Eastern Michigan Athletics
2013 Baseball Roster
Roster
Neil Butara
- Position:
- RHP
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Euclid, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Ignatius
EMU: 2012: Posted a 4-5 record with the best ERA among all Eagles' starters (3.84)…Was second on the team in innings pitched (79.2) and strikeouts (58) while holding opponents to a .257 batting average…Pitched a complete game against Northern Illinois (April 27), giving up one run on three hits…Had five starts of seven innings or more…2011: Appeared in 11 games on the mound, starting once, and also recorded one start as catcher…Posted an 0-2 record with a 9.75 ERA, striking out 16 while walking only six over 24 innings pitched…Threw 100 pitches over 4.1 innings in relief to help EMU to a 17-15 extra-inning victory over Michigan State, April 26…Only start at catcher came against Cleveland State, April 12, and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch…2010: Made 16 appearances on the mound as a true freshman, making one start…Finished the season with a 2-0 record and 4.88 ERA…Pitched 27.2 innings, giving up 24 runs (15 earned) on 10 walks, while tallying 19 strikeouts…Picked up first career victory at Wayne State, March 23…Picked up the win in relief versus Cleveland State, April 20, going one and two-thirds innings…High School: A two-year letter-winner for the Wildcats, was a first-team All-Sun Journal selection as a senior, helping lead the St. Ignatius to the state semifinals…Earned All-Area Northeast Ohio honors and was named the Sports Time Ohio Player of the Week as a senior…Batted .402 with eight homers and 10 doubles as a senior…Struck out just nine times in 97 at-bats, while drawing 12 walks…Personal: Full Name: Neil Anthony Butara…Son of Raymond and Kelly Butara…Has one brother, Joey, and one sister, Allyce…Born: 4-15-91…Major: Business Marketing.
