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Jersey Number 32
Jordan Sweeney
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 240
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
- High School:
- Egg Harbor Township
- 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.
Al Leiter at 2026 First Pitch Dinner for Rutgers Baseball
Tuesday, February 03
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
2025 Rutgers Baseball Golf Outing
Friday, August 08
Ty Doucette Career Highlights | Rutgers Baseball
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