Deron Swanson

Photo by: Grace Urbanski/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
195
Height:
6-3
Position:
LHP
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Snider

2025 (Senior Season – at Indiana)
Note: Transferred to Indiana for 2025 season.

Season: Pitched in seven games with four starts for the Hoosiers … held a 6.75 earned run average across 14.2 innings of work … recorded 16 strikeouts to just 10 walks … first appearance of his IU career came in midweek victory over Indiana State (3/11) … made three starts in Big Ten play, all in the series finales … threw 3.1 innings with a career high seven strikeouts in Sunday win over Ohio State (3/16) … worked a season-long 4.1 innings out of the bullpen in midweek win over Ball State (4/8) … threw a scoreless frame against Indiana State (4/15) … final outing of the year came in regular season finale at Michigan (5/17).

2024 (Junior Season – at Saint Francis (Ind.))
Season: Made 15 appearances and 14 starts on the year … worked a dominant 10-2 record as a junior … maintained a 2.65 earned run average across 74.2 innings of work for the Cougars … totaled 68 strikeouts to just 32 walks … allowed just two earned runs in 15.0 innings during his first three appearances of the year … career high 11 strikeouts in seven innings of scoreless ball against Goshen (4/14) … helped lead Saint Francis to its first appearance in the NAIA Opening Round … helped the Cougars to a program record 40 wins.

2023 (Sophomore Season – at Saint Francis (Ind.))
Season: Pitched 15 times with nine starts … had a 3-5 record in his sophomore campaign … worked a 7.05 earned run average in 44.2 innings on the bump … scattered 48 hits and 35 earned runs … racked up 53 strikeouts for the Cougars … first five appearances of the season lasted at least three innings … compiled multiple strikeouts in all but one outing … had starts of six innings against Bethel (3/20) and Grace (4/22) … season high eight strikeouts in the 8-3 victory against Grace

2022 (Freshman Season – at Saint Francis (Ind.))
Season: Made 14 appearances on the mound with 12 starts … worked 54.0 innings with an earned run average of 5.67 … made first career appearance at Cumberlands (2/12) … picked up first collegiate win at Pikeville with five innings of work and just one run allowed (2/18) … six different outings lasted at least five innings … threw seven shutout innings in a commanding win over Goshen (3/10) … compiled seven appearances with at least four punchouts.

Prep/Personal
Prepped at Snider High School in Fort Wayne under longtime head coach Marc Skelton … made 17 varsity appearances on the mound in his prep career … recorded 88 strikeouts to just 32 walks for the Panthers … had his junior season (2020) canceled due to COVID-19 … named to the All-Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) team in 2021 … intended major is Liberal Studies … son of Deron and Hannah Swanson … has two brothers – Brennan and Parker … father of five-year old daughter, Sienna … engaged to his fiancée, Jazlyn.