Claire Swedberg Season 2020

2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second-straight season...Named 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Named NFCA Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete.

Season: Played in 34 games with 10 starts between outfield, designated player and second base, as well as key pinch runner and hitter...Had six hits, including four as a pinch hitter...Scored five runs.

vs. Wisconsin (2/26): Made first two starts of season in outfield in doubleheader...Had one hit in game two. vs. Iowa (3/11): Recorded one hit as pinch hitter. at Nebraska (3/27): Started game in outfield...Scored one run. at Maryland (4/23): Scored lone run of game for Nittany Lions...Drew one walk. No. 19 Michigan (5/1): Had one hit as lead-off pinch hitter in fifth inning...Scored one run. at Michigan State (5/11): Scored game-winning run on wild pitch in top of seventh to lead Nittany Lions to win in game one of rescheduled doubleheader.

2020 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named 2019-20 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Played 24 games with 14 starts, mostly in the outfield…Totaled 10 hits and had one RBI…Scored three runs…Had three multi-hit games…Went perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases, to lead team in category for second-straight year…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.

vs. Michigan State (2/8): Came in as substitute outfielder out of the dugout…Went 2-for-3 with pair of singles in 11-0 shutout victory…Scored one run…Had one stolen base. vs. FAU (2/15): Recorded a pinch-hit single…Had one stolen base. vs. Villanova (2/16): Drew season-high two walks. at No. 10 Alabama (2/22): Scored one run. at Georgia State (2/28): Went 3-for-3 at the plate with three singles in game one of doubleheader…Had one stolen base. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Came in from dugout and had pinch-hit RBI single to tie game. at Kennesaw State (3/1): Went 2-for-3 at the plate with pair of singles. vs. Robert Morris (3/7): Scored one run as pinch runner. at USF (3/11): Had one hit.

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned NFCA Easton Scholar-Athlete nod.

Season: Started 49 games at second base and made 54 total appearances…Totaled 34 hits and 18 RBI…Scored 32 runs for second-highest total on team…Had season-high nine-game hit streak…Stole team-high 10 bases…Posted a .401 on-base percentage.

vs. Ball State (2/8): Made first career start at second base in season opener at FGCU Kickoff Classic. at Duke (2/15): Recorded first career hit and scored first career run in ACC/Big Ten Challenge win. vs. Detroit Mercy (3/2): Went 2-for-3 at the plate for first career multi-hit game…Registered first career RBI to put Penn State on board early…Started season-long nine-game hit streak during spring break trip. vs. Central Michigan (3/3): Hit first career double…Scored two runs and batted in one. vs. Villanova (3/6): Had one hit…Scored eventual game-winning run…Collected first career stolen base. vs. Central Michigan (3/9): Had perfect day at the plate with 3-for-3 performance…Recorded season-high three hits…Scored one run. vs. Toledo (3/10): Stole season-high two bases…Scored two runs. Robert Morris (3/20): Went 2-for-3 at the plate to spark rally in game two of doubleheader…Hit first career home run, one of six Nittany Lion home runs in game…Batted in season-high three runs…Scored three runs to contribute to six of 11 Penn State runs scored in victory. at Pitt (3/27): Went 2-for-3…Had two-RBI single in sixth inning to secure win…Hit second double of season. Saint Francis (4/3): Had one hit and scored one run in both games of doubleheader…Recorded RBI in both games…Started seven-game hit streak. at Purdue (4/5): Hit first-career triple in first at-bat of game…Registered RBI and scored one run. at Purdue (4/6): Had two hits and scored one run in series finale victory. at Maryland (4/20): Had one hit in each game of doubleheader sweep…Scored season-high three runs in game one of doubleheader and two runs in game two…Registered stolen base in each game. at Indiana – Big Ten Tournament (5/9): Went 1-for-1 with a single and run scored.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years at Warren Township High School in Gurnee, Illinois…Was a three-time conference and regional champion (2016-18) with the Blue Devils…Helped Blue Devils to a Sectional Championship in 2017…Contributed to the Blue Devils’ 28-3 record in her final season (2018)…Was a three-time all-academic, all-conference and all-area honoree (2016-18)…Earned third-team all-state honors in 2017 and 2018.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Andy and Kathy Swedberg…Has two younger brothers, Drew and Collin…Majoring in biobehavioral health…Enrolled as a Schreyer Honors College Scholar.