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14 D.J. Neff

Class Fifth Year
Position Infielder
Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 190
Letters 2
Hometown Grove City, Ohio
Bats-Throws R-R
High School Grove City
Major(s) Business administration

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2024: Won third-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection as shortstop...started all 37 games in which he played, primarily at shortstop, and won third letter.

Tied for fifth in NCAC in doubles (14)...tied for 13th in home runs (5), ranked 15th in slugging percentage (.537), tied for 17th in stolen bases (7), ranked 18th in runs batted in (33), and tied for 20th in total bases (73).
Helped Bishop defense lead NCAA Division III teams in double plays per game (1.23) and tie for second nationally in double plays (48).
Knocked in tying run and scored go-ahead run in opener of twinbill at Mount St. Joseph March 2...drove in run to bring Bishops within 2-1 in nightcap.
Launched RBI double to cap 2-run seventh inning that lifted Bishops to win vs. Berea March 7.
Drove in 4 runs and took part in 3 of Bishops’ school-record 5 double plays vs. Rhode Island College March 11...was 4-for-5 with 4 runs scored.
Doubled home go-ahead run during 3-run seventh that lifted Bishops to win vs. North Central March 13...was 2-for-4 on the day.
Belted run-scoring doubles in first and fourth innings to help Bishops build 9-0 lead in opener vs. Olivet March 24...went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Went 2-for-3 and scored 4 runs vs. Heidelberg March 27.
Smashed solo homer in nightcap vs. Kenyon March 29.
Slammed 2-run homer to help Bishops to win in opener vs. Hiram April 6.
Singled home run to put Bishops on scoreboard in opener at DePauw April 13...delivered 2-run single during 3-run seventh frame in nightcap.
Went 2-for-5 in opener vs. Wooster April 16...smashed solo homer in first inning and doubled in run in thrird inning of nightcap on way to 3-for-5 game.
Was 2-for-3 with 3 runs scored in opener vs. Capital April 23.
Doubled and scored to even game at 1 vs. Marietta April 28...was 2-for-3 in game.
Went 2-for-5 in opener at Oberlin May 4.
Was 3-for-5 at Otterbein May 5.

2023: Won second-team All-NCAC honors as shortstop...started all 36 games in which he played and won second letter.

Ranked 24th in NCAC in batting (.348)...also tied for 15th in walks (23), ranked 22nd in slugging percentage (.515) and on-base percentage (.446), and tied for 24th in hits (46).
Doubled in run during 2-run first inning in opener vs. Mount St. Joseph March 4.
Went 3-for-3 in opener vs. Eureka March 12.
Slammed 2-run homer to help Bishops erase 6-0 deficit at 20th-ranked Marietta March 19...was 2-for-4 on the day.
Tied Bishop single-game record for at-bats (7) at Capital March 21...was 3-for-7 on the day.
Was 3-for-5 at Otterbein March 30.
Went 2-for-3 in opener vs. 10th/13th-ranked Denison April 4.
Drove in 5 runs in opener at Hiram April 8...crushed grand slam in second inning and added RBI single in ninth...was 2-for-6 in game.
Led off seventh inning with home run vs. Muskingum April 10.
Smashed 2-run homer in top of ninth to break 10-10 tie and lift Bishops to win at Defiance April 12...also had RBI double in first and 2-run single in second...was 3-for-6 with 5 RBI on the day.
Was 2-for-4 in opener vs. DePauw April 15.
Went 2-for-3 in nightcap at Wooster April 19.
Crushed solo homer to put Bishops on scoreboard in nightcap at Witenberg April 22.
Went 3-for-3 in opener vs. Capital April 26...was 2-for-3 in nightcap.

2022: Won first letter as infielder...started all 36 games in which he played, primarily at second base.

Tied for 10th in NCAC in home runs (6)...tied for 12th in walks (23)...tied for 18th in doubles (11)...tied for 22nd in RBI (32)...tied for 25th in total bases (70).
Slammed solo homer to put Bishops on scoreboard vs. Baldwin Wallace March 7.
Went 2-for-5 vs. Misericordia March 9.
Smashed 3-run homer vs. Lebanon Valley March 11.
Doubled home 2 runs to bring Bishops within 4-3 in nightcap at Bluffton March 20...went 2-for-4 in opener and 3-for-4 in nightcap.
Was 3-for-5 at Hanover March 26.
Crushed grand slam to bring Bishops within 10-9 in opener vs. Kenyon April 7...drove in 5 runs in game...hit solo shot in nightcap to bring Bishops within 8-5.
Belted 3-run homer in nightcap vs. Wooster April 10.
Plated 2 runs to help Bishops build 9-0 lead vs. Defiance April 14...was 2-for-3 in game.
Knocked in 3 runs in nightcap vs. Allegheny April 16.
Drove in 2 runs to help Bishops build 7-1 lead vs. Otterbein April 24...went 2-for-5 on the day.
Plated run to tie game at 3 in nightcap at DePauw May 1...was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in game.
Doubled home what proved to be deciding run in opener vs. Hiram May 5...was 2-for-4 in game.

2021: Infielder...started all 27 games in which he played.

Ranked seventh in NCAC in home runs (6)...was 13th in slugging percentage (.565) and 21st in total bases (52).
Slammed leadoff home run in third inning to give Bishops 1-0 lead in nightcap at 23rd-ranked Wooster March 20.
Delivered RBI single in nightcap vs. 23rd-ranked Wooster March 21...the win snapped a 20-game losing streak against Wooster...had belted 2-run homer in opener to close out 2-for-4 effort.
Led off game with home run in opener at Denison April 2...was first Ohio Wesleyan player to open a game with a home run since May 2, 2007...finished game at 2-for-3.
Went 2-for-4 in nightcap vs. Wabash April 14.
Singled home game-winning run in nightcap at Wabash April 17.
Slammed home run in each game to power Bishops to sweep vs. Allegheny April 25...put Bishops on scoreboard with leadoff homer in bottom of second...went 2-for-3 in game...in nightcap, clouted 3-run homer to highlight 6-run sixth inning...was 2-for-3 in game.
Went 2-for-4 with 4 runs scored vs. DePauw May 2.
Crushed 2-run homer that put Bishops ahead to stay in opener at Hiram May 5...doubled and scored in both first and second innings as Bishops built 5-0 lead in nightcap...went 2-for-4 in game.

2020: Infielder...played in all 8 games, starting 6...saw action primarily at second base.

Lined RBI single to cap 5-run third inning that lifted Bishops past Bridgewater State March 9.
Launched walk-off homer to lift Bishops to win vs. Bridgewater State March 12...was 2-for-4 in game.
Doubled in run vs. Heidelberg March 13...finished at 2-for-3.

High School: Lettered twice in baseball and twice in football.

Won second-team all-conference honors in football.

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2020Freshman

Infielder

5'9" 185 lbs

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2021Sophomore

Infielder

5'10" 185 lbs

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2022Junior

Infielder

5'9" 195 lbs

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2023Senior

Infielder

5'9" 190 lbs

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2024Fifth Year

Infielder

5'9" 190 lbs

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