26   Ben Neumann
Ben Neumann

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Verona, Wis.

High School:
Verona Area

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
P

B/T:
L/L


05/17/2012

Huskies Rally Back Down From Seven, Fall to Ball State in Extra Innings

NIU comes back from 7-0 deficit

04/21/2012

Bullpen Nearly Flawless For Huskies Against the Rockets

Bullpen does not allow a hit or a run in three innings of work

03/30/2012

Huskies Take MAC Home Opener Over Akron, 10-5

Alex Jones drives in four runs on three hits, including a double

03/16/2012

Huskies Fall in Dogfight to Salukis, 6-4

Tom Barry pitches 7.1 innings, including a perfect three to start the game

03/15/2012

Huskies Close Spring Break to Meet Salukis and Illini

Northern Illinois is 2-3 on its road trip - Will play four contests

05/02/2012

Rain causes restlessness

The Northern Illinois baseball team was in a rain delay versus Northwestern May 1 and got a little anxious in the dugout.

02/15/2012

NIU Baseball Preview with coach Ed Mathey

NIUHuskies.com presents the 2012 baseball season preview with Head Baseball Coach Ed Mathey, now in his 10th season at Northern Illinois. The Huskies return seven starters and two starting pitchers in 2012, along with four All-MAC picks, two all-region and a freshman All-American. To boast, NIU also has a pitcher on the preseason stopper of the year watchlist.

VERONA AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Played football and baseball at Verona Area High School ... Led team to first-ever WIAA State Tournament appearance senior year, finishing 21-8 and winning sectional ... Named Big-8 Player of the Year senior season ... Also a first team all-area selection (utility) by Wisconsin State Journal and a third team all-state first basemen in 2011 ... Played in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All Star Classic ... 2011 first team WBCA All-District V infielder ... Had a career batting average of .381 and and a slugging percentage of .519 ... Played for Hitters Baseball Club Summer National Travel team 2010-11 ... Hit .424 senior year, with five home runs and 32 RBI ... Also an accomplished pitcher, recording 93 strikeouts, only 20 walks and a 2.25 ERA, along with an 8-2 record senior year ... Pitched a no-hitter junior year ... Played in the "Pitch and Hit Showcase" and the Twids Futures Showcase in Oklahoma as a junior.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Born September 26, 1992 ... Son of Jan and Brad Neumann ... Plans to major in business administration ... Would like to become a sports agent ... Was a Summit Credit Union Board of Directors Scholarship recipient in 2011 ... Lists music, travel and ping-pong as interests ... Admires Prince Fielder for his power and Chris Capuano for his drive to overcome injury.

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