Former Emory University baseball player and current Texas Rangers' minor league was featured in an article in the Charlotte Observer article, written by Bill Poteat (picture courtesy of the Hickory Crawdads).

To view the full article, go to:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/17/3458779/pitcher-travels-the-minor-league.html

Schwendel, who was picked by Texas in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB First Year Player's Draft, is currently pitching for the Rangers' low-A affiliate, the Hickory Crawdads.  He has excelled for Hickory in a relief role, going 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 14 innings.

Schwendel earned all-region third team recognition in 2012, going 6-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 92.2 innings.