2013-14 Baseball Roster

41 Kevin Sweeney

  • Position Pitcher
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 220
  • Hometown Overland Park, KS
  • High School St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Major Physics/Mathematics

Biography

AT DRURY...
CAREER

Finished his career ranked second all-time at Drury with six complete games and 223.3 innings pitched . . . Ranks third all-time with 20 wins, is fourth all-time with 142 strikeouts and is fifth all-time with 55 appearances . . . Earned Second Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors as a senior.

SENIOR
A Second Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection, Kevin was first in the GLVC and sixth in the nation for walks per game (0.75) and tied for first in the GLVC with nine wins good for 27th nationally . . . Ranked fifth in the nation with a 7.86 strikeout to walk ratio and was eighth in the nation with a 0.89 WHIP . . . Was third in the GLVC for both opposing batting average (.216) and tied for third with seven walks allowed . . . Tied for fourth in the GLVC with 13 games started and was 69th nationally . . . Was fifth in the GLVC with a 7.26 hits per game average and 77th nationally . . . Ranked sixth in the GLVC with 84.1 innings pitched and was eighth in the GLVC with a 2.24 earned runs per game average  . . . His 2.13 ERA was eighth in the GLVC and 69th nationally . . . Went nine innings vs. Quincy (March 11) to match the Drury single game record for most innings pitched . . . His nine wins tied for most wins in a season by a Panther and his 84.1 innings pitched ranked second most for a season . . . With four complete games he was fourth for a season and he is eighth with a 2.13 ERA, a 75.0 winning percentage and tied for eighth with 55 strikeouts in 2014.

JUNIOR
Made 14 appearances and started seven games finishing with a 6-3 mark . . . In 50.1 innings of action Kevin had 37 strikeouts with a season high eight at William Jewell (5/6/13) . . . Also had a seven strikeout game vs. Bellarmine (5/12/13) . . . Threw nine innings vs. Bellarmine and seven at Missouri S&T (4/2/13) and vs. Missouri S&T (4/17/13) . . . Ranks sixth all-time at DU with 139.2 innings pitched and is tied for eighth all-time at Drury with 11 wins.

SOPHOMORE
Made 16 appearances and started six games posting 22 strikeouts with a season high three strikeouts vs. Missouri S&T (4/20/11) and vs. Truman State (2/19/11). . . Threw a season most six innings vs. S&T (4/20/11) and at Florida Tech (3/5/11). . . Threw 5.1 innings at Missouri S&T (4/6/11). . . Posted a 4.94 ERA in 47.1 innings of action and was 1-4 with a victory vs. Pittsburg State (5/3/11).

FRESHMAN
One of the Panthers top freshman pitchers, Kevin made seven starts and posted a 4-2 record in 42 innings on the mound. . . He allowed just one run in 6.2 innings vs. Rockhurst and allowed only one run at Southern Indiana in six innings. . . Posted a season high five strike outs in a game three times and had a 4.93 ERA in 10
games. . . Allowed just two runs in his final appearance vs. Maryville in 5.2 innings. . . Had 28 strike outs and posted a 4-2 record.

PREP...
Was a first team All-State and All-Eastern Kansas League selection for St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park. . . Earned second team all-metro honors and was a first team All-Sun pick. . . He was named the 2009 MVP for St. Thomas Aquinas and helped Aquinas to a third place finish in 2008 and 2009. . . Kevin was named to the Jim Draper All-Tournament team and was an honorable mention All-Eastern Kansas League selection in basketball. . . Helped the Aquinas basketball team to a third place state finish. . . Was on the Principal's Honor Roll and was a first team All-Eastern Kansas League Scholar Athlete.

KEVIN'S FAVORITES...
Food: Pizza
Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Musical Artist: Kenny Chesney
Movie: Hangover
Magazine: Sports Illustrated
TV Show: Jersey Shore
Hobbies: Video Games, Tennis and Golf
Your Dream Job: Pitcher for the Kansas City Royals

KEVIN'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Innings Pitched:
9.0 vs. Quincy (3/11/14)
9.0 vs. Bellarmine (May 12, 2013)
Strikeouts: 8 at William Jewell (May 6, 2013)

YEAR
APP
ERA
GS
W
L
CG
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
10
4.93
7
4
2
0
0
42.0
47
29
23
12
28
16
4.94
6
1
4
0
0
47.1
56
32
26
19
22
2013142.507632050.1431714937
2014152.1313934084.1683020755
TOTALS
55
3.35
33
20
12
6
0
223.3
214
108
83
47
142

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2011Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
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    2012Junior

    Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2013Redshirt Junior

    Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2014Redshirt Senior

    Pitcher
    6'4" 220 lbs
    41