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Lenny Koesters
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    St. Henry, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    St. Henry
  • Major:
    Accounting
  • gp
    37
  • avg
    .283
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    11
  • r
    29
  • sb
    16
Bio

2006 at DC: Saw time in 33-of-39 games … One-of-five DC players to hit over .300 in over 100 at bats … Matched or set new career highs with a .306 average, 37 hits, 10 walks and 10 steals.

2005 at DC: Missed much of season with an injury … Saw limited action with only 29 at bats in 22 games. 

2004 at DC: Sparkled during rookie season … Batted .280 with 21 runs, 15 RBI and eight stolen bases.

High School: Graduate of St. Henry High … Earned all-league honors on the diamond three times … Appeared on Honor Roll and academic all-league squad.

Personal: Majoring in accounting and finance … Son of Frank and Diana Koesters.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 37 22
Plate appearances 161 94
At Bats 145 86
Runs 29 14
Hits 41 24
Doubles 7 2
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 11 4
Total bases 48 26
Walks 6 3
Hit by pitch 10 5
Strikeouts 18 11
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 2 2
Stolen Bases 16 7
Caught Stealing 6 5
Batting Average .283 .279
On Base Percentage .354 .340
Slugging Percentage .331 .302
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 26 Wittenberg
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 1 5 2 1 - 2 - - 2 1 .400 .400 .800 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1 - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 1 - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 1 2 1 2 1 - - - 0 - .500 .750 .500 1 - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 3 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 1 3 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .667 .750 1.000 1 - - - - - - 4
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 3 1 0 - 1 - - 1 - .333 .500 .667 1 - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 4 3 0 - - - - 0 - .750 .750 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 5 0 1 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 1 - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 3
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 5 3 0 - 1 - - 1 - .600 .600 .800 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 7 4 2 - 1 - - 1 - .571 .571 .714 - - - - 2 1 2.00 7
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 5
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 5 3 2 - - - - 0 1 .600 .667 .600 1 - - - - 1 - 6
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - 1 3 - - 4
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 1 5 1 0 - 1 - - 1 - .200 .200 .400 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 3 2 1 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - 1 1 - - 3
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .333 .600 .333 1 - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .200 .000 1 - - - - 3 - 5
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - - 3 - - 5
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .333 .000 1 - - - - 2 - 3
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 1 1 4 - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 1 2 - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 1 1 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 1 0 - 1
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 1 2 1 1 -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 2 2 3 -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 1 3 3 1 -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 0 2 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 1 3 - 1
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 1 2 - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 0 0 1 -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 1 2 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 4 - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 2 5 - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 1 3 1 -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 1 1 - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 1 0 1 -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 1 0 - 1
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 1 1 2 2 -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 2 - 1
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 2 1 - 1
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 1 0 1 -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 0 1 1
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 1 1 - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 2 2 2 -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 1 0 1 -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 2 1 -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 1 7 6 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2006-07 37 145 41 11 6 7 - - 7 18 .283 .354 .331 10 - - 2 51 27 1.89 161
Total 37 145 41 11 6 7 - - 7 18 .283 .354 .331 10 - - 2 51 27 1.89 161
gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 37 29 48 16 6
Total 37 29 48 16 6
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2006-07 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 37 104 99 3 2 - .981 - - - - -
Total 37 104 99 3 2 - .981 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 37 145 41 11 6 7 - - 7 18 .283 .354 .331 10 - - 2 51 27 1.89 161
Conference 22 86 24 4 3 2 - - 2 11 .279 .340 .302 5 - - 2 33 13 2.54 94
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 14 58 12 0 1 2 - - 2 7 .207 .246 .241 2 - - 1 25 10 2.50 61
Away 15 63 22 8 2 4 - - 4 10 .349 .414 .413 5 - - 1 18 11 1.64 70
Neutral 8 24 7 3 3 1 - - 1 1 .292 .433 .333 3 - - - 8 6 1.33 30
Result
Wins 12 47 10 5 1 1 - - 1 8 .213 .302 .234 5 - - - 13 11 1.18 53
Losses 25 98 31 6 5 6 - - 6 10 .316 .380 .378 5 - - 2 38 16 2.38 108
Month
March 17 62 22 6 3 5 - - 5 5 .355 .437 .435 6 - - - 22 10 2.20 71
April 16 68 14 5 3 2 - - 2 11 .206 .270 .235 3 - - 2 24 14 1.71 74
May 4 15 5 0 - - - - 0 2 .333 .375 .333 1 - - - 5 3 1.67 16
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 37 29 48 16 6
Conference 22 14 26 7 5
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 14 8 14 7 1
Away 15 12 26 4 4
Neutral 8 9 8 5 1
Result
Wins 12 11 11 5 1
Losses 25 18 37 11 5
Month
March 17 14 27 6 2
April 16 11 16 6 4
May 4 4 5 4 -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 37 104 99 3 2 - .981 - - - - -
Conference 22 71 68 2 1 - .986 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 45 43 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 15 47 45 1 1 - .979 - - - - -
Neutral 8 12 11 0 1 - .917 - - - - -
Result
Wins 12 30 29 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 25 74 70 2 2 - .973 - - - - -
Month
March 17 40 37 2 1 - .975 - - - - -
April 16 57 55 1 1 - .982 - - - - -
May 4 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Jackets End Season with Split Against Hanover
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  • May 05, 2007
Jackets End Season with Split Against Hanover

