2018 (Freshman): Appeared in 19 games with 10 starts—eight as designated player and two at first base…hit .296 (8-for-27) for the season with two doubles, two RBI and five runs scored…posted a .370 slugging percentage…went 2-for-2 against Weber State (2/23-1), scored two runs while going 1-for-3 at UC Riverside (4/27)…on defense recorded 18 putouts with no errors for a 1.000 fielding percentage…earned UH Scholar-Athlete honors.
Prep: A 2017 graduate of Upland High School…earned three letters in softball and volleyball… helped lead HIghlanders to the 2017 league championship…named all-league second team in 2017…received the all-Baseline League academic award.
Personal: Nickname is Maddie…born in Upland, Calif. …intends to major in family resources…a member of the Firecrackers club team for five years...has three sisters…parents are Jen and Chris Veldman of Upland, Calif.
Veldman Career Highs
At Bats: 3 (2x) at UC Riverside (4/27/18)
Runs Scored: 2, at UC Riverside (4/27/18)
Hits: 2, vs. Weber State (at Los Angeles, Calif.) (2/23/18)
RBI: 1 (2x), at UC Riverside (4/27/18)
Doubles: 1 (2x), last CSUN (5/5/18)
Strikeouts: 1 (10x), last at UC Davis (5/12/18)
Sacrifice bunts: 1, Cal State Fullerton (4/20/18)
Hit by pitch: 1 (2x), last at UC Davis (5/11/18)
Putouts: 5 (2x), last vs. Idaho State (Las Vegas, Nev.) (2/17/18)
2018 Veldman Game-by-Game Statistics
