Veronica Peitersen

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

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2026 SEASON
- 2025 Academic All-MAC
- 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Appeared in 31 of a possible 51 games, making one start in left field

2025 (R-Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... named an Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-MAC ... appeared in 31 games, earning one start in left field ... made 28 appearances as a pinch runner, scoring in 16 of those appearances ... scored 18 total runs on the season and stole six bases ... earned her first collegiate start in left field versus Evansville (March 9), picking up two RBI in the game ... the first came when she was hit by a pitch with bases loaded in the second inning, while the second came on a bases loaded walk in the sixth inning ... registered her first collegiate hit with a sixth-inning pinch hit single up the middle in the 7-1 victory over Akron (March 15) ... registered three putouts in the outfield.

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.