(Harlan, IA) — Colton Schneider of Harlan had a big baseball season this summer and was named 2nd Team All State by the Baseball Coaches Association so for that he is the GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Athlete of the Week.
Schneider was selected at Utility for his big numbers as a hitter and pitcher. The Junior hit .427 with 8 HR and 47 RBI; he scored 46 runs, had 10 doubles, 1 triple, stole 15 bases, had an on base percentage of .565 and a slugging percentage of .777. On the mound, Schneider was used in relief and pitched in 13 games with a 5-0 record and 1.42 ERA. He struck out 42 batters in just 24 plus innings and had four saves. Schneider felt like he made great strides in his game this season
Schneider wants to focus on baseball so he made the difficult decision to not play football for Harlan his senior season and instead play for the Iowa Sticks — a developmental team. Schneider will practice in Des Moines every Tuesday and Thursday and will travel around the Midwest on the weekends to play games. Another player in the area on the team is Owen Duffek of Lewis Central. Schneider will get a chance to play the field, hit and also pitch and there are some areas he wants to work on
The goal is to get noticed by a Division I school to play baseball — its a sport that means a lot to him
Schneider says he intends to play basketball for Harlan in the winter and suit up again next summer for the Cyclones baseball team.
Colton Schneider is our GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Athlete of the Week.
Complete Interview with Harlan’s Colton Schneider
