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Jersey Number 29
Eric Steensma
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Western Springs, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Lyons Township HS
- High School:
- Lyons Township HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
2023: Was one of the team’s best arms, making 14 total appearances with eight starts…Dialed up three victories, a 5.07 ERA and just 15 walks allowed in 55 innings…Ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in fewest walks allowed (nine), sixth in wins (three), ninth in ERA (5.09) and ninth in fewest doubles allowed (seven) in conference play…Wrapped up the season with back-to-back quality starts, conceding just one earned run on eight hits and three walks over 13 innings…Went a career-high seven innings for a complete game with just three hits allowed on May 7 at Lindenwood…Did not allow an earned run while notching a career-best six strikeouts over six frames on April 30 against Morehead State…Tossed five shutout innings out of the bullpen at Samford on March 19…Tied a career-high with six strikeouts (in just four innings) in the backend of the March 26 doubleheader against OVC rival Eastern Illinois…Did not allow a run in four straight outings out of the bullpen (10.1 innings) from March 10 through March 19…Held the opposition to a team-best .167 batting average (11-of-66) with two outs…Limited right-handed hitters to a paltry .214 batting average (28-for-131) and posted a .234 opponent batting average (22-of-94) with runners aboard the basepaths…Earned a spot on the Preseason All-OVC squad…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2022: Suffered a preseason injury and missed the entire season…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Was one of the team’s most reliable hurlers, making 18 appearances and six starts…Topped the team in fewest walks per nine innings (2.21, 10 in 40.2 innings)…Posted a 4.87 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 39 hits allowed, holding the opposition to a .245 batting average…Lowered his ERA to 4.24 in OVC play…Allowed three earned runs or less in five of his six starts…Sported a 3.24 ERA in 12 relief appearances (spanning 16.2 innings), not conceding an earned run in nine of those outings…Went a season-high five innings in road starts against OVC foes Eastern Kentucky (March 21) and Southeast Missouri (May 20)…Registered multiple strikeouts in 10 appearances, including a season-best five whiffs in the backend of the March 12 doubleheader against Belmont as well as in the aforementioned starts at Eastern Kentucky (March 21) and at Southeast Missouri (May 20)…Earned the victory at No. 11 Ole Miss on May 18, needing only eight pitches to breeze through a perfect seventh inning…Held the opposition to a .222 batting average (20-for-90) with the bases empty…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Made four appearances (three starts) as a true freshman on the hill as part of the shortened season…Tossed 7.2 innings, fanning five batters while conceding just two extra-base hits (both doubles)…Earned a win in his collegiate debut, allowing just one earned run in two frames at Alabama A&M on Feb. 19…Established season-highs in innings pitched (four) and strikeouts (three) in his final game of the season against OVC rival Southeast Missouri on March 6…Allowed no more than three earned runs in each of his three starts…Also recorded a scoreless relief appearance against Evansville on March 4...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Emerged as a staff ace at Lyons Township High School under head coach Kevin Diete, combining to go 12-1 with 99 strikeouts against only 18 walks and a .174 opponent batting average over his last two seasons on the mound…Went 6-1 with a 2.15 ERA in 2019, whiffing 50 batters in 45.2 frames spread out over eight appearances as the Lions went 23-6 overall…Was responsible for a dominant junior campaign, going 6-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 41.2 innings pitched in nine appearances, capturing West Suburban Silver All-Conference accolades…Helped LTHS tally a 25-8 overall record in 2018…Hailed as a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Central Region and was also a Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American honorable mention in 2018…Racked up the all-tournament hardware on the summer circuit, earning that title at the 2018 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship, 2018 WWBA 17U National Championship, 2017 WWBA Underclass World Championship, 2017 16U National Championship and 2016 WWBA Underclass World Championship.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 26, 2000…Son of Kevin and Debra Steensma…Has two siblings, Katie and Jamie…Majoring in criminal justice.
2022: Suffered a preseason injury and missed the entire season…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Was one of the team’s most reliable hurlers, making 18 appearances and six starts…Topped the team in fewest walks per nine innings (2.21, 10 in 40.2 innings)…Posted a 4.87 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 39 hits allowed, holding the opposition to a .245 batting average…Lowered his ERA to 4.24 in OVC play…Allowed three earned runs or less in five of his six starts…Sported a 3.24 ERA in 12 relief appearances (spanning 16.2 innings), not conceding an earned run in nine of those outings…Went a season-high five innings in road starts against OVC foes Eastern Kentucky (March 21) and Southeast Missouri (May 20)…Registered multiple strikeouts in 10 appearances, including a season-best five whiffs in the backend of the March 12 doubleheader against Belmont as well as in the aforementioned starts at Eastern Kentucky (March 21) and at Southeast Missouri (May 20)…Earned the victory at No. 11 Ole Miss on May 18, needing only eight pitches to breeze through a perfect seventh inning…Held the opposition to a .222 batting average (20-for-90) with the bases empty…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Made four appearances (three starts) as a true freshman on the hill as part of the shortened season…Tossed 7.2 innings, fanning five batters while conceding just two extra-base hits (both doubles)…Earned a win in his collegiate debut, allowing just one earned run in two frames at Alabama A&M on Feb. 19…Established season-highs in innings pitched (four) and strikeouts (three) in his final game of the season against OVC rival Southeast Missouri on March 6…Allowed no more than three earned runs in each of his three starts…Also recorded a scoreless relief appearance against Evansville on March 4...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Emerged as a staff ace at Lyons Township High School under head coach Kevin Diete, combining to go 12-1 with 99 strikeouts against only 18 walks and a .174 opponent batting average over his last two seasons on the mound…Went 6-1 with a 2.15 ERA in 2019, whiffing 50 batters in 45.2 frames spread out over eight appearances as the Lions went 23-6 overall…Was responsible for a dominant junior campaign, going 6-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 41.2 innings pitched in nine appearances, capturing West Suburban Silver All-Conference accolades…Helped LTHS tally a 25-8 overall record in 2018…Hailed as a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention for the Central Region and was also a Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American honorable mention in 2018…Racked up the all-tournament hardware on the summer circuit, earning that title at the 2018 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship, 2018 WWBA 17U National Championship, 2017 WWBA Underclass World Championship, 2017 16U National Championship and 2016 WWBA Underclass World Championship.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 26, 2000…Son of Kevin and Debra Steensma…Has two siblings, Katie and Jamie…Majoring in criminal justice.
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