2021 Baseball Roster
Swanger, Cameron
Jersey Number 13
Cameron Swanger
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Loveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Archbishop Moeller
Bio
HONORS
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE (2020)
- Appeared in 11 games (10 starts) in shortened season. Showed versatility with four starts at first base and six starts at third base
- Was enjoying breakout campaign, hitting .296 with seven runs scored, three doubles, one RBI and two stolen bases
- Posted strong .424 on-base percentage (eight hits, five walks, one hit by pitch)
- Ended season with eight-game safely reached base streak
- Outstanding over Mizzou's final 11 games played, hitting .381 with seven runs scored, three doubles, two stolen bases, .519 on-base percentage, .524 slugging percentage and 1.043 OPS
- Monster series finale vs. Western Illinois (March 8), going 3-for-4 with two runs scored, one double and two stolen bases
- Recorded one run scored and one double vs. No. 22 Oklahoma (Feb. 29)
- Mizzou posted a perfect 4-0 record when he started at first base
- Crushed left-handed pitching at .400 (6-for-15) clip
- Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
FRESHMAN (2019)
- Appeared in 22 total games (eight starts) in first-year campaign in Tiger black and gold
- All eight starts came at first base
- Was the Tigers' top offensive option off the bench, leading the team with 13 pinch hits
- Received final start of the season vs. Missouri State (April 23), tallying first career double and two RBI
- Made a splash as pinch hitter at Missouri State (April 16), launching second career home run, a two-run shot
- Received first career start in Southeastern Conference play at No. 11 Texas A&M (March 29), producing early two-run home run for first collegiate blast
- Recorded first career at bat, hit and RBI as pinch hitter at Florida A&M (Feb. 19)
- Five of his nine total RBI occurred with two outs
HIGH SCHOOL (ARCHBISHOP MOELLER)
- 2018 Perfect Game Central Region Preseason All-American
- 2017 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- 2016 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American
- Perfect Game tabbed him as Class of 2018 top 15 prospect in Ohio, second amongst third basemen in the state
- Class of 2018 top 450 recruit nationally overall by Perfect Game
- Standout three-year varsity career at Archbishop Moeller High School, hitting .335 with 41 runs scored, 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 52 RBI
- Strong 2018 senior campaign, hitting .367 with 20 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, one home run and 28 RBI in 32 games played
- Posted strong .950-plus OPS in junior (.953) and senior (.986) seasons
- Also a threat on the basepaths over varsity career, tallying 19 stolen bases
PERSONAL
- Born on July 14, 1999
- Born in Huntington, West Virginia, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Father – Britt, Mother – Ashley
- Brother – Blake
- Majoring in Business at the University of Missouri
- Chose Mizzou over Louisville, Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio, Xavier and Kent State
In the NOW - Embrace the Opportunity
Monday, February 10
Inside Mizzou Athletics - Talkin' Baseball with Brock Lucas
Monday, February 03
Mizzou vs. LSU Series Highlights
Monday, April 22
Mizzou at Missouri State Highlights
Friday, April 19
