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  Neil Lindgren

Neil Lindgren

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Akron, Ohio

High School:
Firestone

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 170

Position:
OF/C

Birthdate:
08/05/1986

B/T:
R/R


2008... Did not play due to medical redshirt.

2007... Started 57 of the 58 games he played ... One of six players to bat over .300 in A-10 play, finishing fifth on the team with a .330 average ... Was second on the team with 10 sac bunts ... Carried a five-game hitting streak from April 18 to April 24 going 6-for-22 (.273) during that stretch with eight runs, four RBI, three walks and a stolen base ... Set a career-high with three runs scored versus Oakland (2/28) and also tied his career high with three hits in that game ... Tied his career high of three runs on two other occasions during the season at Richmond (4/7) and at Toledo (5/15) ... Set a new career high with four hits against La Salle (5/12) going 4-for-5 with a double and run scored ... Recorded the first triple of his career against Charlotte (5/4) ... Tied his career high of three walks in a game on two occasions at Richmond (4/8) and against UMass (5/19).

2006... Started all but two games (54) for the Musketeers ... Made an immediate impact in his college debut at East Tennessee State (2/16) going 3-for-4 with a career-high three hits and his first career walk and run scored ... Established two more career highs at Gardner Webb (3/3) with three RBI and two doubles in a 2-for-3 effort ... Scored a career-high two runs on four occasions with the first coming versus Youngstown State (3/19) ... Carried a seven-game hitting streak from 3/22 to 4/1 going 7-for-20 (.350) with five RBI and four runs scored ... Tied his career high mark in hits in the opening game of the Saint Louis (4/14) series going 3-for-4 with a career-high two home runs along with two RBI and two runs ... Drew a career-high three walks at Cincinnati (4/17) and swiped a career-high two stolen bases against the Bearcats ... Ended the season 7-for-8 in stolen bases ... Ranks eighth all-time in Xavier history for walks in a season (43).

High School... Played for head coach Brad Lightfoot ... Batted .492 his senior season and recorded 46 stolen bases ... Helped the Falcons to a 19-9 record and back-to-back conference championships ... Led the team to the City Series baseball tournament championship in 2005 ... Named the City Series Player of the Year ... Team MVP during his junior and senior seasons ... All-Beacon Journal catcher ... Tabbed No. 65 in Ohio's class of 2005 by the Buckeye Scout.

Personal... A finance major with an information technology minor... Born Aug. 5, 1986 in Akron, Ohio ... Parents are Rick and Diane Lindgren ... Father played baseball at Ohio State ... Member of Athletes in Action and the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) ... Volunteers at Firestone High School Baseball Camp.





CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 6 Three Times; last vs. Charlotte (May 4, 2007)
Hits 4 vs. LaSalle (May 12, 2007)
Runs 3 Three Times; most recent at Saint Bonaventure (May 23, 2007)
Doubles 2 at Gardner-Webb (March 3, 2006)
Triples 1 vs. Youngstown St. (March 17, 2006)
Home Runs 2 vs. Saint Louis (April 14, 2006)
RBIs 3 Twice; most recent at Cincinati April 17, 2006)
Walks 3 Four Times; most recent vs. UMass (May 19, 2007)
Stolen Bases 2 at Cincinnati (April 17, 2006)
HBP 1 Six Times; last vs. Charlotte (May 5, 2007)
Putouts 6 Four Times; last vs. Toledo (April 5, 2006)
Assists 2 vs. Richmond (May 25, 2007)
Errors 1 Twice; most recent at Richmond (April 7, 2007)

CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%
2006 .238 54 54 189 29 45 4 0 6 25 67 .354 43 4 45 3 .383 4 4 7 8 136 4 0 1.000
2007 .266 58 57 203 37 54 6 2 1 21 67 .330 32 2 28 3 .370 1 10 5 6 133 12 2 .986
TOTAL .253 112 111 392 66 99 10 2 7 46 134 .342 75 6 73 6 .377 5 14 12 14 269 16 2 .993