Phil Kosier

22 Phil Kosier
Phil Kosier
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Bradford, Ohio
  • Position:
    1B
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/L
  • High School:
    Bradford
  • Major:
    Wellness
  • gp
    36
  • avg
    .246
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    14
  • r
    12
  • sb
    2
Bio

2006 at DC: Started 16-of-22 games played during an injury plagued junior campaign … Ran out three triples, tying for the third-best, single-season total in DC history … The steady first baseman also posted a .991 fielding percentage, good for the eighth-best mark in school history … Led Jackets with a stout .500 slugging percentage.

2005 at DC: Hit .244 as a sophomore … Laced three doubles in 45 at bats. 

2004 at DC: Saw limited varsity action for Defiance as a freshman.

High School: The Bradford High product earned player-of-the-year honors and first-team all-conference status on the field …Also lettered in football and basketball.

Personal: Majoring in wellness … Son of Doug and Lorrie Kosier.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 36 22
Plate appearances 139 83
At Bats 118 68
Runs 12 5
Hits 29 15
Doubles 2 1
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 14 4
Total bases 31 16
Walks 11 9
Hit by pitch 9 6
Strikeouts 22 9
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 4 2
Stolen Bases 2 2
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .246 .221
On Base Percentage .355 .361
Slugging Percentage .263 .235
Recent results
Recent Games
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
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
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 4 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .250 .250 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 1 - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 1 4 1 3 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 1 - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 3 1 3.00 4
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 1 5 2 2 - - - - 0 2 .400 .400 .400 - - - 1 1 - - 5
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 2 1 0 2 - - - 0 1 .500 .750 .500 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 - .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 4 1 1 1 - - - 0 1 .250 .500 .250 1 - - 1 1 1 1.00 6
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 5 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .400 .400 .600 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 3
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 1 - - - 4 - - 5
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 1 - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 - 1 - 2
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .667 .000 1 - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - 1 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 1 - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 3
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 2 2 1 1 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 1 - - - - - - 4
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 2 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - 1 - - 3
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 1 1 2 - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 1 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 1 1 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 1 1 2 - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 0 1 - 1
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 1 1 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 2 1 - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 2 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 1 3 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 1 0 - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 1 -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 1 1 - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 0 1 - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 1 0 1 - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 0 0 - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 2 - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 0 1 - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 2 1 -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 1 11 10 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 10 10 0 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 11 10 1 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 1 12 11 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 13 13 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 13 13 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 15 14 1 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 9 7 1 1 - .889 - - - - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 10 10 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 10 9 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 17 13 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 8 6 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 8 7 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 1 10 8 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 8 6 0 2 - .750 2 - - - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 13 11 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 12 10 1 1 - .917 1 - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2006-07 36 118 29 14 11 2 - - 2 22 .246 .355 .263 9 - 1 4 37 28 1.32 139
Total 36 118 29 14 11 2 - - 2 22 .246 .355 .263 9 - 1 4 37 28 1.32 139
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 36 12 31 2 1
Total 36 12 31 2 1
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 36 317 294 19 4 - .987 19 - - - -
Total 36 317 294 19 4 - .987 19 - - - -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 36 118 29 14 11 2 - - 2 22 .246 .355 .263 9 - 1 4 37 28 1.32 139
Conference 22 68 15 4 9 1 - - 1 9 .221 .361 .235 6 - - 2 24 19 1.26 83
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 13 39 11 4 6 - - - 0 5 .282 .417 .282 3 - - 1 10 13 0.77 48
Away 15 53 10 4 4 2 - - 2 11 .189 .295 .226 4 - - 2 20 10 2.00 61
Neutral 8 26 8 6 1 - - - 0 6 .308 .379 .308 2 - 1 1 7 5 1.40 30
Result
Wins 12 43 10 7 3 1 - - 1 10 .233 .327 .256 3 - - 1 13 9 1.44 49
Losses 24 75 19 7 8 1 - - 1 12 .253 .371 .267 6 - 1 3 24 19 1.26 90
Month
March 17 60 15 7 3 1 - - 1 13 .250 .308 .267 2 - 1 1 18 12 1.50 66
April 15 47 9 4 6 1 - - 1 8 .191 .356 .213 6 - - 3 17 13 1.31 59
May 4 11 5 3 2 - - - 0 1 .455 .571 .455 1 - - - 2 3 0.67 14
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 36 12 31 2 1
Conference 22 5 16 2 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 13 2 11 2 -
Away 15 6 12 - 1
Neutral 8 4 8 - -
Result
Wins 12 6 11 - -
Losses 24 6 20 2 1
Month
March 17 6 16 - 1
April 15 6 10 1 -
May 4 0 5 1 -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 36 317 294 19 4 - .987 19 - - - -
Conference 22 197 178 15 4 - .980 9 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 143 129 13 1 - .993 6 - - - -
Away 15 103 97 3 3 - .971 5 - - - -
Neutral 8 71 68 3 0 - 1.000 8 - - - -
Result
Wins 12 121 111 9 1 - .992 5 - - - -
Losses 24 196 183 10 3 - .985 14 - - - -
Month
March 17 155 150 5 0 - 1.000 13 - - - -
April 15 120 108 11 1 - .992 3 - - - -
May 4 42 36 3 3 - .929 3 - - - -
News mentions
Jackets End Season with Split Against Hanover
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.

Panthers Edge Defiance, 4-3 on the Diamond
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.

Portales Tosses Complete Game in Win over Bluffton
Portales Tosses Complete Game in Win over Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance pushed across single runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings and Brandon Portales did the rest. The freshman hurler pitched all nine innings and allowed just a pair of unearned runs on five hits ad DC scored a 3-2 victory against Bluffton on Sunday afternoon at Craig Rutter Field.

Jackets Let One Slip Away at Manchester
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.

DC Rides Harris Grand Slam to 7-5 Win Over Spartans
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.

Defiance Takes First Game at Rose-Hulman
Defiance Takes First Game at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Defiance scored five runs in the third inning to take an 8-3 lead over Rose-Hulman and held on to score the 8-6 victory on Friday night in a key road Heartland Conference contest.

Jackets Drop Non-Conference Game to Ohio Northern
Jackets Drop Non-Conference Game to Ohio Northern

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance reached base 21 times on Tuesday but hit into multiple double plays and stranded 14 on the base paths as it fell, 9-3, against Ohio Northern at Craig Rutter Field.

Jackets Use Three-Run Ninth to Stun Franklin in Home Opener
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.

Pioneers Complete Sweep of DC Baseball
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.

Timofeev Fires One Hitter as DC Picks Up First Victory
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.

Centre College Defeats Yellow Jackets in Final At Bat
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.

Trio of Jackets Named to HCAC Baseball Watch List
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.