2024 Baseball Roster
Roster
Justin Sweeney
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 215
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
- High School:
- Egg Harbor Township
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers so I could have the opportunity to compete for my state while receiving a good education."
2024 (Freshman): Made collegiate debut with start at St. Joe's, picking up a strikeout in first inning (2/27).
Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 12 overall prospect and No. 6 RHP in New Jersey by Prep Baseball Report ā¦ No. 17 overall prospect in New Jersey and No. 10 RHP by Perfect Game ... missed majority of senior season with injury ... named to 2022 NortheastĀ All-Region First Team by Perfect Game ā¦ named Third Team All-Group in 2022 by NJ.com ā¦ struck out 75 batters in 49.2 innings of work to go with a 2.40 ERA in junior season for Egg Harbor Township ā¦ hitĀ .347 with three home runs as a two-way player ā¦ two-time selection to Carpenter Cup ā¦Ā played travel baseball for South Jersey Young Guns ā¦ National Honor Society student.
Personal: Son of Michael and Melinda Sweeney ... has an older brother, Jordan, who is senior infielder for RutgersĀ ... majoring in sport management.Ā
