Swarmer a bonus for YSU
YOUNGSTOWN — Call it bonus time.
Youngstown State University baseball coach Dan Bertolini refers to it as “a true success story.”
It's actually both.
Knoch graduate Dylan Swarmer's sudden success behind the plate for the Penguins has provided YSU with a bonus at the catcher position.
“What Dylan did as a freshman last year was amazing,” Bertolini said. “I didn't expect to play him at all. We had a fifth-year senior and returning starter back there.
“Dylan was likely going to be a red-shirt.”
Instead, he became one of the most dependable backstops in the Horizon League.
Nick Caruso was YSU's veteran catcher going into the 2019 season. He was injured early and was forced to leave the lineup for the season.
And Swarmer worked his way into it.
This is an excerpt of a longer story. Pick up Tuesday's Butler Eagle or subscribe online to read more about Dylan Swarmer's role at Youngstown State.
