Lower Columbia College Red Devils

McNeilly was a top pitcher and hitter for the LCC baseball team, including the 1970 team that won the college's first ever NWAC Championship.  He was inducted into the NWAC Hall of Fame as a member of that 1970 Red Devils team.
McNeilly came to LCC after an outstanding playing career at Mark Morris High School in 1966 through 1968.
After LCC, McNeilly attended Gonzaga University where he played two seasons in 1971 and 1972.  His two-year total on the mound was 19-6 with an ERA of 1.37 including 15 complete games. He holds the Gonzaga record for single season ERA of 0.78 in 1971. He also hit .410 in 1972 which is #5 All-Time at Gonzaga.
McNeilly was drafted four times by Major League Baseball. In 1970 (LCC) in the fourteenth round by the Yankees, 1971 (Gonzaga) second round by the Athletics, 1972 (Gonzaga) first round by the Braves and 1972 (Gonzaga) first round by the Mets when he was the third player picked in the June secondary draft.
Mike signed with the Mets in 1972 and played one season of minor league ball for the Marion, Virginia Mets in the Appalachian League. He had a 3-5 record with 4.11 ERA, and five starts with two complete games before an injury ended his minor league career after one season.