Thomas Zwirecki - 2027 Baseball Roster
Roster
Thomas Zwirecki
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- East Amherst, N.Y.
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
- Prev School:
- Canisius
2026 ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Northeast Region
2026 First Team All-MAAC (Utility)
2026 MAAC All-Academic Team
2025Ā MAAC All-Academic Team
Why Rutgers? "Rutgers is a very prestigious school that has a strong academic reputation. I saw a great opportunity to pursue further education while also continuing my baseball career."
- Named ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Northeast Region and First Team All-MAAC as a utility player
- Served as team captain for second consecutive season
- Appeared in 45 games, making 44 starts
- Hit .365 with 58 hits, 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 47 RBIs and 30 runs scored
- Posted a .480 on-base percentage, .560 slugging percentage and 1.040 OPS
- Went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBIs against Siena (5/15)
- Recorded 11 multi-RBI games, the most of his career
- Collected a career-high four hits for the third time at Siena (5/13)
- Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
- Graduated summa cum laude from Canisius with a degree in sports and exercise health care ā¦ received departmental award for excellence in kinesiology
- Appeared in 37 games, making 36 starts
- Hit .322 with 39 hits, seven doubles, five home runs and 35 RBIs
- Served as team captain
- Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in 28 games, making 18 starts
- Hit .241 with 19 hits, 11 doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs
- Did not see action
Prior to College: Played at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute under head coach Paul Nasca ā¦ served as team captain in 2021 and 2022 ā¦ hit .488 during high school career with 62 hits, 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 52 RBIs and 46 runs scored ā¦ named First Team All-Catholic in 2021 ā¦ earned First Team All-Western New York, First Team All-Catholic and Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2022 ā¦ member of National Honor Society, Presidential Advisory Committee and Christian Leadership and Ministry.
Personal: Son of Joseph and Christina Zwirecki ā¦ has one brother, Jacob, who plays hockey at Skidmore College, and one sister, Lauren, who dances at Mercyhurst University ā¦ graduated summa cum laude from Canisius with a bachelor's degree in sports and exercise health care ā¦ pursuing an advanced certificate in labor and employee relations at Rutgers.
