Baseball

Will be a three-year starter at catcher, but could receive more rest this season with good depth behind him in the form of Michael DeBord and Johnathan Ray … Slated to bat in either the No. 7 or No. 8 hole, as he’s continued to improve offensively and added power, according to the coaching staff … Voted a team tri-captain … 2009: Starting catcher in 45 of 54 games, including all 11 during the Scots’ run in the NCAA Div. III Baseball Championships … Hit .289 overall with 24 runs, seven doubles, one homer, and 18 RBI … … Was swinging a hot bat late in the season, posting a .300 average (12-for-40) during the NCAA’s with eight runs scored and three RBI, highlighted by a solo blast vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) in the eighth inning of the “first” national championship game (May 26) … Member of the All-NCAC Tournament Team after hitting .350 (7-for-20) with two runs and three RBI over the five games … Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the game played at the Cleveland Indians’ Progressive Field (April 16) … 2008: Started 36 out of 47 games at catcher, while ranking second among Wooster’s regulars in on-base percentage (.455) … Batted .296 (32-for-108) to go with a conference-high 29 walks … Delivered 24 RBI and also scored the same amount of runs … Reached safely eight times – three singles, a double, and four walks – during 13 plate appearances in the NCAC Tournament (May 3-4) … Was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks at Div. I Kent State (April 8) … Earned three walks at Otterbein (April 3) … Doubled and homered during 2-for-2, three-RBI performance vs. Fontbonne (March 15) … 2007: Served as the third-string catcher, behind two seniors … Performed well in limited action, going 4-for-8 (.500) with two runs and three RBI … Also walked once … Went 2-for-2, scoring once and driving in another in the second game of a doubleheader at Hiram (April 21) … Prior to Wooster: Selected for first-team honors on both the all-district and all-league teams as a senior at Bishop Watterson High School … Helped the Eagles to Central Catholic League titles in 2005 and 2006 … Participated all four years in football and baseball, lettering twice in each … Personal: Born on Sept. 25, 1987 … Son of Les and Chris Swearingen, and brother of former Scot Shaun Swearingen, a three-time all-NCAC honoree in baseball … Majoring in philosophy with a physical education minor.