Slippery Rock University Athletics

One of this year’s team captains ... One of two returning starters in The Rock outfield ... Slated to be starting left fielder or DH this spring ... Will bat in either the No. 2 or No. 9 spot in the batting order ... Provides punch from the left side of the plate ... Good contact hitter ... Also has good long-ball potential ... Summer 2009: Played for Johnstown Grays in All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA) competition ... Spring 2009: Earned honorable mention National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-Atlantic Region and second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division honors ... Batted .379 with 15 doubles, one triple, five home runs and 43 RBIs ... Summer 2008: Played in AAABA Johnstown League ... Spring 2008: Batted .321 with four doubles, one triple and 20 RBIs ... Started in 39 and played in 45 of The Rock’s 48 games ... Was four of six in stolen base attempts ... 2007: Hit .377 with four doubles and 13 RBIs ... Played in 31 of Rock’s 52 games and started 22 games ... High school: Three-sport athlete ... Lettered four seasons in baseball, three each in football and basketball ... Earned Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference all-star honors in baseball as a senior ... Garnered first-team Johnstown Tribune-Democrat All-Area honors as a football wide receiver in 2005 ... Led team to 2005 district baseball and football titles ... Personal: Jacob Robert Oswalt ... Son of Robert and Kathy Oswalt ... Sport management major.