Joey Swinarski had some difficult decisions to make as a high school junior in 2013.
The highly-touted outfielder was projected as a top 10 selection for the MLB Draft the following year and could have remained at The First Academy (Fla.) for his final season.
Instead, the then 17-year old Swinarski left his friends, family and high school teammates behind to make the move to Mississippi State to begin his college career on the diamond after graduating a year early.
“I’m majoring in aerospace engineering and I value my education a lot,” Swinarski said.