Nick Swiney
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| Nick Swiney | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Nicholas Edwards Swiney (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Nicholas Edwards Swiney was born on February 12, 1999, in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. At Hough, Swiney set the school records for wins (24), strikeout (235), and earned run average (1.03).[1] During his senior year, Swiney went 7–1, posting a 0.80 earned run average (ERA) and 74 strikeouts across 52+1⁄3 innings pitched. This effort earned Swiney NC All-State Honors and MECKA Conference Pitcher of the year in 2017.[2]
College career
Swiney attended college at North Carolina State University. During his college career, he went 15-1 posting a 3.51 earned run average and 174 strikeouts in 115+1⁄3 innings of work. Starting his college career coming out of the bullpen, his freshman campaign proved to be a year of growth as his performance increased his sophomore and junior seasons.[2] In 2019, Swiney played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] While his final year was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, he earned Collegiate Baseball second team All-American honors.[4] During his excellent Junior season, he went started 4 games going 4-0 posting a 1.29 earned run average and 42 strikeouts in 28 innings.[5]