Concordia Career:
2012: Played in eight games with one start as a second baseman for the Golden Bears second on the team in pinch hitting average (.250) ... went 1-1 with a bases loaded double giving him three RBI and a run scored against Southern Vermont (3/8/12) ... went 1-2 with a double, adding one putout and three assits against Southwest Minnesota State (4/7/12) ... went 1-1 with a double in a pinch hitting appearance against Augustana (4/25/12) ... played well in his only start on the season going 1-3 with a walk, one RBI and scored a run against Wayne State (5/6/12) ... season totals: .400, 4 hits, 3 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1BB, 2 strikeouts, .700 slg%, .455 on-base%, 1.000 fielding%.
2011: Played in six games as a pinch hitter and second baseman ... scored a run in his season debut against Ashland (3/6/11) and recorded a hit in his final at bat of the year against Wayne State (4/23/11 game 1) ... went 1-5 on the year ... was perfect in the field with three putouts and three assists ... had a putout and two assists against Minnesota Crookston (3/12/11 game 1) and had two putouts against U-Mary (4/17/11 game 2).
2010: Appeared in six games while starting one against Kansas Wesleyan (2/25/10) at second base, batting eighth in the lineup ... a super-utility reserve as a true freshman, Sawinski played catcher, second base, third base and shortstop as a rookie ... has an active three game hitting streak (didn't have a plate appearance at Winona State, used as a pinch runner and scored a run, 5/2/10) ... hit .429 in seven at bats with three hits and two runs scored ... walked once and had a .500 on base percentage... first career hit came against Saginaw Valley State (3/9/10) ... scored a run against Saginaw Valley State and Winona State... had seven put outs in six games including five against St. Cloud State (2/15/10).
St. Louis Park High School:
A two-sport athlete earning three letters in baseball and one in basketball ... a two-time All-North Suburban Conference selection ... named team captain as a senior ... earned All-South Hennepin Team MVP honors ... as a junior, ranked fourth in on base percentage (.522), seventh in runs (17), 14th in batting average (.367) and 20th in slugging percentage (.429) while also stealing seven bases.
Personal:
Born July 29, 1991 ... son of Mark and Janice Sawinski ... has a sister, Erika (23) ... will major in sport management at Concordia with a communications minor ... career goal is to become a sports agent.
