Outlook

Blake Neis transferred to JCCC after attending Kansas State University in the fall of 2024 … Was one of the top prospects in the state as a prep … Has a lively arsenal, starting with an upper 80s to low 90s fastball, change up in the mid-to-upper 80s and one of the best curveballs across the state.

Freshman Year 2025
Appeared in nine games, all in relief … Logged nine innings with 12 strikeouts with an ERA of 6.00 … Made his college debut in a 14-4 win at Amarillo, allowing a hit, a walk and zero runs over two-thirds of an inning (2-2-25) … Allowed a walk but not a hit or a run in an inning pitched in an 11-6 win at Crowder (2-8-25) … Struck out the side in an inning of work to help preserve an 18-7 win at Pratt (2-23-25) … Allowed one hit, zero runs and struck out two in a 22-3 win at Highland (3-13-25) … Logged a scoreless inning of relief with one hit and two strikeouts in an 18-3 win at Metropolitan (4-15-25) … Allowed one hit, no runs and struck out two in a 23-0 win at Baker JV (4-21-25).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Jeff Strickland at Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Rated the No. 4 overall prospect and No. 2 right-handed pitcher in Kansas by Perfect Game, and was a top-500 prospect and No. 167 rated right-hand pitcher nationally … Rated the No. 18 overall prospect in the state of Kansas and No. 6 rated pitcher by Prep Baseball Report ... Voted his team’s Pitcher of the Year Earned two varsity letters in football … Named KSHSAA All-Class 5A first-team and All-Sunflower League first-team as an offensive lineman in 2021 … Helped Mill Valley win back-to-back 5A state titles in 2020 and 2021 …  Was part of a combined no-hitter in 2023 while playing for his club team Building Champions … Honor roll student.

Personal

Born Blake Matthew Neis on August 30, 2005, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nickname is Moose … Son of Matt and Debbie Neis … Has a brother, Brandon … His father played football at Pittsburg State University … His cousin John Martin played at Emporia State and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers, coached the baseball team at Coffeyville Community College and now is head coach at Central Oklahoma … Another cousin, Jake Martin, also played baseball at Emporia State and currently serves as the head coach at Coffeyville … Majoring in finance …  Also recruited by the Arkansas, Iowa State, Missouri, Wichita State and Xavier … Favorite foods are fried rice and orange chicken … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panda Express … Favorite restaurant is Cracker Barrel … Favorite TV show is Stranger Things … Favorite movie is Top Gun … Favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … Favorite actor is Tom Cruise … Favorite music entertainer is Nate Smith … Favorite cartoon character is Clarence … Favorite athlete is Drew Brees … Favorite sport team is the Kansas City Kansas Chiefs … Best player he has played against is Carter Jensen, a catcher in the Kansas City Royals farm system … His beat athletic moment was throwing a complete game against the No. 2 team in the state his freshman year … A notable alumnus from his school is NFL tight end Lucas Krull.