Veronica Peitersen

Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
New Braunfels
Hometown:
New Braunfels, Texas

2024 (Fr.): Redshirted at Ball State.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Samantha Flick at New Braunfels … program’s 2020 season was canceled due to COVID … First Team All-District as a senior, after earning second team honors as a sophomore and junior … team captain in each of her final two seasons … Austin Area All-Star First Team Outfielder as a senior, and a District Defensive Player of the Year finalists in each of her final two seasons … finished her career as the program record holder in career home runs (14) and runs scored in a season (41 in 2023) … boasted a .427 average as a senior with five home runs, nine doubles and four triples … also scored 41 runs while driving in 27 RBI … helped guide New Braunfels to its first playoff appearance in five years as a junior, while guiding the program to the Regional Semifinals her senior season … did not commit an error in her final 59 high school games, including playing every inning in centerfield her senior season and racking up 58 putouts and five outfield assists … also a four-year letterwinner in track & field for New Braunfels … qualified for district and area meets in the 200 meters, 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay as a sophomore, junior and senior, while her freshman campaign was cut short due to COVID … 2 Time Texas 6A Regional Qualifier in the 200 meters, 3 Time Regional Qualifier in the 4x200 (anchor) and 2 Time Regional Finalist in the 4x200 (anchor) … named the regional meet MVP her junior season.

CLUB: Played seven years for Next Generation … top three statistical leader on offense and defense throughout her travel career … earned the program’s Ironwoman Award and Offensive Player of the Year Award over her career.

WHY BALL STATE: The beautiful campus, the programs they have available for me to study and my wonderful teammates I met while be recruited. I knew this was home and I wanted to be a Cardinal the first day I visited.