/11), a game in which he also had two doubles in. . . Drew two walks in a game three times coming against Truman State and back to back games at Quincy (4/17/11). . . Had a season high nine game hitting streak and posted a slugging percentage of .379 and an on base percentage of .351.
PREP/PREVIOUS SCHOOL...
Transferred to Drury from Crowder Community College after playing his high school ball at Ozark High School. . . As a freshman at Crowder he led the Roughriders with a .416 batting average and a .484 on base percentage. . . Had 24 walks and 31 RBIs while only striking out eight times on the year. . . He was also an outstanding student at Crowder and received the 2010 Honors Outstanding Graduate Award and the Most Outstanding Chemistry Student Award. . . He was on the Dean's List both years at Crowder. . . Was a three time First Team All-Conference and All-Ozarks selection. . . Earned First Team All-District honors twice and was named a Second Team All-State selection his senior season. . . Hit .433 as a senior with six homeruns and helped Ozark win the 2008 Missouri State Championship.
BRETT'S FAVORITES...
Food: BBQ Ribs
Restaurant: Cheddars
Movie: Gladiator
Magazine: UFC
TV Show: The Office
Hobbies: Outdoor activities
Pro Athlete: Georges St. Pierre
Your Dream Job: Doctor
BRETT'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Runs: 3 at Pittsburg State (March 12, 2013)
3 vs. Saint Joseph's (March 17, 2012)
Hits: 4 at Kentucky Wesleyan (March 23, 2013)
4 at Maryville (April 28, 2012)
Hitting Streak: 13 games (2012)
RBIs: 4 at Missouri-St. Louis (April 30, 2011)
Doubles: 2 at Kentucky Wesleyan (March 23, 2013)
2 vs. Truman State (February 19, 2011)
Triples: 1 vs. Illinois-Springfield (April 14, 2013)
1 at Missouri-St. Louis (April 30, 2011)
1 vs. Illinois-Springfield (April 22, 2011)
Walks: 2--7 times
Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Rockhurst (April 29,2013)
2 at Illinois-Springfield (April 7, 2012)
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YEAR
|
G/S
|
AVG.
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
SB-A
|
|
2011
|
52/49
|
.302
|
169
|
21
|
51
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
28
|
15
|
13
|
0-3
|
|
2012
|
51/51
|
.354
|
189 |
25
|
67
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
10
|
10
|
4-7 |
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2013 |
54/54 |
.293 |
188 |
22 |
55 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
16 |
8 |
6-7 |
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TOTALS
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157/154
|
.317
|
546
|
68
|
173
|
25
|
3
|
0
|
84
|
41
|
31
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10-17
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2011 Stats
2012 Stats
2013 Stats
