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COLLEGE:

• University of Hawaii (Junior and Senior Years) – Baseball Scholarship

• Cuesta College (Freshman and Sophomore Years)

• Oxnard Community College (Redshirt Year)

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Westlake High School (Westlake Village, CA)

DRAFT:

• Undrafted Due to Tommy John Surgery - Senior Year Hawaii – 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Played Independent League Professional Baseball in the Atlantic League, Frontier League, and Pioneer League for 4 Seasons

CAREER SUMMARY:

2024

• Retired from professional baseball

• Made 4 starts with the New England Knockouts (Frontier League) – highlight being the 7-2/3 innings pitched against the Evansville Otters where recorded 11 strikeouts with only 1 walk and 1 earned run

• Made 2 starts with the High Point Rockers (Atlantic League)

2023

• Made 5 starts with the High Point Rockers (Atlantic League)

• Traded to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (Atlantic League) and made 8 starts – 2 of which were against former team High Point

o 7/4/2023: Pitched 7-2/3 innings against High Point recording 7 strikeouts and giving up only 1 run and 1 walk, earning the win

o 6/23/2023: Pitched 6-1//3 innings against High Point recording 7 strikeouts and giving up only 1 run, earning the win

2022

• In 16 outings (all of them starts) with the High Point Rockers (Atlantic League) went 5-5 with a 5.38 ERA in 83.2 innings – with 54 strikeouts and 28 walks

• Started in the “win or go home” Game 4 of the Atlantic League Wildcard Playoffs – going 6-2/3 innings, giving up only 1 run and earning the win against the Gastonia Honey Hunters

2021

• In 8 outings (3 of them starts) with the High Point Rockers (Atlantic League) went 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA in 12.2 innings

• Made 4 appearances with the Missoula Paddleheads (Pioneer League) prior to signing with High Point

2020

• Played in the California Winter League (CWL) – Jan/Feb 2020 – signed on the first day by the Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League). Posted a 3-1 record with a 1.96 ERA in 21.1 innings with 27 strikeouts.

• DID NOT PLAY - SEASON SHUT DOWN DUE TO COVID-19

• During canceled season, trained at Reidt Fitness (Costa Mesa, CA) with Albert Pujols, Michael Lorenzen, and other MLB players

2019

• DID NOT PLAY - REHABBED FROM TOMMY JOHN SURGERY

• Rehabbed and trained at NPA (National Pitching Association)/RAC Performance (Santa Ana, CA) with Charlie Nootbaar (father of St. Louis Cardinal MLB Player Lars Nootbaar)

2018

• Senior starter at Hawaii. Went 6-2 in 11 games (10 of them starts) with a 4.12 ERA in 54.2 innings

• Threw a complete game against Illinois State

• Pitched 7 innings against Loyola Marymount, allowing only 2 hits and striking out 4

• Had a 4-game win streak beating Illinois State, Seton Hall (going 6 innings pitched, allowing 1 earned run with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk), UC Irvine (going 7.2 innings pitched, allowing 1 earned run with 4 strikeouts and 0 walks), UC Davis (going 6 innings pitched, allowing 1 run)

• Pitched the entire 2017/2018 seasons with a partial UCL tear

• Completely tore UCL during Cal State Fullerton start, requiring season ending Tommy John surgery which resulted in going undrafted

• Earned BA degree from Hawaii in the summer of 2018

• Obtained Tommy John Surgery at UCLA in September 2018

• Initially rehabbed at ADI Rehab in Santa Monica, CA

2017

• Junior starter at Hawaii. Went 6-4 in 15 games (13 of them starts) with a 3.59 ERA in 82.2 innings. Threw a complete game shutout at Minnesota on March 4th in the Dairy Queen Classic, earning “Pitcher of the Tournament”.

• Won third consecutive start, striking out 6 with only 1 walk in 6 innings of two-run ball vs. Sacred Heart on March 11th

• Struck out a career-high 7 batters without any walks in 7 innings for the win against Nevada on April 2nd

• Earned a win over UC Davis on April 23rd, throwing 8.1 innings with 6 strikeouts and no walks, giving up just 1 run on 5 hits

• Took the no-decision in final start of the season against UC Santa Barbara on May 26th, going 7 innings without allowing an earned run while striking out 3 in the eventual UH win

2016

• Sophomore starter at Cuesta College – San Luis Obispo, CA. Threw 3 complete games (2 of them shutouts), aiding the team to the 2016 Western State Conference (WSC) North Championship.

