Peyton Sward is Lehigh’s steady table-setter with a big-time bat
Sward enters 2026 as a first-team All-Patriot League infielder and one of Lehigh’s most reliable run producers, hitting .371 with 63 hits, 35 runs, 34 RBIs and a team-best 19 stolen bases while starting 53 games at shortstop. In March 2026, she was named Patriot League Player of the Week after going 9-for-14 with a 1.563 OPS, showing the kind of contact skill and toughness that plays in big games. She’s a fast, high-IQ defender/offensive catalyst who fits a program needing consistency, competitiveness and someone who can impact the game in multiple ways.
