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Steve Sitter, 20, passed away early yesterday morning after (insert whatever tragedy befell him here) in Washington, DC. Steve was a senior at Washington Adventist University and an All-American relief pitcher on the baseball team. He leaves behind both of his parents, Robert and Penny Sitter, one brother, Robert Sitter II, and one sister, Tammy Schenk. The news came as a shock to the entire WAU community.

A native of northern California, Steve had been attending WAU on a partial baseball scholarship since the fall 2008 semester. In the spring season, he broke the record for most saves in a season with seven, the old record being five. Steve had played baseball every year since he was six years old. His dream was to play professional baseball with the San Francisco Giants as a relief or closing pitcher.

Steve’s passion was rock and roll, and another long-standing goal of his was to play classic rock on the radio as a disc jockey. Steve lived in a house with six other baseball players, including Jason Fischer, who said of Steve, “He was always the odd one. He never really socialized with the team, but when it came to baseball, he was the most dependable player we had. There was always rock music blasting from his room. It’s like he was in his own world over there.”

Having skipped kindergarten, Steve was always the youngest in his class. “He was always doing more than what was expected of him,” his father said. “It’s what made him better, both in baseball and in life. Yeah, he was picked on a lot in school, but in built up his character and he became a better person for it.”

WAU will be holding a memorial service for Steve this Wednesday in Sligo Church at 11:30 AM. In accordance with Steve’s wishes, his body is being shipped back to California, with no memorial date set.