Joe Stewart

Photo by: UM Photography,D.Marshke

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
OF
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 215
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Portage, Mich.
High School:
Portage Central

Updated June 4, 2022

Gradate Student (2022)
• Named third team All-Big Ten Conference by the coaches
• Named All-NCAA Louisville Regional Team at outfielder
• Delivered a two-run single in a win over Kansas State (Feb. 19)
• Hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and had three hits total in a 9-7 win at UT Arlington (Feb. 21)
• Had four hits, including a two-run homer, and four RBI in a win at FIU (Feb. 26)
• Had two hits, including a homer, two walks and three RBI in a win at FIU (Feb. 27)
• Doubled, tripled, and had two RBI against FAU (March 1)
• Was 2-for-4 with a stolen base in the first game of a DH at Louisville (March 11)
• Was 3-for-5 in a win over Dayton (March 18)
• Had two hits and a stolen base in a 4-2 victory over Dayton (March 20)
• Had three hits against Purdue Fort Wayne (April 6)
• Collected an RBI single, a stolen base and scored three runs against Cal State Fullerton (April 8)
• Had three hits at No. 10 Notre dame on April 13)
• Had two hits and homered in his first game against his former team in an 18-6 win at Michigan State on April 15.
• Hit a three-run homer, doubled, stole third base and scored two runs in a 6-3 win at Michigan State (April 17)
• Clubbed three home runs in three straight at bats, including grand slams in consecutive innings, had four hits and 11 RBI in a win over Ohio State on April 23.
• Hit a three-run homer, doubled, and stole a base as part of a 13-2 win at Purdue on May 1.
• Had three hits, including one at 113 MPH off the bat, and four runs scored in a win against Wright State (May 11)
• Laced a two-run single as part of a six-run seventh inning in a game at No. 18 Maryland (May 13)
• Had two hits, two RBI and scored three runs in a win over Michigan State (May 17). Included in his day was a hustle two-run double on a ground ball up the middle in the first inning.
• Hit the second og back-to-back homers to start the bottom of the first inning in a win against Rutgers (May 19), eventually getting two hits in the game.
• Hit a three-run home run as part of a three-hit day with three RBI and a stolen base in a win over Rutgers (May 20)
• Paired with Clark Elliott to become the first duo to hit back-to-back home runs to start a B1G Tournament game... Had three hits in the game, including two doubles, while scoring three runs.
• Had two doubles in the Big Ten Tournament championship win vs. Rutgers (May 29)
• Hit a solo homer on the back-end of back-to-back homers with Clark Elliott in an NCAA Tournament win over Louisville (June 4), marking the third time that duo went back-to-back in a three-week span. Stewart went on to log a game-high three hits in the game.

Previous
• Graduated from Michigan State University in 2021 after a four-year career with the Spartans.
• As a senior in 2021, started 37 games and played in 40 games. Led MSU with 15 extra base hits, including five homers, while adding 24 RBIs and contributing five outfield assists from center field.
• Named team's most improved player in 2021.

High School
• Attended Portage Central High School
• Rated as the No. 2 outfielder and No. 11 overall player in the state of Michigan, according to PG.

Personal
• Son of Dan and Kim Stewart
• Has two brothers, Scott and Bryan
• Born May 6, 1998
• Enrolled in the School of Social Work