WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- Wichita State baseball has landed a 2025 commit who comes from a legendary lineage. MJ Sweeney, the son of Royals legend Mike Sweeney, has verbally committed to the Shockers. The announcement came after the San Diego native visited WSU. "I loved it out there," said MJ. "The coaches, number one, that was a big thing for me. I can see this team. It's going into a winning culture. And, you know, not too far from now, Wichita State's going to be in a super regional or college World Series." He won't be the first in his family to take the plate in the ICT. His grandfather, Jim Nettles, played professional ball at Lawrence Dumont Stadium (now Riverfront Stadium) nearly 50 years ago, and Mike also spent time on the same field. Hutch Blue Dragons win NJCAA title "I hadn't been back to Wichita since 1996, so that was 28 years ago when I was a member of the Wichita Wranglers playing at Lawrence Dumont Stadium," Mike Sweeney said. MJ was always there watching throughout Mike's 12 years with the Royals organization and his 15-year professional career. "I remember he was able to take me into the locker room and take me on the field before and after the games and throw and hit with me," MJ said. Over the years, MJ has gotten inspiration and intel from his father. "Every aspect of my game, I'm working on it with my dad at home. We're always hitting together in the batting cage, and I'm always asking him to do ground balls with me in the backyard on the turf. And it's been really, really big for my development," he said. Man dies after Pratt house fire, family remembering his dedication to work and life MJ has learned from his dad to keep a winning mindset. "He tells me, like just to be there, you have to at the highest level of what I'll be going to get there someday. You got to be the hardest working person, you know, like you're there can't ever be another person working as hard as you are. That's really helped me go from a mediocre player to a guy that's showing off at my, at my top level," he said. This past season at Grossmont College, MJ batted .377 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. The father-son duo both play at first base. But Mike sees some differences in their game. "He's much bigger than I am and much stronger and has a better swing than I had. But we're wired differently," he explained. Both of MJ's grandfathers, along with Mike, played professional baseball. MJ shares the same goal. "I always picture myself in Game Seven of the World Series in a walk-off home run. Like, that's where I want to be when I'm older, and I know it's going to be a lot of hard work and continuing to do what I'm doing, but that's my ultimate goal," MJ said. "Coach Green and his staff. I've never been around leaders like them at the collegiate level. They remind me a lot of Dave Moore and how they instill leadership in the Kansas City Royals, which led to that World Series championship not so long ago," Mike said. MJ and Mike explain that his journey to the NCAA level has been tumultuous, but they believe Wichita State is where he belongs. "I told [Brian Green], like if I had a full ride from everywhere in the country and I basically had to choose my spot where I'd want to go, I said it would still be here," said MJ. Mike currently works in leadership for the Kansas City Royals. He said he looks forward to driving down to support MJ.