Micah Sweeton
Micah Sweeton
2026: Sophomore
Fought through injury to make nine starts on the mound ... posted a record of 4-3 with a 2.74 ERA and 78 strikeouts (compared to 14 walks) in 46 innings (for an average of 15.26 stikeouts per nine innings) ... limited opposing hitters to a .199 batting average (35-for-176) ... recorded double-digit strikeouts in four outings with a high of 14 in starts against both Morningside and Dakota Wesleyan ... notched 11 strikeouts in seven innings versus Kansas Wesleyan in the NAIA Opening Round ... contributed to a school record single season team strikeout total of 561.
2025: Freshman
Established himself as a regular in the rotation as a freshman and made 11 appearances (eight starts) on the mound ... posted a 5.09 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 46 innings ... allowed 29 runs (26 earned) on 48 hits and 24 walks while limiting the opposition to a .264 batting average ... went six shutout innings with two hits allowed while recording 11 strikeouts in a win over Dickinson State on March 1 ... tossed five shutous innings with eight strikeouts in a win over Hastings on April 7.
High School
Prepped at Cornerstone Christian School (Calif.) … coached by Dave Dexheimer … lettered and started all four years … named first team all-state, league MVP, CIF MVP and Team MVP … selected as school’s athlete of the year … helped the Crusaders to the state playoffs each year … also played three years of football and was honored as first team all-conference and team offensive MVP … played soccer for one year.
Personal
Born in Long Beach, Calif., on October 1, 2005 … son of Duane and Nichole Sweeton … has four older siblings, Hannah, Noah, Ben and Josh, and five younger siblings, Naomi, Abi, Esther, Zach and Asher … enjoys going to church and being at the beach.