Danny Neri Season 2024

#25

PositionC

Weight195 lbs

Height6-1

ClassSenior

HometownMacclenny, Fla.

Previous SchoolNotre Dame

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All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (2024)
Big 12 Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team (2024)

JUNIOR (2024)
46 GP, 41 GS, .273/.412/.477, 36 H, 26 RBI, 28 R, 7 HR, 4 2B, 25 BB, 7 HBP

Earned All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention honors
Named to the Big 12 Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team
Played in 46 games with 41 starts (37 at C, 4 at DH)
Slashed .273/.412/.477 with seven home runs, four doubles, 26 runs batted in, and 28 runs scored
Set a Big 12 Championship single-game record by belting out three home runs in UCF's opening round extra-inning win over Cincinnati which included the go-ahead shot in the 11th inning
Had six multiple hit games and six multiple RBI outings
Posted a 12-game reached base safely streak and a six-game hitting streak
Had a career day in the Big 12 Championship opener against Cincinnati by recording a career-best four hits (4-for-6) with career-highs three home runs, three runs scored, and four RBIs
Hit an even .500 (5-for-10) over three games at the Big 12 Championship with three home runs, a double, four runs scored, five RBIs, and a stellar 2.143 OPS
Hit out three home runs over a five-game stretch from March 13-March 22 with homers against Stetson, Oklahoma State, and Kansas
Threw out seven would-be base stealers (.860 SBA %)
Registered 306 putouts, 35 assists, and a .994 fielding percentage

Previous School - Notre Dame (2021-2023)

Junior (2023, At Notre Dame)

Played in 44 games and made 36 starts for the Irish.
Slashed .208/.327/.360 with 26 hits, 3 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 18 runs, and 1 SB.
Posted an impressive .994 fielding percentage and threw out 9 would-be base stealers.
Recorded four multi-hit games and six multi-RBI outings.
Had a three-hit game at UAB in which he tripled, homered, scored twice and drove in a run. (3/5)
Went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a win over Saint Joseph's. (3/15)
Also homered and recorded two hits and three RBI in a win over Pitt. (4/6)
Threw out two would-be base stealers vs. Akron. (5/12)

Sophomore (2022, At Notre Dame)

Played in 26 games and made 17 starts on the season.
Finished the year with 10 runs, 17 hits, 3 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI and slashed .266/.333/.438.
Hit his first career home run in the 8-1 win over Clemson. (4/9/22)
Hit his second home run of the season in the 13-12 comeback win over Wake Forest to sweep the series. (4/24/22)
Tied a career high with 3 hits and 2 runs against Clemson. (4/10/22)
Set a career high with 3 hits and tied a career high with 2 runs against Clemson. (4/9/22)
Set a career high with 2 hits at Elon. (3/8/22)
Set a career high with 3 RBI against Monmouth. (2/26/22)

Freshman (2021, At Notre Dame)

Played in 13 games and made eight starts on the season.
Finished the season with 3 runs, 6 hits and slashed .261/.346/.261.
Recorded his first career hit against Pitt (4/5).
Made his collegiate debut against Wake Forest (2/27).
Played summer ball with the Bethesda Big Train in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

High School

Prepped at Bishop John J. Snyder High School
2018 and 2019 Under Armour/Perfect Game Preseason All-American
2019 All-Coast First Team
2019 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase
2019 Defensive MVP
2020 High school district player of the year
Participated in the 2019-20 Perfect Game National Showcase
2017 and 2018 All-Coast Honorable Mention
Played club for the Florida Dodgers Scout Team (2016-19) and 5 Star National (2019-20)
Lettered in baseball and golf for four years each

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