Jesse Velders - 2026 - Baseball - University of Southern Indiana Athletics

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Sydney Young

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Transferred to USI after two seasons at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Had a two-year .409 batting average with 19 home runs, and 93 RBIs in 90 games.
Hit .359 with 9 home runs and 36 RBI as a senior in 2025.
Batted a two-year high .460 in 2024 with 10 home runs and 57 RBI.
Named preseason All-American by NCBWA (second team) and D2 Baseball.
Had a two-year .409 batting average with 19 home runs, and 93 RBI in 2024.
Named 2024 All-American by NCBWA (second team) and D2CCA (second team) in 2024.
Earned first-team All-South Central by ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA in 2024.
Played two seasons at Diablo Valley College (Calif.), twice earning All-Big 8 first team honors
Won the league batting title with a .418 average in 2023 with Diablo Valley.
Career totals at Diablo Valley included a .397 batting average with 40 walks and 31 strikeouts.

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