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Neels Named Member of All-Big Ten Second Team, Spanier Named Sportsmanship Honoree
5/20/2025 10:09:00 AM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS- Two members of the Golden Gopher baseball team were recognized by the Big Ten on Tuesday as conference award winners.
Junior catcher Weber Neels was named a member of the All-Big Ten second team, while sophomore Jack Spanier was the Gophers sportsmanship honoree.
A native of Cottage Grove, Minn., Neels led the team in home runs with 15, base on balls with 25, and hit by pitch with 18, which is a new Gopher season record. Weber also hit .284 on the season.
Behind the plate, Neels recorded 347 putouts and threw out 14 runners.
Spanier, a native of Cold Spring, Minn., was the team's go-to shortstop when healthy and his energy on the field played a key role this season. Jack hit .272 through 32 games with five doubles and 11 stolen bases.
For more information on the Gopher baseball program, fans can continue to use GopherSports.com, as well as follow the team on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Junior catcher Weber Neels was named a member of the All-Big Ten second team, while sophomore Jack Spanier was the Gophers sportsmanship honoree.
A native of Cottage Grove, Minn., Neels led the team in home runs with 15, base on balls with 25, and hit by pitch with 18, which is a new Gopher season record. Weber also hit .284 on the season.
Behind the plate, Neels recorded 347 putouts and threw out 14 runners.
Spanier, a native of Cold Spring, Minn., was the team's go-to shortstop when healthy and his energy on the field played a key role this season. Jack hit .272 through 32 games with five doubles and 11 stolen bases.
For more information on the Gopher baseball program, fans can continue to use GopherSports.com, as well as follow the team on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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