Lamar University Athletics

2016 Preseason All-SLC First Team
2015 All-Southland Second Team

2015 Season
• One of two Cardinals to start in every game in 2015. 
• Led the team with a .351 batting average, 40 runs, 78 hits, .441 slugging percent, .401 on-base percentage multi-hit games and low of 13 strikeouts. 
• Played all 52 games at the shortstop position, and hit in the leadoff spot for 37 games before getting moved to the third hole for 15 games. 
• Collected 14 two-hit games, eight three-hit games and three four-hit contests. 
• Season-high 10-game hit streak and reached base streak, spanned from New Mexico State (Feb. 14) to March 3 (Prairie View A&M). Hit .381 (16-of-42) in that stretch. 
• Also had a seven game streak that lasted from March 21 (New Orleans) to April 2 (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi). Hit .531 (17-of-32) during the stretch. 
• Ended his season on a high note going 7-of-8 with a run scored and knocked in at Sam Houston in the final series of the season, including a 4-for-4 game on May 15.
• Had two four-hit games in three contests, the first at Baylor (April 21) with a homer, double and two runs and the second against Incarnate Word. 
• Recorded two triples in a two-hit day against New Mexico State on Feb. 14, knocked in two runs and scored one. 
• Recorded two doubles in back-to-back games, Houston and Abilene Christian. Was 3-of-5 with a run knocked in against Houston.  
• Strung together three-straight three-hit game against New Orleans, Houston and Abilene Christian. Include the final game of the ACU series, had four three-hit games in five contests.
• Scored three runs in the finale against ACU, was 3-of-4 with a walk. 
• Notched three runs against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (April 4) on two hits and RBI. 
• Pushed across three runs against New Orleans (March 21) in a three-hit day with one score and stolen base. 
• Knocked in two with three hits in five at-bats against Manhattan (Feb. 20), scored two runs in the game. 
• Another two runs knocked in against the Jaspers on Feb. 21 on two hits and one run. 

Prior to Lamar  
• Played for the Dutch National team
• hit .347 with 12 doubles and two homers in his freshman season
• made all-conference first team
• second season hit .361 with 15 doubles with four dingers and was named first-team all-conference team and all-conference tournament team.

High School
• Graduated with a 3.3 grade point average. 

Personal
• Son of Corinne van de Griendt and Bas van der Meer
• one brother, Bob, and one sister Charlot
• majoring in general studies
• born May 1, 1993.