Nick Picciano

38 Nick Picciano
Nick Picciano
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Maumee, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Anthony Wayne
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • app
    11
  • gs
    8
  • w
    1
  • l
    5
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    55.0
  • era
    4.42
  • whip
    1.67
  • k
    18
Bio

2006 at DC: Pitched in 12 games for Defiance with 11 of those appearances coming in relief … Posted a 2-1 record and recorded 12 strikeouts in 15 innings of work.

High School: Played four seasons at Anthony Wayne High under Mark Nell … Named Honorable Mention All-Northern Lakes.

Personal: Majoring in sports management … Son of Anthony and Laurene Picciano.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 11 7
Games started 8 6
Wins 1 1
Losses 5 4
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 1 1
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 55.0 39.1
Hits 70 52
Runs 45 35
Earned Runs 27 23
Walks 22 18
Strikeouts 18 14
Strikeouts per Game 2.95 3.20
Doubles Allowed 14 10
Triples Allowed 3 2
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 2 2
At Bats Against 226 158
Batting Average Against .310 .329
Earned Run Average 4.42 5.26
Wild pitches 4 4
Hit Batters 5 4
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 6 6
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 4 3
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 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 - - - - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 - - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 - - - - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - -
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 1 0 0 - -
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 6.1 9 5 3 4.26 0 .00 - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 0 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 1 4.50 - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 0 1 5.2 7 5 1 1.59 1 1.59 - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 0 1 5.1 10 8 8 13.50 1 1.69 1 -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 0 0 6.2 8 4 3 4.05 1 1.35 - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 0 0 1.2 1 - - 0.00 2 10.80 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 0 6.0 10 4 3 4.50 1 1.50 - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 0 1 5.0 8 7 5 9.00 2 3.60 1 -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 1 6.1 8 7 3 4.26 1 1.42 - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 0 1 9.0 8 5 1 1.00 7 7.00 - -
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 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Fontbonne (Mo.) W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Ramapo (N.J.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Penn St.-Altoona W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 6-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Stevens Institute (N.J.) W, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-1 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - 7 - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 5 - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - 2 1.000 -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Manchester (Ind.) W, 7-5 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - 4 - - -
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 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2007-08 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2008-09 12 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Total 36 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 11 0 0 - -
2007-08 13 0 0 - -
2008-09 12 0 0 - -
Total 36 0 0 - -
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 4.42 1 5 11 8 0 55.0 70 45 27 22 18 2.95 2 1.67 263 4 5
2007-08 8.93 0 8 13 8 0 44.1 77 71 44 15 24 4.87 2 2.08 239 2 12
2008-09 7.71 2 5 11 7 0 42.0 63 44 36 21 17 3.64 5 2.00 213 2 4
Total 6.81 3 18 35 23 0 141.1 210 160 107 58 59 3.76 9 1.90 715 8 21
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 11 14 2 11 1 - .929 1 24 3 .111 -
2007-08 13 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - 8 8 .500 -
2008-09 12 7 3 3 1 - .857 - 7 5 .417 -
Total 36 26 6 18 2 - .923 1 39 16 .291 -
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 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 11 0 0 - -
Conference 7 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 5 0 0 - -
Away 4 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 3 0 0 - -
Losses 8 0 0 - -
Month
March 5 0 0 - -
April 5 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -
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 4.42 1 5 11 8 0 55.0 70 45 27 22 18 2.95 2 1.67 263 4 5
Conference 5.26 1 4 7 6 0 39.1 52 35 23 18 14 3.20 2 1.78 189 4 4
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 3.47 0 2 5 3 0 23.1 25 16 9 9 13 5.01 1 1.46 107 3 3
Away 6.38 1 2 4 4 0 24.0 37 24 17 12 3 1.13 1 2.04 123 1 2
Neutral 1.17 0 1 2 1 0 7.2 8 5 1 1 2 2.35 - 1.17 33 - -
Result
Wins 3.95 1 0 3 2 0 13.2 18 8 6 5 3 1.98 - 1.68 63 - 2
Losses 4.57 0 5 8 6 0 41.1 52 37 21 17 15 3.27 2 1.67 200 4 3
Month
March 5.19 0 2 5 4 0 26.0 35 22 15 11 4 1.38 1 1.77 126 1 2
April 4.95 1 2 5 3 0 20.0 27 18 11 8 7 3.15 1 1.75 99 - 3
May 1.00 0 1 1 1 0 9.0 8 5 1 3 7 7.00 - 1.22 38 3 -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 11 14 2 11 1 - .929 1 24 3 .111 -
Conference 7 11 2 8 1 - .909 - 20 3 .130 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 8 1 6 1 - .875 - 14 1 .067 -
Away 4 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - 10 2 .167 -
Neutral 2 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Result
Wins 3 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - 5 2 .286 -
Losses 8 11 2 8 1 - .909 1 19 1 .050 -
Month
March 5 6 1 5 0 - 1.000 1 14 - - -
April 5 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - 6 3 .333 -
May 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - 4 - - -
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.

Ravens Complete Sweep of DC Baseball
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.

Baseball Drops Conference Game to Mount St. Joseph
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.

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.

March 15 Picciano and Zizelman Shine in Pair of Tough-Luck Losses
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.

Late Rally Comes Up Short for DC
Late Rally Comes Up Short for DC

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance College found itself in a 5-0 hole after four full innings of play on Tuesday against Ramapo before rallying back to eventually put the go-ahead run on base in the ninth. The Jackets comeback effort ended with a double play and a disappointing 7-5 defeat.

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.