(Tuesday, May 13; Sioux Center, Iowa) Stephen Dillender II, a student at Black Hawk College, has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender baseball program.

THE DILLENDER FILE
Previous School: Black Hawk College (Illinois)
Height: 5-10
Position: Shortstop, Second Base, Third Base, Outfield  
Intended Field of Study:  Mechanical Engineering
Parents: Steve and Kim Dillender
Hometown: Rock Island, Illinois

Stats and Highlights: Earned multiple academic all-conference honors in football and baseball and all-conference honors in baseball. Earned the Silver Slugger award as a high school senior in 2023.  Helped his team to regional and sectional championships in 2023. Part of a NJCAA #16 team in D2 and a 2024 conference and sectional championship. Black Hawk College won the most games in program history in 2025 and won a conference championship. Dillender batted .271in 2024.
 
Why Dordt: "I was looking for a program that values discipline, hard work and character.  I wanted a school where I could continue my baseball career and pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. After walking around campus and speaking with the staff it was clear Dordt would be a great fit for me."

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.