Sydney Smith

Photo by: Mike Janes

Photo by: Tom Lynn

The Wisconsin Badgers host the 21st Big Ten Softball Tournament at Goodman Diamond in Madison, Wisconsin May 10-12, 2018.Game 11 Minnesota v Northwestern Championship

Photo by: Tom Lynn

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-null
High School:
Maple Grove HS
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.

2018 | JUNIOR SEASON
• Made 23 appearances in eight starts with four complete games
• Made her Minnesota debut picking up a win against Southern Utah in six innings of work (Feb. 9)
• Threw a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts at UNLV (Feb. 10)
• Picked up her first save of the season against NDSU in two innings of scoreless relief (May 1)
• Registered the save against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals with three innings of no score ball on top of four strikeouts (May 10)
• Threw a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts in an NCAA Regional elimination game against Texas (May 19)

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
• Transferred from LSU
• Posted a 25-11 in the circle over two seasons
• Appeared in 45 games on the rubber and started in 36
• Compiled 11 shutouts and 19 complete games
• NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 (2016)

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Maple Grove Senior High (2015)
• Five-year letterwinner in softball
• Amassed a 54-1 high school record as a pitcher, helping Maple Grove to four consecutive conference and section championships, making the championship game of the state tournament in 2012 and 2014
• Two-time winner of the Minnesota Gatorade Softball and Metro Player of the Year • Three-time all-conference and all-state selection.

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Mike and Stephanie Smith
• Has two brothers Brandon and Blaine
• Plans to major in business and marketing education