- Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (April 7, 2021)
2024 (Senior): Collected a two-run single in win at St. Joe's as part of 11-run third inning (2/27) ... went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and two runs scored in series-opening win at Old Dominion (2/23-25).
2023 (Junior): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for third straight year ... 1-for-4 with an RBI against Michigan State, scored two runs against Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament (5/24-25) ... had three hits and scored twice in series at Minnesota (5/18-20) ... 4-for-10 in series against Illinois (5/12-14) ... 3-for-12 with three hits and two RBIs in sweep of Penn State (5/5-7) ... hit walk-off single in ninth-inning comeback win over Princeton (5/3) ... 3-for-11 with two home runs, six RBIs and two runs scored at Purdue (4/28-30) ... 1-for-3 with an RBI in win at Monmouth (4/18) ... collected two hits, an RBI and scored a pair of runs in series against Michigan (4/14-16) ... 2-for-4 with two runs and a double in win over Marist (4/12) ... 3-for-11 with a home run, two runs scored and five RBIs at Maryland (4/7-9) ... had two hits, two runs and a solo home run against Michigan State (3/31-4/2) ... went 5-for-15 with three runs and two RBIs at UConn (3/24-26) ... walked twice and scored three runs in win over Lafayette (3/22) ... 7-for-13 with seven RBIs, four runs, two doubles and a home run in series at Mercer ... went 3-for-8 with seven runs, three RBIs and a home run in sweep at Georgia Southern (3/10-11) ... 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in win at Wagner (3/7) ... went 3-for-9 in series at UNC Greensboro (3/3-5) ... 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles against Boston College (2/26) ... was 2-for-4 with two RBIs against Ball State (2/25) ... 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs in win at Campbell (2/19).
2022 (Sophomore): Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second straight year ... belted two home runs, including go-ahead three-run homer against Michigan (5/19) ... went 3-for-7 with 2 runs and 2 RBI with a home run in each game against Bowling Green (5/13-5/14) ... hit a solo home run against Maryland (5/8) ... 4-for-5 with 2 runs, 5 RBI and two home runs in win over Iona (4/19) ... hit walk-off home run to finish sweep of Indiana, had game-winning 3-run triple to clinch series on Saturday against Hoosiers (4/16-4/17) ... led offense in win against Penn, going 2-for-4 with 3 RBI on a pair of clutch singles (4/13) ... came off the bench and hit two home runs in win over Lafayette (4/12) ... had an RBI single and run scored in series at Nebraska (4/8-4/10) ... Went 1-for-4 with a run scored against Minnesota (4/2) ... 2-for-5 performance in win against Saint Peter’s (3/30) ... scored a run in NJIT win (3/29) ... Collected two hits, two RBI and scored 2 runs in two starts at 1B at Penn State (3/25-3/26) ... was 3-for-5 with a double in series finale at Omaha (3/20) ...went 2-for-4 and tied a career-high with 3 runs scored in series opener at Hawaii. Collected four total hits, scored 4 runs and drove in another in the series (3/11-3/13) ... blasted a three-run homer versus Wagner (3/8) ... homered, doubled, walked and scored three times at Richmond (3/5) ... delivered an RBI single at Saint Joseph's (3/1) ... ripped a pinch-hit, two-run double and walked at Houston Baptist (2/18).
2021 (Freshman): Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (4/7) ... started 31 games (30 at first base, one as designated hitter) ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (5/27) ... posted a .439 slugging percentage with seven homers and seven doubles ... totaled 26 hits, 29 RBIs and 15 runs scored ... had seven multiple-hit games and seven knocking in two or more ... led the team with four sacrifice flies ... recorded a .983 fielding percentage in 232 chances ... lifted a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning in first win over Illinois (5/28) ... drove in a run and singled in the first win at No. 19 Nebraska (4/30) ... produced an RBI single the other way at No. 17 Michigan (4/24) ... hit a game-winning solo homer in the 10th inning at Northwestern (4/11) ... connected for an RBI double and an RBI single in the second game against the Wildcats (4/10) ... named
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (4/7) ... blasted a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning, doubled and singled in the win over Penn State (4/4) ... crushed a solo homer in the second game (4/3) and went 3-for-4 in the opener against the Nittany Lions (4/2) to go 7-for-12 in the series ... doubled twice, knocked in two runs and scored three times in rubber-game win at Purdue (3/28) ... lifted a solo homer and hit by a pitch twice in the home opener against Ohio State (3/20) ... collected seven RBIs with two homers in series at Maryland (3/12-14) ... went 3-for-5 at Minnesota (3/7) ... blasted a solo homer, walked and added a three-run double in the win over Minnesota (3/6).
2020 (Freshman): Played in 12 games with one start ... went 7-for-16 at the plate for a .438/.471/.688 slash line ... drove in five runs ... earned first start versus Monmouth (3/10) and went 2-for-4 with two RBIs ... crushed first collegiate homer as a pinch hitter at Old Dominion (3/8) ... knocked in two runs on a pinch-hit single at North Florida (2/22) ... picked up first career hit on a single in the series opener against the Ospreys (2/21) ... made collegiate debut as a pinch hitter at No. 3 Miami (2/15).
Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 16 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 1 first baseman by
Perfect Game … ranked No. 30 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 2 first baseman by
Prep Baseball Report … played four seasons of varsity baseball at Egg Harbor Twp. … hit .380 on 71 hits with 71 RBIs in first three seasons … also had 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 57 runs scored … named First Team All-State, First Team All-South Jersey and First Team All-CAL in 2017 after hitting .467 with 10 doubles, nine home runs and 46 RBIs … played travel baseball for Tri-State Arsenal for two-plus seasons and for South Jersey Sand Shark for five years ... also played varsity basketball ... named a varsity scholar.
Personal: Son of Michael and Melinda Sweeney … has a younger brother, Justin, who is freshman pitcher for Rutgers.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Sween
One word to describe Coach Owens: Winner
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Major: Exercise Science
I chose my major because: I’m interested in that field.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Livingston Dining Hall
The people I most admire: Both of my parents because of how much they sacrifice for my brother and I.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: Still in school getting my degree.
Favorite professional athlete: Mike Trout
Favorite professional sports team: Philadelphia Phillies
One word to describe myself on the field: Competitive
One word to describe myself off the field: Relaxed
Few people know that I: Scored 1,000 points in high school basketball.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Coach Carmichael
I started playing my sport because: My parents encouraged me to from a young age.
I chose Rutgers because: It is a great school and I wanted to represent my home state.
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime:
Elf
The best actor to play me in a movie: Dwayne Johnson
Favorite musician/group: Meek Mill
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Playing PS4.
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Listening to music on the bus
Favorite all-time gift received: iPhone
Pet I had growing up: A dog
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Spider-Man
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Hawaii
The website I visit most often: Canvas
My favorite teacher: Señora Martinez
The quote that most resonates with me: “Thoughts become things.”
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Black.
My spirit animal: Wolf
One thing on my bucket list: Travel out of the country
Phone app you cannot live without: Twitter
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to compete for such a great school.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? They have made it much easier on my family financially to allow me to get the education I need to succeed down the road.