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- The 2007 season came to a close for Defiance with a doubleheader split against Hanover on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets edged out a 2-1 win in the opener before suffering a 5-1 setback in the second game.

  • May 05, 2007
Panthers Edge Defiance, 4-3 on the Diamond
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  • May 04, 2007
Panthers Edge Defiance, 4-3 on the Diamond

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Brandon Portales tossed his second complete game in a row on Friday, but a ninth-inning run from Hanover lifted the Panthers to the 4-3 victory over Defiance in the series opener at Rutter Field.

  • May 04, 2007
Bluffton Takes Rain-Shortened Game Against DC
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  • May 01, 2007
Bluffton Takes Rain-Shortened Game Against DC

BLUFFTON, Ohio -- Defiance headed to Bluffton on Tuesday afternoon in search of its second win over the Beavers in the last three days, but the host Bluffton squad overcame an early 2-0 DC lead and took the 11-3 victory. The game was called after six innings due to rain and lightning in the area.

  • May 01, 2007
Jackets Let One Slip Away at Manchester
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  • April 24, 2007
Jackets Let One Slip Away at Manchester

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. -- Holding a one run lead and two outs away from a season sweep over the Manchester Spartans, DC coughed up a pair of unearned runs in the final inning and took the 4-3 loss.

  • April 24, 2007
Ravens Complete Sweep of DC Baseball
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  • April 21, 2007
Ravens Complete Sweep of DC Baseball

ANDERSON, Ind. -- Defiance suffered a pair of losses at Raven Park on Saturday as Anderson scored 5-2 and 8-6 wins over the Yellow Jackets to complete a three-game sweep in the Heartland Conference matchup.

  • April 21, 2007
Saints Top DC Baseball in Non-Conference Action
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  • April 17, 2007
Saints Top DC Baseball in Non-Conference Action

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance took a quick break from Heartland Conference action to host Thomas More on Tuesday and suffered an 11-2 defeat to the Saints.

  • April 17, 2007
Jackets Win in 11 Innings, Split Twinbill with MSJ
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  • April 14, 2007
Jackets Win in 11 Innings, Split Twinbill with MSJ

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Cameron Cunert delivered a game-winning, two-RBI double in the bottom of the 11th inning as Defiance pulled out a 4-3 victory in the opener on Saturday, before losing, 3-1, in the second game to the College of Mount St. Joseph.

  • April 14, 2007
Baseball Drops Conference Game to Mount St. Joseph
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  • April 13, 2007
Baseball Drops Conference Game to Mount St. Joseph

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- A key Heartland Conference weekend series got off to a rough start for the Yellow Jackets on Friday afternoon at Rutter Field as the College of Mount St. Joseph scored the final eight runs of the game to take the series opener by an 8-1 margin.

  • April 13, 2007
DC Rides Harris Grand Slam to 7-5 Win Over Spartans
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  • April 10, 2007
DC Rides Harris Grand Slam to 7-5 Win Over Spartans

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance picked up another key Heartland Conference victory on Tuesday, riding clutch hitting, solid defense and stingy pitching to a 7-5 win against Manchester.

  • April 10, 2007
Defiance Takes First Game at Rose-Hulman
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  • April 07, 2007
Defiance Takes First Game at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Defiance College held on for a 7-5 win in the second game of Saturdays doubleheader to win the weekend set against the Engineers. The Yellow Jackets gave up five runs in the sixth of the early game and fell 7-3, but rebounded behind a strong pitching effort from Brad Timofeev to win the series finale.

  • April 07, 2007
Cougars Outslug Defiance in 28-19 Game
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  • April 01, 2007
Cougars Outslug Defiance in 28-19 Game

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Playing four games and 35 innings in four days proved to be too much for a young Yellow Jacket pitching staff to handle, as Defiance surrendered 28 runs at the University of Saint Francis on Sunday afternoon in a 28-19 defeat.

