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Red Raider Profile: John Neely
September 16, 2011 | Baseball
Neely went 9-1 with a 2.97 ERA and seven saves in 2011
Sept. 16, 2011
Red Raider Profile: John Neely | 
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The Texas Tech baseball team's fall season is underway and throughout the remainder of the semester, Texas Tech Athletics Communications will take an inside look into the Tech program with Red Raider Profiles on each player.
John Neely (RHP - 6-2, 195 - R/R - Sr./2L - Sugarland, Texas/Clements/North Central Texas College)
John Neely had one of the top seasons for a Texas Tech pitcher in recent memory during his junior season in 2011. His success led him to earning All-America honors by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. He became the first Red Raider to be named an All-American since 2005 and the first Tech pitcher to earn All-America honors since 1999.
Neely's numbers speak loudly.
He led the Red Raiders in wins, ERA, appearances, saves, strikeouts and opponent batting average. Neely ranked among the top 10 in Big 12 statistical rankings in several categories.
He went 9-1 with a 2.97 ERA, seven saves, 60.2 innings pitched, combined on one shutout, allowed 59 hits and 20 runs while striking out 56 batters with 21 walks allowed. In fact, Neely entered a total of eight Texas Tech career or single-season record book top-10 lists.
The country took notice of Neely's accomplishments. He was named to a pair of national award watch lists, including the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List (nation's top reliever - one of 46 pitchers) and National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List (nation's top pitcher - one of 25 pitchers selected).
He was one of only five pitchers in the nation to be named to both prestigious watch lists.
Neely made 16 multiple inning appearances and struck out at least a pair of batters in 18 outings. Neely became the fastest Tech pitcher to six wins since 2001 and he became the first pitcher in over 11 years to earn the win in four consecutive team victories.
"He is a very valuable guy to have," head coach Dan Spencer said. "Especially with as good of stuff as what he has and with his credentials and his résumé. John is a very good competitor."
In addition, Neely became the first Texas Tech pitcher in over 16 years to no allow a home run in a season while pitching in at least 25 innings.
