2020 - 2021 MINNESOTA
SOFTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SYDNEY
SCHWARTZ
PITCHER
CHANHASSEN HS
CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-10
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
0.95
ERA
287
STRIKE OUTS
.578
BATTING AVERAGE
“We have had an unbelievable record at Chanhassen over the last five years with dominating hitters on the team, and yet we have never seen anyone that can hit the ball like Sydney. She is one of the top pitchers in the state and may be the most dominant hitter.”
Joe Coenen
Head Coach - head coach of Chanhassen High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-10 junior right-handed pitcher owned a 21-2 record with a 0.95 earned run average this past season, leading the Storm (22-3) to the Class AAAA state tournament semifinals. Schwartz allowed just 52 hits while striking out 287 batters in 147.1 innings pitched. At the plate, Schwartz posted a .578 batting average with 11 home runs, 26 runs scored and 31 runs batted in. She earned 26 walks, including five intentional passes in one game, and posted a .713 on-base percentage and a 1.219 slugging percentage.

Academic Achievement


Schwartz has maintained a 3.56 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at the University of Minnesota beginning in the fall of 2022.

Exemplary Character


Schwartz has volunteered locally as part of an elementary school literacy-outreach program and as a youth softball coach.