  • April 01, 2007
Defiance Drops Pair of Two-Run Games to Franklin
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  • March 31, 2007
Defiance Drops Pair of Two-Run Games to Franklin

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- The Yellow Jackets got plenty of strong pitching on Saturday from their starting pitchers, Brad Timofeev and Brandon Portales, as the duo combined to hold Franklin to just four runs in 15 innings, but DCs offense failed to get on track and the Grizzlies pulled out the 2-0 and 5-3 victories to win the series two games to one.

  • March 31, 2007
Jackets Use Three-Run Ninth to Stun Franklin in Home Opener
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  • March 30, 2007
Jackets Use Three-Run Ninth to Stun Franklin in Home Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance rallied from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and scored three in the bottom of the ninth to record its second come-from-behind victory in as many games with a 5-4 win over Franklin on Friday at Rutter Field. The win is the first of the year for the Yellow Jackets in HCAC action.

  • March 30, 2007
Yellow Jackets Rally for 6-3 Win at Heidelberg
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  • March 28, 2007
Yellow Jackets Rally for 6-3 Win at Heidelberg

TIFFIN, Ohio -- Defiance bounced back from an early 3-0 deficit to score six unanswered runs and take a 6-3 non-conference victory at Heidelberg on Wednesday afternoon. Dustin Zizelman tossed 8.2 innings before Tim Pitro slammed the door shut in the ninth for his second save of the year.

  • March 28, 2007
Pioneers Complete Sweep of DC Baseball
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  • March 24, 2007
Pioneers Complete Sweep of DC Baseball

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Defiance dropped each game of Saturdays doubleheader at Transylvania and fell to 0-3 in the Heartland Conference after the opening weekend of action, falling 8-1 and 16-5.

  • March 24, 2007
Baseball Wraps Up Florida Trip with Wild Win
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  • March 16, 2007
Baseball Wraps Up Florida Trip with Wild Win

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Yellow Jackets ended their eight-game swing through Port Charlotte with a 12-9 victory over Stevens Tech on Friday. Defiance used an eight-run outburst in the sixth and got seven strong innings on the mound from Brad Timofeev to end the week on a high note.

  • March 16, 2007
March 15 Picciano and Zizelman Shine in Pair of Tough-Luck Losses
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  • March 15, 2007
March 15 Picciano and Zizelman Shine in Pair of Tough-Luck Losses

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance got two of its best pitching performances of the year from Nick Picciano and Dustin Zizelman, but several costly defensive miscues combined with a lack of clutch hitting led to 6-3 and 2-0 losses against Saint Mikes on Thursday.

  • March 15, 2007
Yellow Jackets Sweep Past Penn State-Altoona
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  • March 14, 2007
Yellow Jackets Sweep Past Penn State-Altoona

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Five freshmen pitchers combined to limit Penn State-Altoona to eight runs in 14 innings of work and the DC offense rapped out 14 runs on 15 hits as the Yellow Jackets used a total team effort to score 10-5 and 4-3 victories over the Cougars on Wednesday afternoon.

  • March 14, 2007
Timofeev Fires One Hitter as DC Picks Up First Victory
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  • March 12, 2007
Timofeev Fires One Hitter as DC Picks Up First Victory

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Sophomore transfer, Brad Timofeev, turned in a sparkling effort from the mound on Monday to help the Jackets post a 5-0 victory over Fontbonne.

  • March 12, 2007
Defiance Pounds 11 Hits in Loss at Maryville
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  • March 10, 2007
Defiance Pounds 11 Hits in Loss at Maryville

MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- DC continued its early-season swing to open the 2007 season on Saturday, heading three hours further south to take on Maryville less than 19 hours after finishing its season opener at Centre. The Jackets collected 11 hits, but only managed two runs and fell by a 10-2 score.

  • March 10, 2007
Centre College Defeats Yellow Jackets in Final At Bat
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  • March 09, 2007
Centre College Defeats Yellow Jackets in Final At Bat

DANVILLE, Ky. -- Defiance rapped out four runs in the fifth inning to erase a 4-0 deficit, but surrendered the game-winning score in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 6-5 loss at Centre College in its 2007 season opener.

  • March 09, 2007
Trio of Jackets Named to HCAC Baseball Watch List
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  • February 12, 2007
Trio of Jackets Named to HCAC Baseball Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. -- The Heartland Conference recently released its 2007 Baseball Preseason Players-to-Watch list and selected three Yellow Jackets for the honor.

  • February 12, 2007