NEILL NAMED JAYHAWK WEST PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Blue Dragon sophomore starter Bradley Neill came up with a huge performance when the Blue Dragons needed it, twirling a one-hit complete-game shutout of the Butler Grizzlies on Saturday at Hobart-Detter Field.

Neill, a 6-foot-1 sophomore right-hander from Buhler, was named the Jayhawk West Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday.

After dropping the first three games of a four-game conference series to Butler last week, Neill stepped up in the season finale to lead Hutchinson to a 14-0 victory.

Neill retired the first 13 batters he faced before allowing a one-out single in the fifth. That baserunner was immediately erased on a line-drive double play.

Neill needed 89 pitches in the complete-game performance. He allowed only two baserunners, hitting a battler. Neill struck out a career-high eight batters.

Neill is the fifth Blue Dragon player and fourth Hutchinson pitcher to earn conference weekly honors this season.

2024 BLUE DRAGON JAYHAWK WEST WEEKLY HONORS
Week 1 – Trenton Roehler, Pitcher of the Week
Week 3 – Caden Wanless, Pitcher of the Week
Week 5 – Cody Gunderson, Player of the Week
Week 6 – Ethan Giesbrecht, Pitcher of the Week
Week 7 – Bradley Neill, Pitcher of the Week