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5 Joseph Szvetitz

  • Position Infielder
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Winston Salem, NC
  • High School Forsyth Country Day
  • B/T R/R

Biography

Senior (2023)
  • Sac fly in the bottom of the tenth gave Winthrop a 9-8 victory over Gardner-Webb to cap a rally after trailing by four in the seventh in the first of a three-game series with the Runnin' Bulldogs (Mar. 24)
  • Hit a tie-breaking two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to steal a win in the finale of a three-game series with USC Upstate on the road by a final score of 5-3 (Apr. 2)
  • Led the team in stolen bases (14)
  • Had a season-high four hits and three RBI's vs. Presbyterian (Apr. 15)
  • Had a season-high three runs scored and two stolen bases at Radford (May 6)
  • Started in 46 of 47 games he played in
Junior (2022)
  • Had two 6 game hit streaks (Feb. 22 - March 6 & May 13 - May 21)
  • Appeared in 42 games, starting 40
  • First collegiate home run came against North Carolina A&T on May 13
  • Batted .298 on the season with 1 home run, 1 triple, 6 doubles, and 20 RBI
  • Big South Presidential Honor Roll (Bronze)
Sophomore (2021)
  • Appeared in 27 games, making 15 starts
  • Recorded 21 hits in 73 at-bats
  • Drove in 9 runs
  • Recorded 7 extra-base hits; 5 doubles, 2 triples
  • Big South Presidential Honor Roll (Bronze)
Freshman (2020)
  • Appeared in 2 contests
  • Recorded 2 at-bats
Prior to Winthrop
  • Perfect Game Top 500 Recruit  
  • Perfect Game ranked 13th SS in North Carolina 
  • 2019 Perfect Game Pre-Season All-American  
  • 2x Perfect Game All-Tournament Team  
  • North Carolina All-State Team 
  • 2018, 2019 All-Conference Team 
  • Broke Mocksville American Legion batting record with a .469 average
  • Batted .469 with 28 RBI, 10 doubles, 2 triples and 2 home runs as a senior at Forsyth Country Day School
Personal
  • Born on May 29, 2000 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • Is the son of Joe and Robbyn Szvetitz
  • Is seeking a degree in business management

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2020Freshman

    INF
    6'2" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2021Freshman

    INF
    6'2" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2022Junior

    Infielder
    6'2" 180 lbs
    18
  • 5

    2023Senior

    Infielder
    6'1" 200 lbs
    5