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Tuesday, MAY 12th

No. 2 Normal Community vs. No. 17 Normal University

By: Gavin Smith
Manager, Content & Operations/Area Scout

Gavin Swartz, RHP, Normal Community, 2026
Indiana commit, ranked No. 6 in the state's senior class. Stands in a 6-foot-3, 183-pound athletic frame with some lean strength and more to come. Continues to look like one of the top arms in the senior class. Started on the mound and worked four innings, allowing no hits, one walk and no runs while striking out five. Clean and easy delivery with a high leg lift with tuck, repeats well. Loose, clean arm path out of a ¾ slot with quickness out front. Fastball sat 90-94 mph, mixed in a slider at 76-79 mph with 10/4 shape and sharp action at times, and a changeup at 84-86 mph with sink. During catch play, showed a strong arm with accuracy on throws past center field. Swartz remains a follow draft prospect for this summer.