Wesley Sweatt
- position Right Handed Pitcher
- height 6-3
- weight 213
- class Junior
- Hometown Rock Hill, S.C.
- High school Northwestern HS
- B/T R/R
- position Right Handed Pitcher
- height 6-3
- weight 213
- class Junior
- Hometown Rock Hill, S.C.
- High school Northwestern HS
- B/T R/R
Wesley Sweatt Bio
AWARDS
- SEC Community Service Team (2023)
- 2022-23 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2021-22 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2020-21 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2019-20 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
FIFTH YEAR (2023)
- Made 10 appearances on the mound for the Gamecocks, striking out 10 in 9.1 innings pitched
- Was a finalist for the SEC’s Brad Davis Community Service Post Graduate Scholarship
- Struck out the side in a win over USC Upstate (April 11)
- Finished off the win over No. 1 LSU on April 6, striking out a batter in the ninth inning
- Had two strikeouts in an inning against North Florida (May 9)
- Struck out a batter in an inning at Kentucky (May 5)
- Pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout against North Carolina A&T (Feb. 28)
SENIOR (2022)
- Made seven appearances with one start for the Gamecocks in 2022
- Earned one win with one save and struck out 10 in 12.1 innings pitched
- Threw 3.1 scoreless innings in picking up a win over George Washington (Feb. 26)
- Had a save on Opening Day against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 18), recording the final out
- Had a pair of strikeouts in two innings in a win over Texas (March 13)
- Missed the final two months of the season due to injury
JUNIOR (2021)
- Made 10 appearances on the mound for Carolina, striking out six and not walking a batter in 8.1 innings of relief
- Pitched a scoreless inning of relief at Texas (March 14)
- Struck out a pair in an inning of relief against Davidson (March 17)
- Allowed a hit in a scoreless inning in a win over Charleston Southern (April 13)
- Did not allow a hit and struck out a batter in 1.2 innings of relief against Mississippi State (May 8)
SOPHOMORE (2020)
- Did not see game action
FRESHMAN (2019)
- Appeared in 23 games and four starts for the Gamecocks, going 2-3 with a save, a 4.33 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched
- Was 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA and 22 strikeouts in non-conference games
- Pitched two innings against North Carolina State (April 2), earning the victory after striking out a pair and not allowing a run
- Struck out three in 3.1 innings of relief, allowing just two hits with no runs in an SEC Tournament game against LSU (May 21)
- Had a pair of strikeouts in 2.1 scoreless innings vs. Kentucky (May 12)
- Earned the win against Clemson (March 1), pitching 1.2 innings of relief with one strikeout
- In his first start of the year against Valpo (March 8), struck out three and allowed three hits and a run in four innings.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Class 5A All-State team at Northwestern High School (2017, ‘18)
- All-Region (2017, ’18)
- Was 7-1 with a 0.64 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched as a senior
- Ranked No. 5 in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects
- Had eight saves and a 1.80 ERA his junior season at Northwestern
- Played in the SCBCA North/South All-Star Baseball Games in 2018
- Helped Northwestern to 5A state championship in 2017
- Was part of the Northwestern team that went 24-4 overall and 12-0 in region play in 2018
- Played high school baseball with former Gamecock John Gilreath
- Rawlings-Perfect Game All-America honorable mention (2018)
- Perfect Game All-Atlantic Region second team (2018)
- Perfect Game Underclass high honorable mention (2017)
PERSONAL
- Born on June 13, 2000
- Son of Larry and Julie Sweatt
- Major is integrated information technology