Former UD Baseball Player Schweiss selected to Frontier League All-Star Game
NORMAL, Ill. – Former University of Dallas baseball standout, Mike Schweiss, was one of six players from the Normal Cornbelters to be selected in next week's 2016 Frontier League All-Star Game. The contest is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 at UC Health Stadium in Florence, Kentucky.
Schweiss has posted a 2-4 record with a 2.65 ERA in nine appearances this season to earn his first career nod in an All-Star Game in his fourth year with the CornBelters. Schweiss ranks second on the squad with 54.1 innings pitched and 44 strikeouts. His most recent outing was July 1, in a 4-1 setback at Schaumburg. The right-hander threw seven frames and allowed four runs (3 earned) on eight hits with seven punch outs and a pair of walks. Despite not picking up a winning decision since June 1 in his past five outings, Schweiss boasts the second lowest earned run average among those who qualify in the Frontier League.
Prior to joining Normal, Schweiss completed a great career with Dallas. The four-year letterwinner garnered plenty of accolades during his playing span with the Crusaders including: 2010 and 2011 Association of Division III Independents' First Team, 2011 D3Baseball.com Honorable Mention All-America, 2011 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) All-America, 2011 Co-Team Most Valuable Player and 2012 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Honorable Mention. In addition to the previous pair of records mentioned in the program, Schweiss holds the single-season record for most games pitched in 2011 (25) and career record for saves (9).
The Parker, Colorado, native continues to be involved with the Dallas program, serving as an assistant coach in the 2013 before signing with the Belters. He remains a fixture in the dugout, working with Crusaders as a volunteer assistant.