Butler University Athletics

2008: One of only two players to start in all 46 of the team'sgames during the year...his 47 hits were tied for the second-moston the team...finished second on the squad with 11 doubles andthird with three homers and 20 RBI...boasted a .370 sluggingpercentage...led the team with 412 put-outs...batted .273 in 24Horizon League games...finished third with 27 hits against leaguefoes...his three home runs on the year were the first of hiscareer...had a six-game hitting streak from April 2-11...picked up10 hits and batted .400 (10-for-25) during that stretch...had 13multi-hit games...hit his first career home run and picked up apair of RBI at Kentucky (March 1)...went 3-for-5 with a homer andtwo runs scored against Marian (April 2)...drove in three runs andscored twice against Indiana Tech (April 8)...went 3-for-6 with tworuns scored at Valparaiso (April 26)...2007: Started in 38 of his44 games played...his .281 batting average is the fourth-best amongreturning players...finished sixth on the squad with 32hits...posted eight multi-hit games...went 2-for-5 with a doubleand a run scored against Huntington (3/13)...went 4-for-8 with arun scored in a double-header against Cleveland State(3/31)...finished 5-for-6 with two walks, a double and five runsscored in a twin-bill against Milwaukee (5/18)...2006: Started insix of his 14 games played...drove in two runs on a 2-for-3 showingagainst Indianapolis (5/2)...plated a run on a hit at IPFW(5/17)...2005: Played in 19 games, including four as a starter, ininitial season with the Bulldogs...recorded first collegiate hit atBirmingham Southern...High School: All-conference infielder atSpeedway...High School: Team captain...two-time Most ValuablePlayer...Offensive Player of the Year...named to the North-SouthAll-Star game as a senior...batted .500 in 2004 and .469 in2003...two-time all-conference pick and team MVP inbasketball...Hanna Scholastic Award winner as a member ofSpeedway's tennis team...earned four varsity letters inbaseball...high school coach: Brian Murphy...Personal: Born July10, 1985...son of former Butler baseball coach Scott and JanNeat...telecommunications arts major.