Dustin Zizelman

33 Dustin Zizelman
Dustin Zizelman
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Mendon, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Parkway
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • app
    15
  • gs
    7
  • w
    4
  • l
    4
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    52.0
  • era
    6.06
  • whip
    1.65
  • k
    41
Bio

2006 at DC: Made early impact on the Yellow Jacket pitching staff … 3.55 ERA was second-best on team … Held opponents to a .263 batting average in over 25 innings of work.

High School: Graduate of Parkway High … Named as team’s Most Valuable Player … Named Second-Team All-MAC.

Personal: Majoring in business … Son of Greg and Penny Zizelman.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 15 9
Games started 7 3
Wins 4 3
Losses 4 1
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 1 -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 52.0 29.2
Hits 59 32
Runs 43 21
Earned Runs 35 15
Walks 27 16
Strikeouts 41 18
Strikeouts per Game 7.10 5.46
Doubles Allowed 11 6
Triples Allowed 2 1
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 2 1
At Bats Against 202 113
Batting Average Against .292 .283
Earned Run Average 6.06 4.55
Wild pitches 9 4
Hit Batters 8 5
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 2 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 5 4
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 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 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
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 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 9 at Centre (Ky.) L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
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 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 0 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 1 0 0 - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
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 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 - - - - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 0 0 - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 0 1 1.1 7 6 6 40.50 2 13.50 - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 0 1 6.0 4 2 2 3.00 10 15.00 1 -
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 0 0.2 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 0 0 1.0 4 4 4 36.00 1 9.00 - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 0 8.2 5 3 2 2.08 3 3.12 - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 0 0 1.0 1 - - 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 0 1 4.1 6 6 6 12.46 5 10.38 - -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 7.0 6 4 1 1.29 2 2.57 - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 0 3.0 2 1 1 3.00 1 3.00 - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 9.00 3 27.00 - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 0 1.2 2 1 - 0.00 2 10.80 - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 0 0 1.0 4 5 4 36.00 1 9.00 - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 1.50 4 6.00 1 -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 0 1 4.0 11 9 7 15.75 3 6.75 - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 0 5.1 2 - - 0.00 2 3.38 - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 10-2 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - 1 1.000 -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. St. Michael's (Verm.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 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 - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 16-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 28 at Heidelberg W, 6-3 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 30 Franklin (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 28-19 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Ohio Northern L, 9-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 4 1 .200 -
Apr 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 1 1 - - -
Apr 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 2 1 .333 -
Apr 14 Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Thomas More (Ky.) L, 11-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Ohio Northern L, 15-7 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Apr 26 Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Bluffton W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 at Bluffton L, 11-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
May 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
May 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 15 0 0 - -
Total 15 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 6.06 4 4 15 7 0 52.0 59 43 35 27 41 7.10 2 1.65 244 9 8
Total 6.06 4 4 15 7 0 52.0 59 43 35 27 41 7.10 2 1.65 244 9 8
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 15 14 3 9 2 - .857 1 12 5 .294 -
Total 15 14 3 9 2 - .857 1 12 5 .294 -
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 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 15 0 0 - -
Conference 9 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 5 0 0 - -
Away 9 0 0 - -
Neutral 1 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 4 0 0 - -
Losses 11 0 0 - -
Month
March 5 0 0 - -
April 8 0 0 - -
May 2 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 6.06 4 4 15 7 0 52.0 59 43 35 27 41 7.10 2 1.65 244 9 8
Conference 4.55 3 1 9 3 0 29.2 32 21 15 16 18 5.46 1 1.62 139 4 5
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 3.92 3 1 5 2 0 20.2 17 12 9 12 13 5.66 - 1.40 93 5 5
Away 8.53 1 2 9 4 0 25.1 38 29 24 12 18 6.39 1 1.97 127 4 2
Neutral 3.00 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 3 10 15.00 1 1.17 24 - 1
Result
Wins 1.50 4 0 4 2 0 24.0 15 8 4 14 8 3.00 - 1.21 98 - 2
Losses 9.96 0 4 11 5 0 28.0 44 35 31 13 33 10.61 2 2.04 146 9 6
Month
March 7.13 1 2 5 3 0 17.2 20 15 14 10 16 8.15 1 1.70 79 2 1
April 5.04 2 1 8 3 0 25.0 26 19 14 16 20 7.20 1 1.68 122 7 6
May 6.75 1 1 2 1 0 9.1 13 9 7 1 5 4.82 - 1.50 43 - 1
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 15 14 3 9 2 - .857 1 12 5 .294 -
Conference 9 8 2 5 1 - .875 1 8 3 .273 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 1 8 3 .273 -
Away 9 10 2 6 2 - .800 - 4 2 .333 -
Neutral 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 8 2 6 0 - 1.000 1 3 2 .400 -
Losses 11 6 1 3 2 - .667 - 9 3 .250 -
Month
March 5 5 1 3 1 - .800 - 1 1 .500 -
April 8 7 1 5 1 - .857 1 8 3 .273 -
May 2 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 1 .250 -
News mentions
Pitro Named HCAC Freshman of the Year, Seven Jackets Honored
Pitro Named HCAC Freshman of the Year, Seven Jackets Honored

GREENWOOD, Ind. -- The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2007 award winners for baseball on Tuesday. Tim Pitro was named as the league's top freshman and David Jackson, LeTroy Harris, Mike Hill, Brandon Portales, Brad Timofeev and Dustin Zizelman were selected to the All-HCAC Team.

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.

Bluffton Takes Rain-Shortened Game Against DC
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.

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.

HCAC Names Zizelman as Pitcher of the Week
HCAC Names Zizelman as Pitcher of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. -- Dustin Zizelman has been named as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after picking up wins against Manchester and Mount St. Joseph. The weekly award is announced by the HCAC every Monday afternoon.

Jackets Win in 11 Innings, Split Twinbill with MSJ
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.

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.

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.

Yellow Jackets Rally for 6-3 Win at Heidelberg
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 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.