Aaron Helland

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Aaron Helland
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Defiance
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • gp
    32
  • avg
    .228
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    10
  • r
    16
  • sb
    21
Bio

High School: Two-time letterman at Defiance High … Played for head coach Tom Held … Named Second-Team All-Ohio … Selected first-team all-district … Voted First-Team All-Western Buckeye League.

Personal: Son of James Helland and Sarah Mekus … Relative of current DC cross country and track standout Kaitlin Switzer … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 32 19
Plate appearances 133 79
At Bats 101 62
Runs 16 8
Hits 23 12
Doubles 1 1
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 10 4
Total bases 24 13
Walks 24 13
Hit by pitch 1 1
Strikeouts 30 22
Sacrifice Flies 2 1
Sacrifice Hits 5 2
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 21 9
Caught Stealing 3 2
Batting Average .228 .194
On Base Percentage .375 .338
Slugging Percentage .238 .210
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0
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 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 4 1 0 2 - - - 0 2 .250 .500 .250 - - - - - - - 6
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 1 1 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .667 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 1 3 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .667 .667 .667 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 2 - - - 0 - .000 .667 .000 - - 1 - 1 - - 4
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 1 3.00 4
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 1 3 2 3 - - - - 0 - .667 .500 .667 - 1 - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 3 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .667 .667 .667 - - 1 - 1 - - 4
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - 1 - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 6 2 1 - - - - 0 2 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 6
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 3 1 0 2 - - - 0 - .333 .600 .333 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 4 3 1 1 1 - - 1 - .750 .800 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 1 3 0 1 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .400 .000 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .200 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 1 1 1 2 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 1 - - - - - - 4
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 1 2 1 0 3 - - - 0 - .500 .800 .500 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 2 .333 .400 .333 - 1 - - - 1 - 5
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 3 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .333 .333 .333 - - 1 - 1 - - 4
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 1 1 2 -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 1 1 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 1 1 2 2 -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 1
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 1 1 -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 1 1 2 1 -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 1 2 - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 0 2 - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 1 2 -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 1 1 0 - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 - - - - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 1 4 1 -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 1 0 0 1 -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 1 -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 2 3 -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 0 0 1 -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 1 0 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 1 0 1 - 1
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 1 1 1 -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 1 2 1 1 1
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 1 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 0 0 - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 0 1 1 -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 1 1 0 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 1 5 3 1 1 - .800 - - - - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2010-11 32 101 23 10 24 1 - - 1 30 .228 .375 .238 1 2 5 - 32 15 2.13 133
2011-12 23 70 17 13 11 4 - - 4 19 .243 .346 .300 - - 2 1 24 8 3.00 83
2012-13 35 144 39 16 20 2 - - 2 22 .271 .358 .285 - 1 1 3 51 28 1.82 166
2013-14 36 140 35 10 13 4 - - 4 19 .250 .323 .279 2 - 2 3 46 35 1.31 157
Total 126 455 114 49 68 11 - - 11 90 .251 .350 .275 3 3 10 7 153 86 1.78 539
gp r tb sb cs
2010-11 32 16 24 21 3
2011-12 23 11 21 11 -
2012-13 35 27 41 28 5
2013-14 36 27 39 22 5
Total 126 81 125 82 13
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2010-11 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2011-12 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2012-13 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2013-14 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
2010-11 32 55 50 2 3 - .945 - - - - -
2011-12 23 39 37 0 2 - .949 - - - - -
2012-13 35 67 61 3 3 - .955 - - - - -
2013-14 36 63 58 3 2 - .968 - - - - -
Total 126 224 206 8 10 - .955 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 32 101 23 10 24 1 - - 1 30 .228 .375 .238 1 2 5 - 32 15 2.13 133
Conference 19 62 12 4 13 1 - - 1 22 .194 .338 .210 1 1 2 - 17 10 1.70 79
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 58 11 5 10 - - - 0 19 .190 .300 .190 - 2 3 - 18 9 2.00 73
Away 10 31 8 5 10 1 - - 1 7 .258 .452 .290 1 - 2 - 13 4 3.25 44
Neutral 4 12 4 0 4 - - - 0 4 .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 2 0.50 16
Result
Wins 6 19 6 7 5 - - - 0 5 .316 .440 .316 - 1 3 - 9 2 4.50 28
Losses 26 82 17 3 19 1 - - 1 25 .207 .359 .220 1 1 2 - 23 13 1.77 105
Month
March 15 50 13 6 9 - - - 0 13 .260 .367 .260 - 1 3 - 17 7 2.43 63
April 15 45 9 4 14 1 - - 1 13 .200 .393 .222 1 1 1 - 13 8 1.63 62
May 2 6 1 0 1 - - - 0 4 .167 .286 .167 - - 1 - 2 - - 8
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 32 16 24 21 3
Conference 19 8 13 9 2
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 18 7 11 11 -
Away 10 5 9 5 3
Neutral 4 4 4 5 -
Result
Wins 6 3 6 5 1
Losses 26 13 18 16 2
Month
March 15 8 13 11 1
April 15 7 10 9 2
May 2 1 1 1 -
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 32 55 50 2 3 - .945 - - - - -
Conference 19 35 30 2 3 - .914 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 18 32 31 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 10 22 18 1 3 - .864 - - - - -
Neutral 4 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 8 7 0 1 - .875 - - - - -
Losses 26 47 43 2 2 - .957 - - - - -
Month
March 15 26 25 0 1 - .962 - - - - -
April 15 27 23 2 2 - .926 - - - - -
May 2 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Jackets Fall in Extra Innings to Franklin in Series Opener
  • Article
  • April 29, 2011
Jackets Fall in Extra Innings to Franklin in Series Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Franklin plated five runs in the final two frames to edge Defiance in 10 innings by an 8-6 margin at Craig A. Rutter Field on Friday afternoon. The Jackets held a 5-3 lead entering the ninth inning but could not record the final three outs with the lead intact.

