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2024 Baseball Roster

1 Drew McNeel

1 Drew McNeel

  • Position:
    Infielder
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Gilmer, Texas
  • Prev School:
    Harmony HS

Summary

Biography

Career
A .261 hitter (122 for 468) with 88 runs, 21 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 76 RBIs and five stolen bases in 160 games with 152 starts ... had 30 multi-hit games and 22 multi-RBI games ... has career-best six-game hitting streak and 14-game on-base streak

Awards
2024 GAC All-Defensive Team
2024 GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
2021 Academic All-GAC
2022 Academic All-GAC
2023 Academic All-GAC
2024 Academic All-GAC

Harding Rankings
Most assists: 10th (364)

GAC Rankings
1st, Sacrifice Bunts (7) - 2023
3rd, Sacrifice Bunts per Game (0.14) - 2023
5th, Sacrifice Bunts (6) - 2024
6th, Hit by Pitch (14) - 2022
6th, Hit by Pitch per Game (0.29) - 2022
9th, Sacrifice Flies, (4) - 2022

2024
Slashed .246/.342/.341 in 167 at-bats with 28 runs, 10 doubles, two home runs, and 29 RBIs in 55 games, 54 starts ... started 54 games at 2B ... had nine multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games ... had a season-high six game hitting streak and 14-game on-base streak ... led the team in sacrifice bunts (6) and assists (145) ... 2 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs at Delta St. (2/3) ... 3 for 5 with two runs and one RBI at Southern Nazarene (2/16) ... 3 for 4 with a run, two RBIs and two doubles vs. Mo. Southern St. (5/18) in the Central Region Tournament.

2023
Hit .265 (36 for 136) with 32 runs, three doubles, two triples, 22 RBIs and three stolen bases in 51 games, 49 starts ... started 43 games at 2B and six at SS ... had nine multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... had a four-game hitting streak and 10-game on-base streak ... led the team in sacrifice bunts (7) ... 3 for 4 with two runs, seven RBIs and two HR vs. Southwest Baptist (2/11) ... 3 for 5 with two runs, one RBI and one double at Ouachita Baptist (4/7) ... 2 for 3 with three RBIs and a double vs. Ouachita Baptist (4/25) ... 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs at Arkansas Tech (4/30).

2022
Hit .275 (44 for 160) with 26 runs, eight doubles, one triple, 23 RBI and two stolen bases in 49 games, all starts ... started all 49 games at 3B ... hit .351 with two outs ... had 12 multi-hit games and had seven multi-RBI games ... had a season-best five-game hitting streak and 12-game on-base streak ... 2 for 3 with two runs, three RBIs, a double and a triple at East Central (2/19) ... 3 for 4 with a run vs. Christian Brothers (3/29) ... 2 for 5 with a run and three RBIs vs. Union (TN) (4/19) ... 3 for 4 with three runs and a double at Southwestern Okla. (4/22).

2021
Had his first collegiate hit vs. Ozarks (4/27)

2020
Had two at-bats at Union with one RBI

Previous School
A 2019 graduate of Harmony High School in Big Sandy, Texas
Position: IF
Honors: 1st Team All-District 15AAA 2016, District 15AAA Defensive MVP 2017 & 2018, 2nd Team All-State 2018, 2nd Team All East Texas 2018 ... A-Average 2016-2018, National Honors Society 2018-2019
Coach: Ronnie McNeel

Personal
Major: Kinesiology and Health
Parents: Ronnie and Tara McNeel ... has two brothers (Hunter and Brett)
Enjoys hunting in west Texas ... has competed in Crossfit competitions ... works on a cattle ranch in his spare time

Career Highs
Hits: 3, 5 times
Doubles: 2 [t-9th], at Mo. Southern St., May 18, 2024
Triples: 1 [t-5th], Henderson State, Apr 02, 2023 ; Lane, Apr 11, 2023 ; at East Central, Feb 19, 2022
Home runs: 1, Southeastern Okla., Apr 12, 2024 ; at Southwestern Okla., Mar 16, 2024
Total bases: 6, Southeastern Okla., Apr 12, 2024
RBI: 3, 4 times
Runs scored: 3, at Southwestern Okla., Apr 22, 2022
Walks: 3 [t-9th], at Ark.-Monticello, Apr 02, 2022
Hit by pitch: 2 [t-6th], 4 times
Sac flies: 1 [t-13th], 10 times
Sac bunts: 1, 13 times
At bats: 5, 12 times
Stolen bases: 1, 5 times
Field chances: 11, vs Arkansas Tech, May 09, 2024
Putouts: 8, vs Arkansas Tech, May 09, 2024
Assists: 8 [t-8th], at Northwestern Okla., Mar 25, 2023
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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    Infielder
    5'11" 165 lbs
    1
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    2021Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'11" 165 lbs
    1
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    2022Junior

    Infielder
    5'11" 165 lbs
    1
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    2023Senior

    Infielder
    5'11" 180 lbs
    1
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    2024Fifth Year

    Infielder
    5'11" 180 lbs
    1