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Wesley Sweatt

  • position Right Handed Pitcher
  • height 6-3
  • weight 219
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Rock Hill, S.C.
  • High school Northwestern HS
  • B/T R/R
  • position Right Handed Pitcher
  • height 6-3
  • weight 219
  • class Sophomore
  • 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