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2008 • Boasted team’s second-best bullpen ERA at 1.58 • Did not allow an earned run in 27.2 consecutive innings pitched from March 9 to April 23 • Averaged 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings • Batters hit only .236 against him • Eight outings of two-plus innings • Picked up win vs. BC (3/22) (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K) • Earned Friday win over Maryland (3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K) • Tossed 1.1 scoreless inning vs. Miami in ACC championship game (5/25) • Career-best six strikeouts vs. Siena (3/1) • Played summer ball with Newport Gulls of New England Collegiate Baseball League – went 4-0 with 3.55 ERA in 33 IP • Named to All-ACC Academic Baseball Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
2007 • Made 13 appearances, including three starts • Earned first career win in start against Coppin State (2/21) • Recorded season-high six strikeouts against Coppin State • Earned three-inning save against George Washington (2/18) • Showed good control with only six walks in 25 innings pitched • Named to All-ACC Academic Baseball Team and Academic Honor Roll
PREP • Four-time letterwinner in baseball at Catonsville HS under coach Rich Hambor • 2006 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year • 2006 Louisville Slugger High School All-American • Compiled a 20-5 career record on the mound • Rated the No. 104 prospect by Baseball America • Two-time first team all-division selection and first team all-Baltimore County selection • Set school record for most strikeouts in career (280) and single season record for lowest ERA (0.44) going 7-2 with 112 strikeouts in 64 innings as a senior • A 2005 state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman in Maryland • Also lettered in basketball and cross country • Two-time Catonsville Times Athlete of the Year
PERSONAL • Full name is Neal Matthew Davis • Parents are Steven and Deborah Davis • Born Feb. 3, 1988, in Baltimore, Md. • Has one brother, Justin, who played baseball at Mount St. Mary’s • Dad played year of basketball at UMBC and mom played tennis • Majoring in commerce
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | ERA | W-L | G-GS | CG
| SHO/CBO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HB | WP | BK | | 2007 | 5.40 | 2-1 | 13-3
| 0
| 0/1 | 1 | 25.0
| 31
| 16 | 15 | 6 | 22
| 3
| 1 | 0
| 2008
| 1.58
| 4-0
| 20-0
| 0
| 0/0
| 0
| 40.0
| 35
| 8
| 7
| 13
| 39
| 0
| 2
| 0
| Total
| 3.05
| 6-1
| 33-3
| 0
| 0/0
| 1
| 65.0
| 66
| 24
| 22
| 19
| 61
| 3
| 3
| 0
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