 Slowey drew little attention from Division I schools and ended up attending Winthrop University on an academic scholarship after scoring a 1420 on his SAT.He went on to be named as a third-team All-American by "Baseball America" in 2005 when he had 14-2 record with 126 strikeouts, only 13 walks issued, and a 2.16 ERA.In his three seasons at Winthrop, he set school records with 331 strikeouts and 29 wins.