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2025 Softball Roster

24 Skylar Barton

  • Position 1B/3B
  • Height 5-5
  • Custom3 R/R
  • Major Early Childhood Education
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Glen Burnie, MD
  • High School North County HS

Biography

FMU:  2-year returning letterwinner....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2025, 2024....Appeared in one game in 2024....Member of the 2024 and 2023 conference tournament championship squads that earned consecutive NCAA Tournament bids....A great addition to the FMU program....Will bring depth to the infield....Great student....One of those coveted players that are the whole package....NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2023, 2024....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2024....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:
  • Born Skylar Nicole Barton in Baltimore, MD
  • Graduate of North County High School, where she played for coach Kelly Guarnieri
  • As a senior, she batted .333 en route to earning second-team All-County honors
  • Team captain.
  • Key member of the Knights’ 2021 squad that advanced to the Class 4A state title game
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude
  • Earned various academic awards, including being named a Minds in Motion Award winner four times.
  • Nickname is Sky
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Teacher
  • How you got your nickname: It’s shorter than my real name
  • Favorite Athletes: Gunnar Henderson and Jayson Tatum
  • Favorite Sports Teams: Baltimore Orioles and Duke Blue Devils
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Grownups and Impractical Jokers
  • Favorite Food: Maryland Crabcakes
  • Favorite Vacation Spot: Disney World
  • Favorite Musical Artist: Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  The welcoming community and the beautiful Griffin Athletic Complex
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Ping Pong and cornhole
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win the conference tournament…again!
  • Why you first chose your sport: My family has been playing it for generations and I love the feeling of being apart of something bigger than myself
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Letting go of any previous mistakes and moving on to the next play
  • Interesting Notes:  Was captain of both my softball and basketball teams in high school
  • Brush With Greatness: I once slapped Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett’s hands at an Elite 8 game when they played for Duke

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2023Freshman

    INF
    5'4"
    24
  • 24

    2024Sophomore

    1B-3B
    5'4"
    24
  • 24

    2025Junior

    1B/3B
    5'5"
    24