University of Minnesota Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
Schwartz, Sydney
Jersey Number 11
Sydney Schwartz
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- Chanhassen HS
- Hometown:
- Victoria, Minn.
Bio
2025 | JUNIOR
Big Ten All-Defensive Team Pitcher
Academic All-Big Ten
CSC Academic All-District
• Appeared in 39 games in 2025, making 27 starts
• Named to Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Posted a .993 fielding percentage
• Registered six shutouts (second in the Big Ten, seventh in NCAA)
• Posted a team-best 2.84 earned run average, 158.0 innings pitched, 10 wins, and 123 strikeouts
2024 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Pitched a season high 5.2 innings and threw six strikeouts against Stanford (February 10)
2023 | FRESHMAN
• Set a career high 6.0 innings pitched against McNeese State in game one of the NCAA Seattle Regional (May 19)
• Threw a season high of four strikeouts against McNeese State in game three at the NCAA Seattle Regional
• Hit her first career home run with a two-run bomb during game one in a doubleheader win against Wisconsin (April 25)
• Picked up her first two back-to-back wins in the circle against Ohio State (April 29) and Michigan (May 6)
• Finished the season with 11 starts, one in the circle and ten at first base
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played softball at Chanhassan High School and led the Storm to the Class AAAA state tournament semifinals in 2021 along with three conference championships
• Selected as the 2022 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year
• Named the Gatorade Minnesota Softball Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2022
• Earned a spot on the 2022 Class AAAA Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association and MN Softball Hub All-State First Teams and named to the 2021 all-state team
• Ranked as the No. 54 player in the 2022 Extra Innings Softball rankings
• Landed on the all-area and all-section team in 2018, 2019 and 2021
• Posted a 21-2 record as a junior with a 0.95 earned run average
• Struck out 287 opposing batters in 147.1 innings of work during the 2021 campaign
• Recorded a .578 batting average with 11 home runs, 26 runs scored and 31 RBI as a junior along with a .713 on-base percentage and a 1.219 slugging percentage
• Named to the 2022 Alliance League All-Star Team Watch List representing the Heart of America Fastpitch League
• Honored on the Dean's List twice during her prep career
• Played for the South Dakota Renegades (2017-18), Midwest Speed (2019) and Beverly Bandits (2020-21) in her club career
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Chad and Heather Schwartz
• Father, Chad, played football at Concordia College (1992-96)
• Has two siblings, Maddie and Mason
• Older sister, Maddie, currently is a pitcher at Wisconsin (2018-pres.)
• "Minnesota is my home, it is where I wanted to be and I am excited to represent my home state. The quality education and leadership opportunities will allow me to grow as a player and as a person. Softball has been a part of my life as long as I can remember, I am blessed to be able to continue that journey for a program with great coaches, a competitive environment, and a culture that I am excited to be a part of."
• Lists traveling, hiking, and baking as interests outside of softball
Big Ten All-Defensive Team Pitcher
Academic All-Big Ten
CSC Academic All-District
• Appeared in 39 games in 2025, making 27 starts
• Named to Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Posted a .993 fielding percentage
• Registered six shutouts (second in the Big Ten, seventh in NCAA)
• Posted a team-best 2.84 earned run average, 158.0 innings pitched, 10 wins, and 123 strikeouts
2024 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Pitched a season high 5.2 innings and threw six strikeouts against Stanford (February 10)
2023 | FRESHMAN
• Set a career high 6.0 innings pitched against McNeese State in game one of the NCAA Seattle Regional (May 19)
• Threw a season high of four strikeouts against McNeese State in game three at the NCAA Seattle Regional
• Hit her first career home run with a two-run bomb during game one in a doubleheader win against Wisconsin (April 25)
• Picked up her first two back-to-back wins in the circle against Ohio State (April 29) and Michigan (May 6)
• Finished the season with 11 starts, one in the circle and ten at first base
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played softball at Chanhassan High School and led the Storm to the Class AAAA state tournament semifinals in 2021 along with three conference championships
• Selected as the 2022 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year
• Named the Gatorade Minnesota Softball Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2022
• Earned a spot on the 2022 Class AAAA Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association and MN Softball Hub All-State First Teams and named to the 2021 all-state team
• Ranked as the No. 54 player in the 2022 Extra Innings Softball rankings
• Landed on the all-area and all-section team in 2018, 2019 and 2021
• Posted a 21-2 record as a junior with a 0.95 earned run average
• Struck out 287 opposing batters in 147.1 innings of work during the 2021 campaign
• Recorded a .578 batting average with 11 home runs, 26 runs scored and 31 RBI as a junior along with a .713 on-base percentage and a 1.219 slugging percentage
• Named to the 2022 Alliance League All-Star Team Watch List representing the Heart of America Fastpitch League
• Honored on the Dean's List twice during her prep career
• Played for the South Dakota Renegades (2017-18), Midwest Speed (2019) and Beverly Bandits (2020-21) in her club career
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Chad and Heather Schwartz
• Father, Chad, played football at Concordia College (1992-96)
• Has two siblings, Maddie and Mason
• Older sister, Maddie, currently is a pitcher at Wisconsin (2018-pres.)
• "Minnesota is my home, it is where I wanted to be and I am excited to represent my home state. The quality education and leadership opportunities will allow me to grow as a player and as a person. Softball has been a part of my life as long as I can remember, I am blessed to be able to continue that journey for a program with great coaches, a competitive environment, and a culture that I am excited to be a part of."
• Lists traveling, hiking, and baking as interests outside of softball
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
