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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

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6 Sydney Long

6 Sydney Long

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Grand Blanc, Mich.
  • High School:
    Grand Blanc
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 54 games in first two seasons with the Warriors ... enters junior season tied-for-11th in saves (3), 15th in both strikeouts per seven innings (4.47, min. 50 IP) and batters faced (1203), 22nd in both pitching games started (39) and strikeouts (164), tied-for-22nd in complete games (24), 23rd in appearances in the circle (52), 24th in both innings pitched (257.0) and fewest walks per seven innings (2.12), tied-for-28th in shutouts (2), tied-for-32nd in wins (13), and tied-for-47th in double plays turned (4) ... link to Career Statistics.

2025:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... named to the CSC Academic All-District Team ... garnered GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors ... made 28 appearances in the circle, starting 18 times ... recorded two hits vs. Sioux Falls as part of a three-game hitting streak (March 8-11, 4-for-8, .500, 2B) ... walked twice vs. Bemidji State (2/21) ... batted fourth, sixth, seventh or eighth, but usually eighth (six times), plus was used as the Flex seven times ... credited with doubles vs. Ohio Dominican (3/8) and Northwood-Game 1 (3/19) ... tallied lone RBI with the aforementioned double vs. NU ... tossed a WSU season-high 11.2 innings vs. Parkside (5/3) in the GLIAC Tournament ... struck out a WSU season-best 10 batters in a shutout vs. Saint Michael's to earn GLIAC Pitcher of the Week ... led the pitching corps in strikeouts/per game (4.79), strikeout/walk ratio (2.3), strikeouts (86), strikeouts looking (26) and ground ball outs (105) ... notched a pair of saves - 2/14 vs. Davis & Elkins, and 3/28 vs. Roosevelt-Game 1 with two scoreless innings of relief ... had a 10 inning pitching performance against Parkside (4/13-Game 1) ... struck out nine batters twice - 3/21 vs. Davenport-Game 1, and 5/3 vs. Parkside ... played errorless defense (3 PO, 23 A, 0 E) ... recorded a season-best four fielding assists vs. Parkside (5/3) in the GLIAC Tournament ... ranked fourth on the squad in fielding assists (23) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2024:  Earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... appeared in 26 games, making 21 starts (all as a pitcher) ... batted seventh (five times) or eighth (five times), when not the flex player (11 times) ... came on in relief three times earning a save vs. D'Youville (March 13) ... made two pinch-hitting appearances - April 14 against PNW-2 and May 2 vs. Parkside … notched first collegiate victory in a 5-3 triumph over Minnesota-Duluth (Feb. 22) ... won three straight decisions (March 9-12) ... defeated Minnesota-Crookston 4-2 (3/9), New Haven 5-3 (3/10) and Quincy 2-0 (3/12) ... the win over the QU Hawks was her first career shutout (allowed just three hits and two walks in seven innings) ... struck out a season-high seven batters three times (2/22 vs. UMD, 3/9 vs. UMC and 3/10 vs. UNH) ... first plate appearance was March 29 against Purdue Northwest-1 … did not commit an error in her last 21 games (33 chances – 2 PO, 31 A) ... led the pitching staff with 131.1 innings pitched and 15 complete games ... fourth on the squad with 35 fielding assists ... first multiple-RBI contest came April 13 at Parkside-1, which was also the game with her first career home run ... set a career-high with four RBI in April 24 win over Davenport-1, which included her first career multiple-hit game (with two doubles) ... also earned the win vs. the Panthers ... was one of two Warriors with a four-RBI game on the season ... threw a season-high 142 pitches in the complete-game victory over UMC ... notched a victory over Grand Valley State-1 on April 10 by limiting the Lakers to three runs in a 4-3 triumph ... recorded a season-best three-game hit streak (April 24-May 2, 4-for-7, with four doubles, two runs scored and seven RBI) ... hit .375 (6-for-16) with runners on and .385 (5-for-13) with two outs ... posted a .630 slugging percentage as six of her nine hits went for extra bases (five doubles and one home run) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Grand Blanc High School ... earned three letters (2021, 2022 and 2023, since 2020 season was canceled due to COVID) for coach Jami Neubecker ... tossed four no-hitters, including two perfect games, in senior season in compiling a 20-2 record with 280 strikeouts in 137.2 innings ... batting .474 as a senior with 13 doubles, three home runs and 40 RBI ... struck out eight and allowed just five hits in six innings during the MHSAA state semifinal game in 2023 ... won 19 of 22 decisions in 2022 with a 1.66 ERA ... struck out 231 batters in 131 innings as a junior ... hit .464 with seven home runs and 37 RBI in 2022 in aiding GBHS to both a league (18-0 record) and a district title ... compiled a 13-0 record as a sophomore with a 1.35 earned-run average ... recorded 116 strikeouts in 65.2 innings in 2021 ... batted .439 as a sophomore with four home runs and 32 RBI helping the Bobcats to the Saginaw Valley League title ... received First Team All-SVL honors in both 2021 and 2022 ... voted SVL MVP in 2022 as well as First Team All-Flint Area Dream Team ... garnered First Team All-State honors as a pitcher in both 2022 and 2023 from the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association ... won three straight SVL and two consecutive District titles for the Bobcats ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... received Academic All-SVL recognition in 2022 ... played summer ball for Turnin2-Kish and coach Mike Kish ... compiled a 10-2 record in the summer of 2022 with a 2.10 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 65 innings ... batted .425 with a .712 slugging percentage during the summer of 2022.

Personal:  Full name -- Sydney R. Long ... born on December 30, 2004, in Flint, Mich. ... daughter of Chelsea Long and Ryan Long ... has a younger sister, Maya ... is majoring in Sport Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023, Winter 2024 (4.00), Fall 2024 and Winter 2025.
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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2024Freshman

    P
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2025Sophomore

    P
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2026Junior

    P
    5'5"
    6