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2023 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Sydney Strelow
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- High School:
- Bradford HS
- Hometown:
- Kenosha, Wis.
Bio
2024 | GRADUATE
NFCA Great Lakes All-Region Third Team
Second Team All-Big Ten
Big Ten All-Defensive Team
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 53 games at second base
• Helped lead Minnesota’s defense to second nationally in turning double plays per game
• Strung together 22 of Minnesota's 36 double plays
• Ended her final season batting .309
• Had the third most doubles for the Gophers (12)
• Collected two triples, the most on Minnesota's roster
• Secured a season high six put outs against Nebraska (May 4)
2023 | SENIOR
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• One of five Gophers to start all 57 games, all at second base
• Had 15 extra base hits, finished third for the Gophers with 10 doubles
• Had an eight-game hit streak, including two games with multiple hits (April 25-May 7)
• Set a career high of four RBI against Ohio State (April 23)
• Ranked third overall in the Big Ten with seven sacrifice bunts
• Finished the season with 23 RBI and 22 runs scored
• Assisted in turning five double plays
2022 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• One of four Gophers to start all 54 games, all of which were at second base
• Led the Gophers recording a .473 on-base percentage during Big Ten Conference play with 21 free bases in 23 games
• Hit a walk-off home run in extra innings at home versus South Dakota State (Apr. 13)
• Recorded 14 extra-base hits with seven home runs, one triple and six doubles
• Drove home 25 runs and added 23 runs scored
• Posted a .225 batting average, .435 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage
• Had an 11-game streak of reaching base safely between Mar. 25 to Apr. 15 and had a six-game hit streak from Feb. 18-25
• Tallied seven games of multiple RBI and added three multi-hit efforts
• Swiped her only base of the season at top-ranked Oklahoma (Mar. 7)
• Drew a career-high three of her 25 total walks at home against Illinois (Apr. 3)
• Helped turn 16 of the team's 23 double plays recording a .955 fielding percentage in 202 chances with 108 putouts and 85 assists
2021 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started 38 of 41 games played in her second season playing primarily in right field and at first base
• Closed the year hitting .202 with seven extra-base hits, including three doubles, one triple and three home runs
• Posted 17 RBI for the year and a career-best three versus Iowa Apr. 25 at home
• Crossed home plate 15 times, including a career-high three runs against Purdue Apr. 2
• Drew 15 walks and was hit by pitch a team-high nine times, which ranked fourth in the Big Ten
• Tallied a hit and stolen base in the season opener Feb. 26 against Maryland
• Had a streak of reaching base safely in 16-straight games from Apr. 2 to May 8
• Put together three games with multiple hits and had three multi-RBI outings
• Finished the season with a .968 fielding percentage
2020 | FRESHMAN
• Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns
• Played 24 games and started 23 with the majority of her action coming at catcher
• Third on the team with a .261 batting average with four doubles, a home run and 16 RBI
• Caught five runners stealing behind the plate
• Collegiate debut came Feb. 7 against NC State at the NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic
• Had a season-high two hits and two walks against South Alabama Feb. 8
• Launched her first career home run against No. 5 Florida State Feb. 14 and followed it up with a seventh inning, two-out, walk-off single to lift the Gophers to victory
• Drove in three runs and scored two runs against Georgia Southern Feb. 29 in the Auburn Tournament
• Drilled a pair of doubles against Binghamton Mar. 1
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Bradford High School (2019)
• Four-time letter winner in basketball and softball, two-time winner in volleyball
• Led team to the state tournament in 2019
• Held single-season records in hits, doubles, home-runs and RBI
• All-conference honors in softball and basketball
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Player of the Year nominee
• Greater Kenosha Youth Baseball/Softball Organization Player of the Year nominee
• Kenosha County Outstanding Athlete of the Year
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Matthew and Samantha Strelow
• Has three siblings (Riley, Aubrey and Madilynn)
