Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Neighbors, Tyson
Jersey Number 16
Tyson Neighbors
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Royse City, Texas
- High School:
- Royse City HS
Bio
HONORS
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (2023)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Finalist (2023)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (2024)
D1Baseball First Team All-American (2023)
NCBWA First Team All-American (2023)
CBF First Team All-American (2023)
ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American (2023)
Baseball America Second Team All-American (2023)
Perfect Game Second Team All-American (2023)
Collegiate Baseball Third Team All-American (2023)
D1Baseball Preseason All-American (2024)
Baseball America Preseason All-American (2024)
Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-American (2024)
NCBWA Preseason All-American (2024)
ABCA First Team All-Central Region (2023)
First Team All-Big 12 (2023)
Second Team All-Big 12 (2024)
Fayetteville Regional All-Tournament Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2021-22)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 10, 2023)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the fourth round (No. 118 overall) by the San Diego Padres in the 2024 MLB Draft.
JUNIOR (2024)
Earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors … Named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List … Received Preseason All-American recognition from four national organizations (D1Baseball, Baseball American, NCBWA, and Perfect Game) … Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors … Made team-high 22 relief appearances on the mound in 2024 … Went 1-2 with a 3.96 ERA (17 ER, 38.2 IP) to go with 61 strikeouts and 19 walks while opponents hit .213 against him … Averaged 14.2 strikeouts per game … Led the team with nine saves, finishing third all-time in school history with 20 career saves … His nine saves in 2024 were the second-most in the Big 12 Conference Held teams scoreless in 13 of 22 appearances … Punched out a season-high seven batters and retired 11 of 13 batters faced during his three innings on May 16 against BYU … During Big 12 play, went 1-1 with a team-leading 1.50 ERA (4 ER, 24 IP) surrendering 14 hits with 39 strikeouts and held opponents to a .167 hitting percentage … Recorded a team-best six saves during over 13 relief appearances in Conference games … Earned his 20th career save in the Cats’ 7-6 upset over No. 5 Arkansas and help K-State to the Fayetteville Finals … Logged 3 1/3 innings in the regional semifinals with five strikeouts.
2023 SUMMER LEAGUE
Earned a position with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team after his performance during the CNT Training Camp … Made four appearances for Team USA, allowing just three hits with four strikeouts during his 3 2/3 innings in relief … Had two appearances during the national training camp, striking out five batters during two scoreless innings in relief without allowing a hit.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Second player in school history to be selected and invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp … Named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Finalist … Received All-American recognition from seven national organizations (D1Baseball, Baseball America, NCBWA, ABCA/Rawlings, College Baseball Foundation, Collegiate Baseball, Perfect Game) … Received ABCA First Team All-Central Region honors … Voted First Team All-Big 12 … Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors … Voted Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 10) … Made 25 appearances (second-most) on the mound in 2023 … Went 5-1 with a team-best 1.85 ERA (10 ER, 48.2 IP) to go with 86 strikeouts and 16 walks … Set school record in ERA and saves by a sophomore ... His 86 strikeouts ranked second on the team and sixth in the Big 12 … Led the team with 11 saves (ties third in single-season records) while opponents hit .135 against him and held teams scoreless in 17 of 25 appearances … Led the league in saves overall and during conference games … Held teams scoreless in 17 of 25 appearances … Punched out a season-high eight batters and retired nine of 11 46 pitches over the final three innings of a 6-5 win at No. 21 Texas, ending the Longhorns’ 16-game home winning streak … Earned save during the Big 12 Championship in combined shutout over Texas … Took only loss against Iowa on February 26 at Karbach Round Rock Classic, allowing one earned runs on two hits in one inning of relief … Made team-leading 14 appearances during Big 12 games, went 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA (7 ER, 24.1 IP) and league-high five saves … Struck out 40 and walked eight in holding opponents scoreless in nine of 14 relief appearances.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Made nine relief appearances in 2022, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (5 ER, 8.1 IP) … Struck out 13, walked 14 and opponents hit .267 against him … Struck out the side in order on 11 pitches in collegiate debut against Arizona on February 18 … Went a season-long 1 2/3 innings against Texas on April 14, striking out one without allowing a run on two hits in earning the victory … Struck out three in an inning in his last appearance at Virginia Tech on May 17 … Logged at least one inning in six of nine outings and tallied multiple strikeouts three times … During Big 12 play, went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 2.1 IP) and two strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Royse City High School in Royse City, Texas ... Rated as the No. 26 right-handed pitcher (No. 55 overall) in the state of Texas ... Name District MVP and first team all-state as both a pitcher and an outfielder ... Selected to the Texas High School All-Star Game as a utility player ... On the mound, was a perfect 7-or-7 in save opportunities while striking out 52 in 21 innings ... At the plate, posted a .500 batting average with 11 home runs to go with 36 RBI and 26 stolen bases.
PERSONAL
Born on October 9, 2002 in Sulphur Springs, Texas ... Son of Brandon and Heather Neighbors ... Has three siblings, Jacelyn, Tierany and Kipton ... Enjoys fishing ... Business major.
USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (2023)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Finalist (2023)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List (2024)
D1Baseball First Team All-American (2023)
NCBWA First Team All-American (2023)
CBF First Team All-American (2023)
ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-American (2023)
Baseball America Second Team All-American (2023)
Perfect Game Second Team All-American (2023)
Collegiate Baseball Third Team All-American (2023)
D1Baseball Preseason All-American (2024)
Baseball America Preseason All-American (2024)
Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-American (2024)
NCBWA Preseason All-American (2024)
ABCA First Team All-Central Region (2023)
First Team All-Big 12 (2023)
Second Team All-Big 12 (2024)
Fayetteville Regional All-Tournament Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2021-22)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 10, 2023)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the fourth round (No. 118 overall) by the San Diego Padres in the 2024 MLB Draft.
JUNIOR (2024)
Earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors … Named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List … Received Preseason All-American recognition from four national organizations (D1Baseball, Baseball American, NCBWA, and Perfect Game) … Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors … Made team-high 22 relief appearances on the mound in 2024 … Went 1-2 with a 3.96 ERA (17 ER, 38.2 IP) to go with 61 strikeouts and 19 walks while opponents hit .213 against him … Averaged 14.2 strikeouts per game … Led the team with nine saves, finishing third all-time in school history with 20 career saves … His nine saves in 2024 were the second-most in the Big 12 Conference Held teams scoreless in 13 of 22 appearances … Punched out a season-high seven batters and retired 11 of 13 batters faced during his three innings on May 16 against BYU … During Big 12 play, went 1-1 with a team-leading 1.50 ERA (4 ER, 24 IP) surrendering 14 hits with 39 strikeouts and held opponents to a .167 hitting percentage … Recorded a team-best six saves during over 13 relief appearances in Conference games … Earned his 20th career save in the Cats’ 7-6 upset over No. 5 Arkansas and help K-State to the Fayetteville Finals … Logged 3 1/3 innings in the regional semifinals with five strikeouts.
2023 SUMMER LEAGUE
Earned a position with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team after his performance during the CNT Training Camp … Made four appearances for Team USA, allowing just three hits with four strikeouts during his 3 2/3 innings in relief … Had two appearances during the national training camp, striking out five batters during two scoreless innings in relief without allowing a hit.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Second player in school history to be selected and invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp … Named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Finalist … Received All-American recognition from seven national organizations (D1Baseball, Baseball America, NCBWA, ABCA/Rawlings, College Baseball Foundation, Collegiate Baseball, Perfect Game) … Received ABCA First Team All-Central Region honors … Voted First Team All-Big 12 … Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors … Voted Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 10) … Made 25 appearances (second-most) on the mound in 2023 … Went 5-1 with a team-best 1.85 ERA (10 ER, 48.2 IP) to go with 86 strikeouts and 16 walks … Set school record in ERA and saves by a sophomore ... His 86 strikeouts ranked second on the team and sixth in the Big 12 … Led the team with 11 saves (ties third in single-season records) while opponents hit .135 against him and held teams scoreless in 17 of 25 appearances … Led the league in saves overall and during conference games … Held teams scoreless in 17 of 25 appearances … Punched out a season-high eight batters and retired nine of 11 46 pitches over the final three innings of a 6-5 win at No. 21 Texas, ending the Longhorns’ 16-game home winning streak … Earned save during the Big 12 Championship in combined shutout over Texas … Took only loss against Iowa on February 26 at Karbach Round Rock Classic, allowing one earned runs on two hits in one inning of relief … Made team-leading 14 appearances during Big 12 games, went 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA (7 ER, 24.1 IP) and league-high five saves … Struck out 40 and walked eight in holding opponents scoreless in nine of 14 relief appearances.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Made nine relief appearances in 2022, going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (5 ER, 8.1 IP) … Struck out 13, walked 14 and opponents hit .267 against him … Struck out the side in order on 11 pitches in collegiate debut against Arizona on February 18 … Went a season-long 1 2/3 innings against Texas on April 14, striking out one without allowing a run on two hits in earning the victory … Struck out three in an inning in his last appearance at Virginia Tech on May 17 … Logged at least one inning in six of nine outings and tallied multiple strikeouts three times … During Big 12 play, went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 2.1 IP) and two strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Royse City High School in Royse City, Texas ... Rated as the No. 26 right-handed pitcher (No. 55 overall) in the state of Texas ... Name District MVP and first team all-state as both a pitcher and an outfielder ... Selected to the Texas High School All-Star Game as a utility player ... On the mound, was a perfect 7-or-7 in save opportunities while striking out 52 in 21 innings ... At the plate, posted a .500 batting average with 11 home runs to go with 36 RBI and 26 stolen bases.
PERSONAL
Born on October 9, 2002 in Sulphur Springs, Texas ... Son of Brandon and Heather Neighbors ... Has three siblings, Jacelyn, Tierany and Kipton ... Enjoys fishing ... Business major.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
