2009 • 2-0 with 4.63 ERA in 23.1 IP (16 K, 5 BB) • Started vs. Bucknell (2/21) and went career-best six innings (1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K) • Missed a couple of weeks of action in March with shoulder stiffness • Pitched perfect inning vs. Maryland (4/5) • Earned save April 21 at VCU with 2.1 scoreless innings of relief • Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for third straight year
2008 • Boasted team's second-best bullpen ERA at 1.58 • Did not allow an earned run in 27.2 consecutive innings 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
CATONSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL • 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 • 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 |
BAA |
HB |
WP |
BK |
| 2007 |
5.40 |
2-1 |
13-3
|
0
|
0/1 |
1 |
25.0
|
31
|
16 |
15 |
6 |
22
|
.323 |
3
|
1 |
0
|
2008
|
1.58
|
4-0
|
20-0
|
0
|
0/0
|
0
|
40.0
|
35
|
8
|
7
|
13
|
39
|
.236 |
0
|
2
|
0
|
| 2009 |
4.63 |
2-0 |
16-2 |
0 |
0/0 |
1 |
23.1 |
25 |
14 |
12 |
5 |
16 |
.281 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Total
|
3.46
|
8-1
|
49-5
|
0
|
0/0
|
2
|
88.1
|
91
|
38
|
34
|
24
|
77
|
.273 |
6
|
3
|
0
|
|