Neil Lambert

Position:
INF
Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pontiac, Ill.
High School:
Pontiac Township
Prev School:
Triton CC

2018: Started 46 games, serving as Bowling Green’s primary shortstop throughout the season … second on the team in both doubles (12) and RBI (21) … led the team in steals (12), walks (27), and assists (120) … hit two home runs … tallied 13 multiple-hit games, including four three-hit games … posted seven hits in the four-game SEMO (Feb. 23-25) series, including three games with multiple hits … went 3-for-4 against Canisius, including a home run, three runs, three RBI, two walks, and three steals (March 3) … went 2-for-2 at Campbell (March 4) … went 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs, and two RBI against Miami (April 8) … drove in three runs against Ball State with a 2-for-4 game, hitting a double and a critical ninth-inning home run (April 20) … hit two doubles against Central Michigan on April 27 … went 2-for-3 with two RBI at Central Michigan (April 29) … went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one double on May 13.

PRIOR TO BG: Graduated high school in 2015 from Pontiac Township High School … started his collegiate career at Arkansas State, where he appeared in 29 games as a freshman … spent the 2016-17 season at Triton College in Illinois … played in 49 games at Triton College, and hit .384 with 63 hits, 65 runs, 27 stolen bases, four home runs and 31 RBI.

PERSONAL: Neil Samuel Lambert … born May 28, 1996 … son of Don and Linda Lambert … has one brother, Brian, who played baseball at Indiana University … majoring in finance.