University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Gardner, Reili
Jersey Number 18
Reili Gardner
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- Burlington Central HS
- Hometown:
- Dyersville, Iowa
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
Bio
2024 | SENIOR
• Did not make an appearance during the 2024 season
2023 | JUNIOR
• Had 20 appearances with three starts in left field
2022 | SOPHOMORE (at Illinois State)
MVC Player of the Week (Mar. 8)
MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Appeared in 51 games with 50 starts, all of which came in center field
• Finished third on the team in batting average (.301), runs scored (24) and hits (43)
• Held the longest hit streak by a Redbird in 2022 at eight games (Feb. 26 to Mar. 10)
• Tallied a 2-for-3 performance with an RBI in the season opener No. 13 Michigan (Feb. 11)
• Was 3-for-5 with two RBI in a win over UNI (Mar. 11)
• Stole a career-high two bases at DePaul (Apr. 12)
• Boasted a career-high four RBI versus Valparaiso (May 1) behind a 2-for-3 effort with a double and two runs
• Recorded three RBI versus Kansas City (Feb. 12), going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored
• Closed the season a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases
• Totaled 55 putouts and five assists with one error for a .984 fielding percentage
2021 | FRESHMAN (at Illinois State)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
MVC Honor Roll
MVC Regular Season Champions
• Made 39 appearances with 38 starts as a true freshman serving as an outfielder for the Redbirds
• Made her collegiate debut against UNF (Feb. 11) starting in right field going 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk
• Collected her first career hit in her first outing and proceeded to steal second for her first collegiate stolen base
• Turned in the first multi-hit game of her career against UT Martin (Feb. 25) going 2-for-2 with two runs scored
• Went 3-for-4 against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 7) with a double, RBI and two runs scored
• Hit her first collegiate home run versus Evansville (Apr. 25)
• Finished the season with four multi-hit efforts
• Longest hitting streak (four games) came during a two-day stretch between Mar. 6-7
• Registered 36 putouts and one assist for the year
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year member of Burlington Central High School's softball and basketball teams
• Tied the IHSA record for most triples in a game
• Three-time all-conference and all-area selection
• Earned third-team all-state recognition during her sophomore year
• Voted a team captain and her team's MVP as a senior
• Helped the softball team post a winning record every season
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Chad and Delaina Snyder
• Has a younger brother, Greyson
• Her mother, Delaina Doll Snyder, played basketball at Wartburg College, while her stepfather, Chad Snyder, played football at Wartburg College
• Did not make an appearance during the 2024 season
2023 | JUNIOR
• Had 20 appearances with three starts in left field
2022 | SOPHOMORE (at Illinois State)
MVC Player of the Week (Mar. 8)
MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Appeared in 51 games with 50 starts, all of which came in center field
• Finished third on the team in batting average (.301), runs scored (24) and hits (43)
• Held the longest hit streak by a Redbird in 2022 at eight games (Feb. 26 to Mar. 10)
• Tallied a 2-for-3 performance with an RBI in the season opener No. 13 Michigan (Feb. 11)
• Was 3-for-5 with two RBI in a win over UNI (Mar. 11)
• Stole a career-high two bases at DePaul (Apr. 12)
• Boasted a career-high four RBI versus Valparaiso (May 1) behind a 2-for-3 effort with a double and two runs
• Recorded three RBI versus Kansas City (Feb. 12), going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored
• Closed the season a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases
• Totaled 55 putouts and five assists with one error for a .984 fielding percentage
2021 | FRESHMAN (at Illinois State)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
MVC Honor Roll
MVC Regular Season Champions
• Made 39 appearances with 38 starts as a true freshman serving as an outfielder for the Redbirds
• Made her collegiate debut against UNF (Feb. 11) starting in right field going 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk
• Collected her first career hit in her first outing and proceeded to steal second for her first collegiate stolen base
• Turned in the first multi-hit game of her career against UT Martin (Feb. 25) going 2-for-2 with two runs scored
• Went 3-for-4 against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 7) with a double, RBI and two runs scored
• Hit her first collegiate home run versus Evansville (Apr. 25)
• Finished the season with four multi-hit efforts
• Longest hitting streak (four games) came during a two-day stretch between Mar. 6-7
• Registered 36 putouts and one assist for the year
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year member of Burlington Central High School's softball and basketball teams
• Tied the IHSA record for most triples in a game
• Three-time all-conference and all-area selection
• Earned third-team all-state recognition during her sophomore year
• Voted a team captain and her team's MVP as a senior
• Helped the softball team post a winning record every season
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Chad and Delaina Snyder
• Has a younger brother, Greyson
• Her mother, Delaina Doll Snyder, played basketball at Wartburg College, while her stepfather, Chad Snyder, played football at Wartburg College
Minnesota (4) - Michigan (0) Highlights
Friday, May 02
Sydney Schwartz Throws No-Hitter
Tuesday, April 29
Gophers (8) - North Dakota (0) Highlights
Sunday, April 27
Gophers (5) - North Dakota (3) Highlights
Saturday, April 26
