Matt Kaighin

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Matt Kaighin
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Toledo, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Bowsher
  • Major:
    Health & Physical Education
  • app
    10
  • gs
    9
  • w
    3
  • l
    2
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    44.0
  • era
    6.95
  • whip
    2.05
  • k
    18
Bio

2009 at Defiance: Made transition to a full-time pitcher for Defiance as a sophomore … Set career highs with 11 innings and seven strikeouts … Held Skidmore College to one earned run over five innings in first collegiate start on March 10.

2008 at Defiance: Utility man and relief pitcher proved to be one of DC’s most steady bats … Saw time in 13 games, starting seven of them … Batted .286 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action for the third-best clip on the team … Ended with the six-highest overall average (.276) on the roster.

High School: Lettered twice while playing for Craig Meinzer at Bowsher High … Two-sport athlete excelled in basketball as well as baseball … Given the Student-Athlete Award as a junior … Named Second-Team All-Toledo and all-district as a senior … Named as Bowsher High’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete … Winner of the Coaches’ Award.

Personal: Majoring in health and physical education … Son of Steven and Ann Kaighin.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 10 6
Games started 9 6
Wins 3 2
Losses 2 2
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 44.0 29.0
Hits 64 46
Runs 39 30
Earned Runs 34 29
Walks 26 17
Strikeouts 18 12
Strikeouts per Game 3.68 3.72
Doubles Allowed 14 10
Triples Allowed 3 3
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 2 2
At Bats Against 177 119
Batting Average Against .362 .387
Earned Run Average 6.95 9.00
Wild pitches 5 2
Hit Batters 2 2
Balks 2 -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 2 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 7 5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4
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 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 - - - - -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 - - - - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 - - - - -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 0 0 - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 - - - - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 - - - - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 - - - - -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 0 0 - -
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 - - - - -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 0 5.0 5 2 1 1.80 2 3.60 - -
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 0 0 4.0 6 3 3 6.75 2 4.50 - -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 0 4.0 4 1 0 0.00 1 2.25 - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 0 6.0 7 4 4 6.00 4 6.00 - -
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 0 0 5.0 6 4 1 1.80 2 3.60 - -
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 0 0 6.0 12 8 8 12.00 3 4.50 1 -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 0 0 1.0 1 - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 0 1 4.0 5 3 3 6.75 3 6.75 - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 0 0 7.0 10 7 7 9.00 0 .00 1 -
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 0 1 2.0 8 7 7 31.50 1 4.50 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - 2 1.000 -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 6 1 5 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2007-08 19 29 8 5 3 2 - - 2 7 .276 .344 .345 - - 1 1 11 3 3.67 33
2008-09 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2009-10 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 11 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Total 45 30 8 5 3 2 - - 2 7 .267 .333 .333 - - 1 1 12 3 4.00 34
gp r tb sb cs
2007-08 19 4 10 - 1
2008-09 5 0 0 - -
2009-10 10 0 0 - -
2010-11 11 0 0 - -
Total 45 4 10 - 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2007-08 16.88 0 0 6 1 0 8.0 22 17 15 3 2 2.25 1 3.13 51 - 2
2008-09 9.00 0 1 5 2 0 10.0 15 14 10 8 6 5.40 1 2.30 55 2 1
2009-10 6.95 3 2 10 9 0 44.0 64 39 34 26 18 3.68 2 2.05 214 5 2
2010-11 9.00 0 10 10 10 0 56.0 77 66 56 44 29 4.66 5 2.16 287 10 6
Total 8.77 3 13 31 22 0 118.0 178 136 115 81 55 4.19 9 2.19 607 17 11
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2007-08 19 56 37 13 6 - .893 2 - - - -
2008-09 5 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 2 2 .500 -
2009-10 10 16 7 8 1 - .938 - 3 3 .500 -
2010-11 11 23 7 15 1 - .957 2 17 6 .261 -
Total 45 97 51 37 9 - .907 4 22 11 .333 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 10 0 0 - -
Conference 6 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 4 0 0 - -
Away 4 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 5 0 0 - -
Losses 5 0 0 - -
Month
March 3 0 0 - -
April 5 0 0 - -
May 2 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 6.95 3 2 10 9 0 44.0 64 39 34 26 18 3.68 2 2.05 214 5 2
Conference 9.00 2 2 6 6 0 29.0 46 30 29 17 12 3.72 2 2.17 144 2 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 12.46 0 2 4 3 0 13.0 26 18 18 7 7 4.85 1 2.54 71 2 2
Away 3.79 2 0 4 4 0 19.0 23 12 8 12 9 4.26 - 1.84 88 2 -
Neutral 6.00 1 0 2 2 0 12.0 15 9 8 7 2 1.50 1 1.83 55 1 -
Result
Wins 4.33 3 0 5 5 0 27.0 32 18 13 17 9 3.00 1 1.81 126 1 -
Losses 11.12 0 2 5 4 0 17.0 32 21 21 9 9 4.76 1 2.41 88 4 2
Month
March 2.77 2 0 3 3 0 13.0 15 6 4 12 5 3.46 - 2.08 61 2 -
April 6.55 1 1 5 4 0 22.0 31 19 16 11 12 4.91 1 1.91 108 1 2
May 14.00 0 1 2 2 0 9.0 18 14 14 3 1 1.00 1 2.33 45 2 -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 10 16 7 8 1 - .938 - 3 3 .500 -
Conference 6 10 4 6 0 - 1.000 - 2 1 .333 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Away 4 4 2 1 1 - .750 - 1 2 .667 -
Neutral 2 7 1 6 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Result
Wins 5 10 3 6 1 - .900 - 2 - - -
Losses 5 6 4 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 3 .750 -
Month
March 3 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
April 5 7 6 0 1 - .857 - 1 1 .500 -
May 2 7 1 6 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
News mentions
Pitro Becomes DC's All-Time Hit Leader in Victory
  • Article
  • April 11, 2010
Pitro Becomes DC's All-Time Hit Leader in Victory

GOSHEN, Ind. – Tim Pitro stroked a first-inning single for the 151st hit of his collegiate career and became the all-time hit leader at Defiance College. The Jackets went on to secure their 11th win of the 2010 campaign with a 6-5 win at Goshen on Sunday afternoon.

  • April 11, 2010
Jackets Finish Series at Franklin with 6-4 Victory
  • Article
  • April 03, 2010
Jackets Finish Series at Franklin with 6-4 Victory

FRANKLIN, Ind. - Defiance College shook off a pair of defeats at Franklin on Friday to rebound with a 6-4 win on Saturday morning. The Jackets held leads of 1-0 and 4-2, before scoring a pair of tallies in the seventh to pull out the two-run win over the Grizzlies.

  • April 03, 2010
Defiance Splits Pair of High-Scoring Games at Hanover
  • Article
  • March 27, 2010
Defiance Splits Pair of High-Scoring Games at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance College put 23 runs on the board in two games of Saturday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Hanover. The Jackets won the opener, 15-2, before coming up short, 12-8, to the Panthers in the nightcap.

  • March 27, 2010
DC Pushes Win Streak to Three with Sweep of Muskies
  • Article
  • March 09, 2010
DC Pushes Win Streak to Three with Sweep of Muskies

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance College continued to play strong defense to back up solid performances on the mound during its time in Port Charlotte and used that combination to pull off a doubleheader sweep against the Muskingum Muskies on Tuesday afternoon.

  • March 09, 2010