Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2024:
Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
 
2025 (JUNIOR)
Saw action as a two-way player, making 13 relief appearances on the mound and totaled 35 at-bats on the season … Posted a 1-0 record and struck out 17 batters in 13.0 innings of work …  vs. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Made his first career start as a Patriot at second base against No. 2 LSU (2/26) at Globe Life Field … Came out of the pen to toss a scoreless inning in a 9-1 win at No. 16 Oklahoma (4/8) …  vs. CUSA OPPONENTS: Threw a shutout inning of relief and struck out a pair of batters in a victory at New Mexico State (3/28) … Allowed just one run and struck out three batters in a season-high 2.2 innings against Liberty (5/16) … Went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a series-clinching win at Louisiana Tech (4/27) … vs. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his debut on the mound against SIUE (2/23) and worked 1.0 scoreless inning out of the pen … Recorded his first hit as a Patriot and scored three runs at Oral Roberts (3/2) … CUSA TOURNAMENT: Notched his first career win after recording two outs of the pen at Liberty (5/17).

2024 (SOPHOMORE - ALABAMA)
Played in 29 games, making 15 starts … Reached base safely in 13 straight games to begin the year ... Made his first career start against Manhattan (2/17) and went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI … Went 3-for-5 with a double at UAB (2/27) … Named to the Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team after recording three hits, two runs, and three walks in the Crimson Tide’s three games.
 
2023 (FRESHMAN - ALABAMA)
Played in 12 games in his first collegiate season … Hit .333 (3-for-9) with one double.
 
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Named to the Appalachian League All-Star Team with the Kingsport Axmen last summer … Played for the Amsterdam Mohawks in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2023.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Phil Campbell High School ... Played for head coach Jonathan Raper … Was a two-time Class 3A First Team All-State selection during his prep career … Tabbed the Class 3A Hitter of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior after hitting .463 with 52 RBI … Led Phil Campbell High School to the Class 3A state championship as a junior in 2021 and was named the MVP for the series … Recognized as the 2021 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Dual Player of the Year … Led the state of Alabama (across all classifications) in hits (65), RBI (61) and runs scored (70) in 2021 … Went 11-1 with a 1.75 ERA as a junior … Rated the top shortstop in the state of Alabama by Prep Baseball Report and the No. 3 overall prospect from Alabama by Perfect Game … Also played football and basketball.

PERSONAL
Born on August 28, 2003 … Parents are Shaun Swinney and Casey and Alicia Cooper … Majoring in Sports Management … Favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13.