LA MIRADA, Calif. --- The 2014 Biola baseball season was marked by gritty performances revolving around solid defense and timely hitting in close games. Two student-athletes excelled in those aspects as David McNeill was one of the best-fielding first-basemen in the league and Boone Farrington was the most consistent hitter in the conference.

The two seniors were rewarded for their season-long efforts with recognition on the All-GSAC baseball team presented by Under Armour.
 
Farrington earned his second career All-GSAC nod as he was one of two third-baseman to be named to the 2010 All-GSAC squad. This season he became the only designated hitter to make the squad.
 
McNeill earned his first career all-conference selection following his first season as a full-time starter. He was the only player in the conference to be selected as a first-baseman.
 
Farrington continued to produce at the excellent level he has contributed throughout his three-year career at Biola. He hit for the highest batting average (.335) on the team, and he also had the highest on-base percentage (.424) and most homeruns (3). His 15 extra-base hits led the team and helped him accumulate a slugging percentage of .478 to easily lead the team.
 
He was instrumental in the emotional high of the season for the Eagles when he hit a two-run walkoff homerun to upset the No. 7 San Diego Christian Hawks and make the final series of the season very interesting for the top-five teams in the conference. The Eagles' win in that Friday contest, keyed by his big bat, made it so that all five of the top-five teams had a mathematical chance to win the regular-season championship the next day.
 
"Boone is our most polished offensive player," said Head Coach Jay Sullenger. "He sees the ball rally well and has a lot of God-given ability to go along with that. He is real patient at the plate and got better as the year went along. He is a really big reason why our team played better at the end of the year."
 
He ends his Biola career with a .358 batting average, 112 runs scored, 173 hits, 11 homeruns and 79 RBI in 140 games in a Biola uniform. His individual high point came when he hit safely in 17 consecutive games in the midst of a difficult stretch of Biola losses in the middle of the season. That stretch helped him end the season with the second-highest conference-only batting average (.387).
 
McNeill entered the 2014 season with 33 career starts over the course of his previous three seasons at Biola. He was thrust into a new role as the starting first-baseman in Sullenger's first season at head coach, and he excelled by starting all 54 of Biola's contests.
 
He stood out among others in the conference around the first-base bag because of his artistry with the glove. He led the GSAC in fielding chances (454), putouts (419) and was second in the conference in double plays converted (35). His .993 fielding percentage was also tops among starters on Biola's roster. His putout and fielding chances numbers put him among the top-10 position players in the entire NAIA.
 
McNeill was not just solid in the field, but at the dish as well, as he spent the season moving his way up in the lineup and on the statistical charts. He led the team with 28 RBI and was among the top-three on the team with a slash line of .293/.375/.346.
 
"David got better as the year went along and went from being a guy who hit sixth or seventh to being a three or four guy," said Sullenger. "He has years of experience under his belt, but he is still very coachable. He also showed his ability around the bag and proved to be a very balanced player."
 
The full All-GSAC team can be found at this link.