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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2026 Baseball Roster

Kara DeVries

27 Parker Neel

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Mattawan, Mich.
  • Highschool Mattawan

Biography

2026:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... played in 35 games and made six starts ... batted .133 and recorded eight runs, four hits, six RBIs, seven walks, two doubles and one home run… added 20 putouts and two assists in the field… drove in a season-high three runs, scored a season-high three runs and went 2-for-4 with season highs of two doubles vs. Indianapolis (Feb. 20)… drew a season-high two walks vs. Roosevelt (March 21)… handled a season-high three putouts at Parkside (April 12)… hit a home run for two RBIs at Grand Valley State (May 15) in the NCAA Midwest Regional.

2025: Played in seven contests off the bench...batted .375 (3-8) with one run scored and a double...drove in one run on a solo homer against Minn.-Crookston on Feb. 28...went 2-for-5 as a pinch hitter...named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team (3.5+ GPA).

2024: Appeared in five games and was 0-for-5 at the plate...got one start as a designated hitter on Feb. 17 at Central Missouri.

Prior to DU: Played at Kalamazoo Valley Community College for the 2022 and 2023 seasons...played in a total of 44 games for the Cougars...sported a .297 batting average with 38 hits in 128 at-bats during his time at KVCC...scored 19 runs and collected nine doubles, five home runs, and 30 RBI...stole seven bases and caught stealing twice...a two-time NJCAA All-Academic selection.

High School: Prepped at Mattawan (Mich.) under head coach Joe Clifford...four-year member of the varsity program...started as a freshman on the school's best team ever as a freshman with a 30-6 record...finished high school career with .486 batting average, 11 doubles, three triples, and one home run...named all-district, all-conference, and all-region...selected as the team's offensive MVP.

Personal: Majoring in biological lab sciences...born on September 13...favorite athlete is Johnny Manziel...favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2024Junior

    OF
    5'11" 210 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2025Senior

    OF
    5'10" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2026Fifth Year

    OF
    5'10" 200 lbs
    27