Sydney Marshall

Photo by: Joe Grogan

BGSU Softball Media Day 2025
Sebo Center
1610 Stadium Dr.
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Photo by: Brian Dempsey of Glass City Phot

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
John Glenn
Hometown:
Zanesville, Ohio

Bowling Green

2025

Pitched in 15 games on the season, making 10 starts
Was 2-7 with a 7.57 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings
Had an ERA of just 3.51 in home games, allowing opponents to bat just .239 against her
Picked up the win in her collegiate debut, allowing just one run and three hits in BGSU's second win over Monmouth at USC Upstate's Spartan Classic
Started two games at the Norman Tournament
Took a no-hitter into the fifth inning against Tulsa that weekend
Appeared in three games, making one start, on the team's trip to Coastal Carolina
In her first action in three weeks, threw four innings of scoreless, one-hit relief against Ball State
Walked one batter while striking out three, and facing just two batters over the minimum
Combined with fellow freshman Morgan Beckham on a shutout win against Western Michigan
Allowed just three hits in that game before leaving two batters into the sixth inning
Struck out three Broncos and did not walk a batter
Pitched an inning of relief against Ohio three days later
Made a start at Toledo and pitched 5 1/3 innings, the second-longest outing of her young career

John Glenn High School

New Concord, Ohio

Earned four letters at John Glenn H.S. ('24), playing for coaches Randy Larrick, Steve Cowgill, Steve Porter and Mitch Bendle
Was named to the All-Ohio First Team twice, and also earned all-state second-team honors once
Helped the Muskies to four Muskingum Valley League championships during her tenure
The team also won four sectional titles, two district championships and one state runner-up finish
The team went 99-17 during her four years, going 65-3 in MVL play in that time
Pitched 533 career innings, and went 68-11 with 733 strikeouts and a 1.42 career ERA
Faced a total of 2,164 batters, allowing them to hit just .173 against her
Was named the MVL Pitcher of the Year in all four seasons, and also was named to the All-MVL and All-District first teams in every year
As a freshman, was the 2021 MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year, and was also named a MaxPreps Freshman All-American
In her first varsity game, she hit two home runs, drove in four and struck out 10 in five innings of work
Went 21-1 that season, and also hit 17 home runs
Made the honor roll in all four years, and earned Academic All-Ohio honors as a junior
A two-time team captain

Personal

Born in Zanesville, Ohio
Daughter of Scott and Amanda Marshall
Has a younger sister, Olivia
Plans to major in exercise science at BGSU
Hopes to become an athletic trainer at a college or university
Cousin, Drew Rackley, played collegiate basketball at Asheville and Charleston
Played travel ball for several teams including Ohio Outlaws, Lasers Silver and Road Runners
Favorite athlete is Karlyn Pickens
Lists her parents as her biggest influences

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose to attend BGSU for the community, the softball program and the exercise science program. It felt like home when I first stepped on campus."