Springboro grad A.J. Ewing gets first major league hit, RBI, with Mets
2023 Springboro graduate A.J. Ewing made his major league debut May 12 with the New York Mets.
Former Springboro High School standout A. J. Ewing had an outstanding night in his Major League Baseball debut May 12.
Ewing, a 2023 Springboro graduate, played for the New York Mets as they played the Detroit Tigers at home. He batted eighth in the order and played center field as the Mets won, 10-2 . He had one hit, two runs batted in, two runs scored, a stolen base and three walks.
Ewing walked in his first major league plate appearance in an at-bat that went eight pitches. Springboro’s current team listened to a broadcast of his first at-bat on their home field right after they finished their home game against Troy with a walkoff win on senior night. The broadcast was put on a loudspeaker so everyone there could listen to it.
Springboro posted a video of this on its X account, showing the players cheering every time Ewing took a ball or fouled off a pitch. They let out a roar when one of the broadcasters mentioned their school. When Ewing drew ball four, they let out a big cheer.