(Wednesday, May 31; Sioux Center, Iowa) Josh Tiersma, a senior at Nampa Christian High School, has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender baseball program. 

Tiersma batted .377 this season after batting .500 as a junior and he has struck out 136 batters in three seasons. Tiersma knocked in 60 runs the last two seasons with 40 stolen bases and posted a 1.41 earned run average. He has been a part of two state title winning teams, and he was a three-time all-conference honoree and claimed first-team all-state accolades.  

"I chose Dordt because of the culture. When I visited my brothers, I felt like I was welcomed by the baseball guys when I first stepped on campus. Both of my brothers will be graduating from Dordt and being part of a legacy is something special. I am excited to be on campus," said Tiersma.  

Josh is the son of Lynn and Kim Tiersma of Nampa, Idaho. He plans to study business administration.   

Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).?    

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.