(Thursday, April 3; Sioux Center, Iowa) Aaron Wood, a student at Shasta College (California), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender baseball program.

THE WOOD FILE
Previous School: Shasta College (California)
Height: 5-11   
Position: Pitcher  
Intended Field of Study: Chemistry
Parents: Katie and Aaron Wood
Hometown: Redding, California
Honors & Highlights: Has pitched 16 innings in 2025 with 16 strikeouts; pitched 23 innings in 17 appearances in 2024 with 15 strikeouts.
 
Why Dordt:  "I chose to attend Dordt University because of the religious environment with people driven to succeed."

Dordt Baseball Coach Ian Eshelman Says: "Aaron is a great fit for our school and program and we are excited to add him to our pitching staff." 
 
ABOUT DORDT
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.