Capital University sophomore baseball player
Steven Veenstra was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV Second Team on Thursday following a vote conducted amongst the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams are voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) within their respective region. Region IV consists of member schools in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. In order to be eligible for nomination, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore and hold a 3.30 cumulative grade point average.
Veenstra, a biology/pre-med major with a 3.75 cumulative GPA, was third on the team with a .372 batting average this season and led the team with a .518 on-base percentage. The native of Chesterland, Ohio led CU with 23 walks and was third on the roster with 27 runs scored. The graduate of West Geauga High School started 25 of the team's 38 games this season.
Capital finished the 2009 season ninth in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with a 12-26 overall record and a 4-14 mark in conference play. CU suffered eight of its 26 losses by two runs or less while boasting a roster that consisted of just four seniors and three juniors.