• Majoring in Kinesiology
NFCA Great Lakes All-Region Third Team
Second Team All-Big Ten
Big Ten All-Defensive Team
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 53 games at second base
• Helped lead Minnesota’s defense to second nationally in turning double plays per game
• Strung together 22 of Minnesota's 36 double plays
• Ended her final season batting .309
• Had the third most doubles for the Gophers (12)
• Collected two triples, the most on Minnesota's roster
• Secured a season high six put outs against Nebraska (May 4)
2023 | SENIOR
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• One of five Gophers to start all 57 games, all at second base
• Had 15 extra base hits, finished third for the Gophers with 10 doubles
• Had an eight-game hit streak, including two games with multiple hits (April 25-May 7)
• Set a career high of four RBI against Ohio State (April 23)
• Ranked third overall in the Big Ten with seven sacrifice bunts
• Finished the season with 23 RBI and 22 runs scored
• Assisted in turning five double plays
2022 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• One of four Gophers to start all 54 games, all of which were at second base
• Led the Gophers recording a .473 on-base percentage during Big Ten Conference play with 21 free bases in 23 games
• Hit a walk-off home run in extra innings at home versus South Dakota State (Apr. 13)
• Recorded 14 extra-base hits with seven home runs, one triple and six doubles
• Drove home 25 runs and added 23 runs scored
• Posted a .225 batting average, .435 slugging percentage and a .368 on-base percentage
• Had an 11-game streak of reaching base safely between Mar. 25 to Apr. 15 and had a six-game hit streak from Feb. 18-25
• Tallied seven games of multiple RBI and added three multi-hit efforts
• Swiped her only base of the season at top-ranked Oklahoma (Mar. 7)
• Drew a career-high three of her 25 total walks at home against Illinois (Apr. 3)
• Helped turn 16 of the team's 23 double plays recording a .955 fielding percentage in 202 chances with 108 putouts and 85 assists
2021 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Started 38 of 41 games played in her second season playing primarily in right field and at first base
• Closed the year hitting .202 with seven extra-base hits, including three doubles, one triple and three home runs
• Posted 17 RBI for the year and a career-best three versus Iowa Apr. 25 at home
• Crossed home plate 15 times, including a career-high three runs against Purdue Apr. 2
• Drew 15 walks and was hit by pitch a team-high nine times, which ranked fourth in the Big Ten
• Tallied a hit and stolen base in the season opener Feb. 26 against Maryland
• Had a streak of reaching base safely in 16-straight games from Apr. 2 to May 8
• Put together three games with multiple hits and had three multi-RBI outings
• Finished the season with a .968 fielding percentage
2020 | FRESHMAN
• Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns
• Played 24 games and started 23 with the majority of her action coming at catcher
• Third on the team with a .261 batting average with four doubles, a home run and 16 RBI
• Caught five runners stealing behind the plate
• Collegiate debut came Feb. 7 against NC State at the NFCA D1 Leadoff Classic
• Had a season-high two hits and two walks against South Alabama Feb. 8
• Launched her first career home run against No. 5 Florida State Feb. 14 and followed it up with a seventh inning, two-out, walk-off single to lift the Gophers to victory
• Drove in three runs and scored two runs against Georgia Southern Feb. 29 in the Auburn Tournament
• Drilled a pair of doubles against Binghamton Mar. 1
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Bradford High School (2019)
• Four-time letter winner in basketball and softball, two-time winner in volleyball
• Led team to the state tournament in 2019
• Held single-season records in hits, doubles, home-runs and RBI
• All-conference honors in softball and basketball
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Player of the Year nominee
• Greater Kenosha Youth Baseball/Softball Organization Player of the Year nominee
• Kenosha County Outstanding Athlete of the Year
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Matthew and Samantha Strelow
• Has three siblings (Riley, Aubrey and Madilynn)
• Majoring in Kinesiology
Weber Neels Highlights
Wednesday, May 28
Gophers (11) - Michigan State (5) Highlights
Friday, May 16
Gophers (4) - Michigan State (3) Highlights
Thursday, May 15
Gopher Baseball Senior Salute
Monday, May 12