  • April 29, 2011
Kremer Blasts First Career Dinger in Loss at Bluffton
  • Article
  • April 26, 2011
Kremer Blasts First Career Dinger in Loss at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Freshman Brad Kremer launched a two-run home run in the top of the first inning on Tuesday to give the Yellow Jackets a 3-0 lead but Bluffton answered by clearing the fences six times en route to handing Defiance a 19-5 defeat.

  • April 26, 2011
Anderson Takes Pair Against Yellow Jackets
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  • April 16, 2011
Anderson Takes Pair Against Yellow Jackets

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College was four outs from a series-opening victory on Saturday at Anderson but saw the host Ravens rally for a 7-5 victory in game one, before shutting out the Jackets, 14-0, in the second game of the doubleheader.

  • April 16, 2011
Defiance Bats Falter in Pair of Losses to Earlham
  • Article
  • April 09, 2011
Defiance Bats Falter in Pair of Losses to Earlham

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College suffered a pair of losses against Earlham College on Saturday at Craig A. Rutter Field. The Yellow Jacket offense could not solve the league’s top-rated pitching staff, producing just four runs and 11 hits on the afternoon.

  • April 09, 2011
Yellow Jackets Rebound for 6-5 Win at Adrian
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  • April 06, 2011
Yellow Jackets Rebound for 6-5 Win at Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – Defiance College overcame an early four-run deficit at Adrian College on Wednesday evening to score a 6-5 victory over the Bulldogs. The non-conference win snapped a five-game slide for the Yellow Jackets.

  • April 06, 2011
Helland Collects Three Hits in Road Defeat
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  • April 05, 2011
Helland Collects Three Hits in Road Defeat

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Aaron Helland collected three of Defiance College’s nine hits on Tuesday at Manchester but it was not enough to keep pace with a hot-swinging Spartan attack, as the Jackets fell by a 23-4 count in the HCAC showdown.

  • April 05, 2011
Missed Chances Cost Yellow Jackets on the Diamond
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  • March 29, 2011
Missed Chances Cost Yellow Jackets on the Diamond

DEFIANCE, Ohio – One game after breaking out for 11 runs on 15 hits, the Defiance College offense went 2-18 with runners in scoring position in a 3-2 loss to Taylor University in a non-conference affair at Craig A. Rutter Field.

  • March 29, 2011
Rookie Hurlers Shine for DC in Split Against Albion
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  • March 20, 2011
Rookie Hurlers Shine for DC in Split Against Albion

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Freshmen Darin Waterman and Ryan Valentine led a strong day on the mound for the Yellow Jackets, as the rookie starters combined to hold Albion to one earned run over 12.2 innings of work in Sunday’s doubleheader. DC won the opener, 5-0, before falling, 3-1, in an extra-inning loss in the day’s second contest.

  • March 20, 2011
Waterman Hurls Complete Game in Win at Ohio Northern
  • Article
  • March 16, 2011
Waterman Hurls Complete Game in Win at Ohio Northern

ADA, Ohio – Darin Waterman held Ohio Northern to one run in nine innings of work to notch his first career complete game in only his second collegiate start, as Defiance picked up a 3-1 victory over the Polar Bears on Wednesday afternoon.

  • March 16, 2011
DC Baseball Ends Gene Cusic Classic With Pair of Setbacks
  • Article
  • March 11, 2011
DC Baseball Ends Gene Cusic Classic With Pair of Setbacks

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Defiance College baseball team ended its stay in Fort Myers, Florida on Friday with a pair of losses against Haverford. The Jackets fell, 6-1, in the opener, before seeing a 4-0 lead evaporate into a 9-5 defeat in the second game of the afternoon.

  • March 11, 2011
DC Baseball Opens 2011 Season in Fort Myers
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  • March 07, 2011
DC Baseball Opens 2011 Season in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Defiance College got its first taste of action in the 2011 campaign on Monday with a pair of games in the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The Jackets fell, 18-8, to Monmouth in the season opener, before suffering a 13-1 setback to Thiel in the afternoon contest.

  • March 07, 2011