Illinois Wesleyan

Career Totals

Has earned three letters (2009-11)...

2011: Started 11 games for the Titans as the No. 2 pitcher behind Jason Pankau...Had 6-5 record with 3.33 earned run average...Allowed 29 runs on 89 hits in 78.1 innings pitched...Struck out 53 and walked only 11...Pitched 9-inning no-hitter in 8-0 win vs. North Central on May 7 (box score)...Selected National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association NCAA Division III National “Pitcher of the Week” for May 2-8...Also earned College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin co-"Picher of the Week" May 10...Named first team all-CCIW...

2010: Appeared in 14 games while starting five...Had a 5.40 earned run average and a 4-2 record with one save...Pitched 38.1 innings while allowing 51 hits, striking out 33 and walking 12...Pitched a complete game victory over Carthage in CCIW tournament championship while allowing 7 hits, 2 runs, and striking out five...Only save came in Central Regional semifinal win over Webster (2 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs)...Was on the mound to finish CCIW tournament, Central Regional (vs. Beuna Vista), and NCAA Division III World Series (vs. SUNY-Cortland)...

2009: Chosen as the Titans' "Top Newcomer"...Made 12 mound appearances and was 2-1 with a 4.44 earned run average...He struck out 13 and walked eight in 24 1/3 innings of work...

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered twice in baseball for the Friars…Was an All-Catholic League Conference selection and served as his team’s captain…Selected for the Public vs. Catholic School All-Star game as the starting pitcher...

PERSONAL: Joesph Patrick Sweeney...Born December 3, 1989...Majoring in business administration at IWU…Parents are Jim and Marilyn Sweeney.