Biography
AT FLAGLER COLLEGE
• Lettered two seasons at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla.
• Was a two-time, first-team all-Peach Belt Conference selection
• In her two seasons at Flagler, she hit .394 with a .715 slugging percentage, recorded 36 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs, scored 124 runs and drove in 108, while also drawing 61 walks
• Left holding program’s career marks in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage (.481)
• Also left ranked second in extra-base hits (66), third in runs scored, doubles, triples and home runs, tied for fourth in total bases (269), seventh in walks, eighth in hits (148)
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
• Was a D2CCA All-Southeast Region Second-Team selection
• Earned First Team all-Peach Belt Conference honors
• Led the Saints with a .399 batting average, a .765 slugging percentage, and a .498 on-base percentage
• Also led the team in runs (65), hits (73), doubles (17), home runs (16), and runs batted in (63)
• Was second in the PBC in OPS (1.2653), runs scored, RBI, home runs, and she led the league in walks (36)
• Ranked sixth in the country in runs, seventh in runs per game (1.18), 14th in total bases (140), 11th in RBI, 14th in RBI per game (1.15), 13th in home runs, and 25th in home runs per game (0.29)
• Recorded 24 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games, 11 with three or more RBI
• Named to the 2025 NFCA Division II Player and Pitcher of the Year Watch List in March
• Hit a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning versus Columbus State in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference tournament to become Flagler’s new single-season home run leader
• Bested her own previous single-season marks in batting average, runs, extra-base hits (34) and total bases (140), while also setting new program marks in RBI and slugging percentage
• Named Peach Belt Conference's Player of the Week March 23 and Feb. 10
• First honor came after she scored eight runs and drove in 11 over a four-game span
• Second came after batting .500 (9-for-18) with two home runs, seven runs batted in, and nine runs scored in five games
• Went 4-for-5, including a pair of home runs, with three runs scored and three RBI in the series finale against West Georgia
JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
• Earned First-Team all-Peach Belt Conference honors
• Started all 59 games and set the single-season mark in batting average (.389), hits (75), doubles (19), extra-base hits (32), total bases (129) and runs (59), while her four triples and .669 slugging percentage were both second highest
• Led the team in total bases, runs, hits, doubles and triples (4)
• Stole 13 bases and drove in 45 runs
• Recorded 132 assists on the defensive side
• Had a team-best 24 multi-hit games, and also posted 10 multi-RBI games
• Had a season-best four hits, including two doubles, with two RBI, and she scored a run at Georgia College (2/25)
• Went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, five RBI, and she scored two runs vs. Georgia Southwestern (3/8)
• Drove in a season high six runs as she had a pair of doubles and a triple versus Edward Waters (2/9)
AT NORTWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
• Lettered two seasons at Northwest Florida State College
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
• Earned first-team all-conference and all-region accolades
• Started all 61 games in which she played in the middle infield for NWF
• Helped the Raiders reach the NJCCA Softball National Championship and were runner-up
• Led the team with a .426 batting average, in runs scored (74), and was second in RBI (47)
• Finished with 86 hits, including 22 doubles, and eight home runs
• Her 22 doubles were a new school record in the category
• Recorded 30 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games
• Only struck out 11 times in 202 at bats
• Was 19-for-21 in her stolen base opportunities
• Went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and home run to drive in four runs and score two of her own vs. Indian River State College (1/27)
• Scored at least one run in each of the last 13 games to close out the season
• Scored a run in 27-straight games in a stretch from Jan. 28 – March 18
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
• Earned second team all-conference honors
• Started 51 of the 53 games in which she competed for the Raiders
• Batted .384 with and finished with 68 hits, including 17 doubles, and 11 home runs
• Led NWF with 51 RBI and was second on the team in runs scored with 47
• Also stole 24 bases and was thrown out just two times
• Only struck out 13 times in 177 at bats
• Had 19 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI games
• Was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and five RBI vs. LSU-Eunice (2/10) in an 11-10 victory
• Went 3-for-3 with two doubles and scored three runs vs. Marion Military Institute (Feb. 18)
• Had at least one hit in each of her first 10 games to start the season
AT HARRIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered in softball at Harris County High School in Hamilton, Ga.
• Led Harris County to a runner-up finish at the 2019 state tournament
• Batted .520 as a senior where she was named AAAAA first-team all-state
• Selected for both the North/South GA HS All-Star Game and the Georgia Dugout Club All-Star Game
• Also lettered in basketball for the Tigers where she led the club to a Final 4 appearance in 2018
• Played travel ball for the Atlanta Vipers
PERSONAL
• Full name is Sydney Claire Stewart
• Born in Griffin, Ga.
• Daughter of Stephanie and Russ Stewart
• Has an older brother, Alex
• Already holds a bachelor’s degree in sport management
• Working on her master’s degree in health promotion
