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  Steven Swinford
Steven Swinford

Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake Oswego, OR
High School:
Lakeridge HS
Height / Weight:
6-5 / 225
Position:
1B/OF
Experience:
2V
Bats/Throws:
R/R

Getting To Know Steven Swinford

General: Has put his focus on baseball after a prep career in which he played both football and baseball • Forced to stop playing football due to a concussion condition • An elite athlete that was recruited by many top colleges in football • Has raw talent with excellent size and speed • Has good power offensively • Still pretty new to a high level of baseball and is expected to be brought along slowly • Should improve as he continues to get additional baseball experience and could potentially be an excellent player for the Cardinal.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Lakeridge High School • Twice selected to the All-Three Rivers League squad (2005, '06) • Batted .358 with 22 runs scored and was a perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases as a senior in 2006 • Also lettered three times in football, playing tight end and defensive end • Was named team captain and earned All-Three Rivers League honors as a senior in football, while helping his squad win the conference title in 2003 • Earned Merit Awards in Math, Science and Core Curriculum, and was named Student of the Quarter in 20 different classes • Coached in baseball by Royce McDaniel, Jason Phillips and Allan Coyle.

Other Amateur Baseball: Played three summers for the Lakeridge Titans AAA Legion team (2004-06) • Coached by Allan Coyle.

MLB First-Year Player Draft: Has never been drafted.

Getting To Know Steven Swinford

Born:
Parents: Tom and Sandi Swinford
Major: Undeclared
Contemplated Profession: Surgeon
Sports Family: Grandfather, Skip Pixley, was a three-sport athlete at Washington State (1952-56), playing center in football, throwing shot put and discus in track, and as a member of the wrestling squad ... cousin, Brent Weidenbach, played collegiate baseball at Puget Sound (2003-06)
Favorite Pre-Game Ritual: In high school, we would take the field to Start Me Up by the Rolling Stones for every home game
The biggest thrill of my life to date is: Whitewater rafting down a waterfall in Washington
What sets Stanford Baseball apart from other collegiate baseball programs is: The academic standards set for the players and the continuous tradition of success
Favorite Pro Sports Athlete: Ken Griffey, Jr.
If I could spend a day with anyone it would be: Ted Williams
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: A walkoff homer in the College World Series
Best Advice Received: Never settle for the minimum
Advice To Youngsters: Enjoy sleep while it lasts
One moment in history I wish I could have seen was: The first Olympic Games
If I were not playing college baseball, I would be: Studying even harder at Stanford
The Stanford Baseball team will be fun to watch this year because: We have so many amazing players
For me to improve as a player, I need to: Keep learning the game
My parents were right when they told me: I was going to be very tall
One wish I would make for the 21st century is: An end to terrorism
Earliest Baseball Memory: Playing catch with my grandfather

Last Updated: February 3, 2007

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