Senior (2012):

Schwendel's senior season proved to be a breakout campaign for the right-handed pitcher, who earned ABCA/ Rawlings All-South Region Third Team recognition for his effort.  He finished the year with a career-best 103 strikeouts, the fifth-best single season total in school history and the 10th-most in Division III in 2012, and his 10.0 strikeouts per game ranked as the 32nd-best Division III mark.  Schwendel matched his career-high for wins in a season with a 6-4 record, and his 3.01 ERA in 2012 was his lowest career mark by two runs.  Despite pitching a career-high 92.2 innings, his 29 walks issued were the second-lowest mark of his career, and he was able to limit opposing hitters to a .252 batting average.  He made 14 appearances during the season, including 12 starts, and his three complete games were the most by an Eagle since Jason Glushon in 2007.  Right-handed batters hit just .223 (60-for-223) against Schwendel during the season.  In his last seven appearances of the season, he pitched at least seven innings and struck out at least seven batters each time, including at least 10 strikeouts in each of his last four starts.  He allowed just one unearned run through eight and a third innings against nationally-ranked Birmingham-Southern College on March 27th, giving up just four hits and striking out 11 batters.  He Schwendel also struck out a career-high 13 batters (the third-most in a single game in school history) through eight innings during a 11-8 win over Methodist University on April 21st.  On April 21st against Covenant College, he did not allow an earned run in a complete-game win, striking out 11 without walking a batter.  During the University Athletic Association (UAA) Tournament, Schwendel earned victories in a pair of games against Case Western Reserve University, combining to strike out 19 batters in 13 innings of work, while surrendering five runs on 11 hits.  Pitching the opening game of the NCAA Tournament for the Eagles, Schwendel took a 2-0 loss, despite allowing just one earned run on five hits and a walk, while striking out 11 batters.  He was named the UAA Athlete of the Week on May 21st, following his performance during the NCAA Tournament.  Schwendel also earned one save during the season, getting the final out of a 9-7 Emory victory over Denison University on March 4th.  He finished his Emory career with the sixth-most career starts in school history (38), seventh in strikeouts (231), ninth in innings pitched (245.1) and wins (19), 10th in strikeouts per game (8.47) and 12th in appearances (52).  He was 19-8 with a 4.66 ERA overall for his four-year career.  After the conclusion of the season, Schwendel was selected in the 40th round by the Texas Rangers, as the 1,236th overall pick in the 2012 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

Junior (2011):

Schwendel earned his first postseason honor in 2011, as the junior was named to the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) Second Team.  He was 5-1 with a 5.88 ERA during the campaign, leading the team with 63 strikeouts, the 110th-best mark among Division III pitchers in 2011.  Schwendel was also ranked 148th among D-III picthers with 8.42 strikeouts per nine innings.  He started 12 games and appeared in 13 overall during the year, throwing 67.1 innings and holding opponents to a .279 batting average.  Schwendel struck out a season-high 10 batters (the most by an Emory pitcher since 2007) during a 15-3 win over Huntingdon College on March 19th, allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings.  Left-handed batters hit just .213 (13-for-61) against Schwendel during the season.

Sophomore (2010):

Schwendel finished his 2010 campaign with a 2-3 record and one save, making seven starts and five appearances out of the bullpen.  He notched a 5.93 earned run average, allowing 29 earned runs and striking out 36 batters in 44 innings.  Schwendel held opponents to a .288 batting average, the lowest among all Emory pitchers with at least 24 innings pitched, while holding right-handed batters to a .271 batting average (39-for-144).  With the bases empty, opponents hit just .260 (19-for-73) off Schwendel.  On March 10th against the University of Rochester, Schwendel struck out a career-high eight batters in five and a third innings, capping off back-to-back starts where he struck out 15 in ten and a third innings. 

Freshman (2008):

Schwendel recorded a perfect 6-0 record with a 5.01 earned run average during his freshman season for the Eagles.  He made seven starts and appeared in six games out of the bullpen, striking out 29 batters in 41.1 innings pitched.  

Career Statistics:

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Honors:

Prior to Emory:

Attended St. Francis High School, where he played on the baseball team for four seasons, serving as the team captain during his senior season... Named to the all-region team in 2007, and was an all-area honorable mention in 2007... Recorded a 1.80 earned run average with 75 strikeouts and four shutouts during the 2007 season... Coached by Kyle Reese in high school.

Personal:

Born on August 9, 1989.

Quote:

"In chose Emory because of its academic and athletic reputation."