2027 Softball Roster
Sydney Schwartz
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-10
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Victoria, Minn.
- High School:
- Chanhassen
Before Michigan
• Graduated from the University of Minnesota (2026)
• Posted 32 career wins and 428.2 career innings pitched across four seasons with the Gophers
• Led Minnesota's pitching staff in each of her last two years (2025, '26), posting a 3.25 earned-run average with 21 wins, including 11 shutouts, and 261 strikeouts
• Named to the 2025 Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 16, 2026) and struck out a season-high 10 at Idaho State
• Also earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors (April 28, 2025) after going 3-0 with 15 strikeouts and a.105 opposing average
• Recorded a team-best 2.97 ERA as a junior (2025) with 10 wins, three saves, 123 strikeouts and six shutouts, which ranked second in the Big Ten and seventh in the NCAA
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2025, '26); CSC Academic All-District (2026)
Prep
• Graduated from Chanhassen High School (2022)
• Selected to the 2022 MaxPreps All-America second team
• Twice named the Gatorade Minnesota Softball Player of the Year (2021, '22)
• Named Minnesota's 2022 Ms. Softball; Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year
• Twice named to the Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association Class AAAA All-State first team (2021, '22)
• Three-time all-area and all-section selection (2019, '21, '22)
• Posted a 42-5 record over her final two prep seasons (2021, '22), striking out 512 batters over 295.2 innings pitched; recorded a 0.95 ERA in junior season
• Batted .578 as a junior and .565 as a senior and totaled 24 home runs and 60 RBI over last two seasons
• Helped lead Chanhassen to the Minnesota Class AAAA state tournament semifinals in 2021 as well as with three conference championships
• Played travel ball for the South Dakota Renegades, Midwest Speed and Beverly Bandits
• Rated as the No. 54 player in the 2022 Extra Innings Softball prospect rankings
Personal
• Graduated from the University of Minnesota with bachelor's degrees in business marketing and education and sport management in spring 2026
• Currently pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership and policy
• Born on May 9, 2004
• Daughter of Chad and Heather Schwartz
• Father, Chad, played football at Concordia College (1992-96)
• Has two siblings, Maddie and Mason
• Older sister, Maddie, played softball at Wisconsin (2018-23)
