Riley Didier

Faith Cain

INF

/ Softball

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Outfield
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lewisville, N.C.
High School:
Forsyth Country Day

Notables: Received the Dean Scholarship from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Sophomore Year (2018): She spent her second season with the Orange program ... Didier earned Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better g.p.a.).

Freshman Year (2017): Saw action in two games for Syracuse ... Made her first collegiate appearance in a 6-5 victory against Winthrop ... Earned a walk in her only plate appearance ... Was used as a pinch runner in a 6-2 win over Gardner-Webb ... She earned Spring 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better g.p.a.).

High School: A sophomore team captain for the Forsyth Country Day Furies, Didier competed at third base and outfielder for her Varsity high school career … Helped her team to a 12-9 record as a sophomore, 11-9 as a junior and 18-9 as a senior … Named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year … Recorded a .362 batting average as a senior, along with 10 doubles, one triple, two home runs, 18 walks, 29 RBIs and 6-of-6 stolen bases … Helped her team to a state championship in 2015 while playing third base … Three-time First Team All-Conference selection in 2013, 2014 and 2016 … Two-time First Team All-Conference in Field Hockey in 2013 and 2014 … Named FCDS Sports Woman of the Year in 2014 … Earned the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award for FCDS in 2016.

Personal: Born in November of 1997 … Daughter of Amy and Keary Didier … Has one brother, Caden (13) and one sister, Regan (16) … Also competed in basketball for four years and field hockey for three years … Participated in National Honor Society as an Officer, School Ambassador, FCA, Girls Service Club, YoungLife, and served as the president of Senior-Freshman Sisters ... Broadcast and Digital Journalism major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.