The ASUN Conference released the names of the 2020 spring Winners for Life and senior outfielder Andrew MacNeil was chosen to represent Stetson.
 
A team captain this season, MacNeil batted .263 in 11 games in the shortened 2020 season for the Hatters. He had a .423 on-base percentage with seven runs scored, seven RBI and three stolen bases. MacNeil is a 4.00 student-athlete majoring in Molecular Biology with aspirations to attend medical school and specialize as an orthopedic surgeon. The senior is a public health tutor and also volunteers his time with the Miracle League, the MeStrong 5k for Cancer Research and as an assistant coach for the North Central Florida Mustangs, a youth baseball team in Gainesville, Fla.
 
MacNeil has served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council on the service subcommittee, he has been named Student-Athlete of the Year for baseball three times. He has also been on the ASUN Academic Honor Roll multiple times and has been on the Dean's List at Stetson every semester of his time on campus.
 
As we learn on episode six of Hatter Chatter … The Podcast, presented by Insight Credit Union, MacNeil has never made less than an A throughout his academic life. It is that kind of determination to be the best that brought him to Stetson for school, and it is the same determination that got him through a serious injury during the 2018 season.
 
MacNeil discusses his memories of playing baseball in Cooperstown, NY, as a child, of playing in his home town as a freshman for the Hatters and shares his memories of that remarkable 2018 season and what it was that made the Hatters special that year.
 
MacNeil also looks to what the future may hold for Hatters baseball, especially if the teams' three other seniors join him for one more chance to make memories on the field at Stetson.
 
Spend some time getting to know one of the many student-athletes who makes Stetson Athletics great in this edition of Hatter Chatter … The Podcast, presented by Insight Credit Union. In addition to being available at GoHatters.com/podcasts, Hatter Chatter is also available at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and others.

Listeners can provide feedback, ask questions or make suggestions for future guests via email at HatterChatter@Stetson.edu.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.