Hall of Fame
Neil Rivenburg was a baseball star from 1964 to 1967, earning Oregon Collegiate Conference honors all four years and NAIA District II honors as a sophomore and senior. As a senior, Rivenburg earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors. Rivenburg could go down as SOU’s best hitter, leading the Raiders in batting all four years and leading the team in home runs as a freshman, junior and senior. As a senior, Rivenburg led the Nation in stolen bases with 25. Following his junior season, Rivenburg was drafted by the New York Mets, but decided to return to school. The Boston Red Sox drafted him after his senior season and Rivenburg played in the Red Sox organization until injuries ended his career.