• Registered 82 strikeouts and only 7 walks through 75.3 innings, averaging 9.8 strikeouts per 9 frames

• Received first-team all-WSC honors after tallying a 7-3 record and 2.63 ERA in 12 appearances (10 starts)

• Was named the Cuesta College “Athlete of the Month” in April 2016 after registering a 4-0 mark on the month, logging double-digit strikeouts in each start, and a 1.04 ERA in 33 innings

2015

• Redshirt Freshman at Cuesta College – San Luis Obispo, CA. Only pitched 3 innings

• Played summer collegiate baseball for the Valley Bears (Fresno, CA)

2014

• Redshirt at Oxnard Community College

• Played summer collegiate baseball for the San Luis (CA) Obispo Blues

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played football (QB) for Westlake HS all 4 years. Threw for 392 yards in 2013 against Del Oro HS (Loomis, CA) the year Del Oro went on to win the CA State Championship.

• Was not permitted to play more than one sport in high school (due to football program rules at the time) however, once senior year of football ended, tried out and made the Westlake HS baseball team (alma mater of MLB Christian Yelich), pitching 5-2/3 innings.

• After HS, decided to pursue baseball, hustling via the JC route, ultimately getting seen by D1 schools and recruited by the University of Hawaii receiving a baseball scholarship as a starting pitcher

POP WARNER

• Played both little league baseball and little league football from the age of 5 years old. At the age of 13, stopped playing baseball to focus exclusively on football. Played quarterback for Pop Warner football team in Westlake Village, CA, and led team to a 14-0 record, thus becoming the Super Bowl champions of the Southern California Gold Coast District. Faced off against the Northern California Tri-City District Champions and won, becoming CA State Champions and was named the MVP of the game.

PERSONAL

• Neil Andrew Uskali

• Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, CA

• Neil lives in Brentwood, TN with his wife Katrin who is a screenwriter and their 2 rescue dogs, Birch and Lucy.

I’ve learned that the most important thing besides possessing sheer raw talent is having exceptional mechanics. This is especially true for athletes who are “Rotational Athletes” – i.e., quarterbacks, pitchers, golfers, tennis players, etc. I know how to effectively communicate how to improve mechanics/technique for both pitchers and quarterbacks, which I not only learned from my previous coaching experience, but also from various teammates over the years who have asked for my feedback to improve their game.

Training sessions will be customized to the goals of the client. Every session will begin with proper warm-up drills, followed by a solid period of catch play. The remainder of the session will focus on providing instruction. For my pitching clients, this can include anything from learning new pitches and pitch grips; to understanding pitch sequences; to knowing how to locate and tunnel pitches; but most importantly, how to get hitters out. For my QB clients, instruction can include anything from learning footwork skills and how to move around the pocket; to perfecting the throwing motion; to improving pre-snap awareness; but most importantly, how to make plays.

I’ve been fortunate to have had many great coaches during my sports career, including my Dad – however, during some of my most formative years (from age 14 to 17), I had the privilege of attending a very competitive skills based off-season football camp. It is called B2G sports and is run out of Baldwin Hills, CA (the same area where Snoop Dog runs his Pop Warner league). B2G consists of numerous former NFL players, each specializing in the position that they had played and players at this camp consisted of numerous 4 and 5-star recruits, as well as, athletes preparing for the NFL.

It was at this camp where I received personalized quarterback instruction from Coach Cash (a former NFL player with the NY Jets, Giants, and Washington Redskins). Coach Cash was the best coach I ever had because he truly CARED ABOUT HIS PLAYERS – he was 100% locked-in and committed to helping me improve my game. It wasn’t just a job for him, it was his passion. To this day, I remember every single session with Coach Cash because I absolutely loved being there and I respected him immensely.

I want my clients to know that in addition to my extensive knowledge of the game and playing experience, I have also had to endure the many ups and downs that athletes will inevitably experience during their career. In addition to the physical improvement of the game, I also want to help my clients navigate the ever so important (and often ignored) mental challenges of the game as well.