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2010 (Sophomore): Emerged as one of the most dominant closers in the nation, earning Second Team All-America honors from the NCBWA and Third Team recognition by the ABCA and Collegiate Baseball...was a First Team All-Pac-10 pick and a finalist for the Stopper of the Year Award, as well as an All-West Region selection by the ABCA...appeared in 34 games out of the bullpen, recording a school record 14 saves...had a 2-0 record and was the winning pitcher in the Super Regional clinching victory over Arkansas...threw 37.0 innings, compiling a 2.19 ERA...fanned 48 batters while walking only 10...also played in 15 games as a position player, starting 12 at catcher...twice caught the first eight innings before pitching in the ninth...hit. 352 with seven RBI...drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd Round (75th overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
2009 (Freshman): An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection...was a versatile arm for the Devils, pitching as both a starter and a reliever...pitched in 25 games, making five starts and a compiling a 4-1 record with 4 saves...fanned 51 hitters in his 58 innings pitched...also appeared in 20 games as a hitter, playing mostly first base...collected five hits and 10 RBI with three home runs.
High School: A 2008 graduate of Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas...lettered in baseball, basketball and football and served as team captain for all three teams...named National Player of the Year by the National Christian School Athletic Association in 2008...hit .592 with 11 home runs and 62 RBI as a senior...batted .484 while also going 12-0 as a pitcher in his junior season...three-time all-state and four-time all-district selection...named his district's defensive player of the year as a junior and district MVP as a senior...a 2007 AFLAC All-American...was a member of the USA Baseball Junior National Team in 2007...played in 2007 Connie Mack World Series, and was coached by former Sun Devil Linty Ingram.
MLB Draft: Selected in the 44th round (1,336th pick overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.
Personal: Exploratory major at ASU...parents are Presley and Jeanie Swagerty of Sachse, Texas...has one sibling, Sara Beth...says Tiger Woods is his favorite pro athlete...lists Owen Wilson as his favorite actor and "Wedding Crashers" as his favorite movie...is a Dallas Cowboys fan...loves to play drums...born July 14, 1989 in Dallas, Texas...full name is Matthew J. Swagerty.
Career Pitching Stats at Arizona State:
| Year | ERA | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Opp/Avg |
| 2009 | 4.50 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 58.0 | 68 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 51 | .289 |
| 2010 | 2.19 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 37.0 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 38 | .243 |
| TOTALS | 3.60 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 95.0 | 102 | 47 | 38 | 24 | 99 | .272 |
Career Stats at Arizona State:
| Year | Avg. | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OBP | SB | SBA | PO | A | E | F% |
| 2009 | .147 | 20 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | .441 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .275 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | 3 | .952 |
| 2010 | .352 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .463 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | .375 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 12 | 2 | .981 |
| TOTALS | .273 | 35 | 17 | 88 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 40 | .455 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 142 | 24 | 5 | .971 |
