June 8, 2010

Columbia, S.C. – Two more South Carolina players have been selected in the 2010 MLB Draft. Senior infielder Bobby Haney was selected in the 21st round by the San Francisco Giants with Steven Neff selected in the 22nd round by the Kansas City Royals. Five current Gamecock players have been selected in this year’s draft.

HANEY’S HIGHLIGHTS
2010 – Tied career-high with four hits and tied a career-high with three runs scored in 11-6 win over Florida (5/22) … Second career grand slam and career-high four RBI in 3-for-4 day at the plate with three runs scored in 11-6 win over Furman (5/18) … RBI single in 5-0 win at Arkansas (5/15) … Two-run homer in 10-2 win over Charleston Southern (5/12) … Reached base three times and scored two runs in 17-4 win over Wofford (5/11) … 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 13-9 win at Kentucky (5/7) … A career-high in hits with a 4-for-4 day at the plate with a homer and three runs scored in 14-6 win over Winthrop (5/5) … 2-for-3 with a two-run single and a double in 5-0 win at Georgia (4/25) … 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored in 14-2 win over Mississippi State (4/4) … Tied career-high with three hits including two RBI and two runs scored in 8-5 win over Georgia Southern (3/23) … 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored in 15-0 win over Presbyterian (3/3) … 2-for-4 in 4-3 loss at East Carolina (2/27) … 1-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI in 10-3 win over Duquesne (2/19).

2009 – Earned second-team All-SEC honors at shortstop … Also was named to the SEC All-Defensive team … Strong NCAA Regional at East Carolina, went 9-for-18 (.500) with a pair of RBI and four runs scored … 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a RBI in NCAA Regional win over George Mason (5/29) … 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI in 5-4 loss to Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament (5/21) … 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in 6-1 win over Georgia (5/16) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 15-6 win at Tennessee (5/10) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 9-5 loss to Florida (4/26) … 2-for-4 with three runs scored in 14-6 win over USC Upstate (4/21) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 6-4 loss to Auburn (4/18) … 1-for-3 with two RBI in 8-3 win over Auburn (4/17) … Grand slam home run in 20-6 win over College of Charleston (4/14) … 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in 8-1 win over Ole Miss (4/11) … 2-for-3 with a RBI and run scored in 9-1 win over Arkansas (4/4) … 2-for-4 with a season-high three RBI in 10-0 win vs. Furman (4/1) … 3-for-6 with two runs scored and two RBI in 20-19 win over Kentucky (3/29) … One hit and a run scored in 2-1 win over Georgia Southern (3/25) … Key solo home run in 7-3 win over LSU (3/20) … 2-for-3 with a run scord in 5-4 win at Mississippi State (3/15) … 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in 10-7 loss to Long Beach State (3/8) … 2-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI in 15-8 win over Long Beach State (3/6) … Key RBI base hit in ninth inning of 3-1 win at Clemson (2/28) … 3-for-4 with two runs scored, double, RBI in 8-4 win over Duquesne (2/22).

NEFF’S HIGHLIGHTS
2010 – Picked up second win of the season with one perfect inning of relief in 11-6 win vs. Furman (5/18) … Struck out one batter in 0.2 scoreless innings in 5-3 win at Arkansas (5/16) … Struck out lone batter he faced in 10-2 win over Charleston Southern (5/12) … 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in 9-7 win over Alabama (4/30) … 0.1 scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout in 5-4 loss to Ole Miss (4/18) … 0.1 perfect inning of relief in 10-4 win at The Citadel (4/14) … Pitched one perfect inning of relief with a strikeout in 10-6 loss at Auburn (3/28) … Earned first career win with 1.2 perfect innings of relief in 5-3 win over Duquesne (2/21).

2009 – Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings with just one hit allowed vs. East Carolina in NCAA Regional (5/31) … Hurled 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in 4-1 loss to LSU at SEC Tournament (5/22) … Hurled 0.1 innings of relief in 9-2 win over USC Upstate (5/12) … Made first career appearance on mound at Tennessee (5/9), did not allow a run in 0.2 innings of work, struck out one batter … 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

2008 – Missed entire 2008 season due to injury … Received medical redshir