Sydney Hester

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Bettendorf, Iowa
Position:
OF
Height:
5-9

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2018)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
Did not see any game action.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
Appeared in 38 games, scoring six runs … scored her first career run in Indiana’s win against Seattle on Feb. 10 … first career plate appearance came against Buffalo on March 12 … had two at-bats against Rutgers on March 24

Prep/Personal
An outfielder from Bettendorf, Iowa … earned four varsity letters from Pleasant Valley High School … helped lead her team to a conference championship in 2015 while earning Second Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Metro honors … her team also won the conference in 2014 on the way to a sixth place finish in the state tournament … off the field, the left-handed hitter has excelled academically, earning the Academic Excellence Award the last three years, while also being named to the Conference All-Academic Team and being a member of National Honors Society … also played basketball at Pleasant Valley for three season … played travellball for Extreme Havoc … parents are Greg and Denise … has an older sister, Taylor, and a younger brother, Jack