Aaron Helland

29 Aaron Helland
Aaron Helland
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    So
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Defiance
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    23
  • avg
    .243
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    13
  • r
    11
  • sb
    11
Bio

2011 at Defiance: Started 32 games as DC’s primary center fielder and leadoff man during freshman campaign … Topped squad with 133 plate appearances … Also led all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers and posted the third-highest, single-season mark in DC history with 21 stolen bases in 24 attempts … Used team-leading 24 walks to tie DC’s eighth-best, single-season total … Ranked second on the roster with .375 on-base percentage … Opened impressive rookie campaign with .303 batting average and nine steals through first 11 collegiate contests … Posted a .282 batting average against HCAC pitching … Batted .444 when leading off an inning … Hit left-handed pitchers at a .375 clip … Swiped a bag in 16 games, with four multi-steal showings.

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 … Member of Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of James Helland and Sarah Mekus … Relative of former DC cross country and track standout Kaitlin Switzer … Majoring in business administration.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 17
Plate appearances 83 66
At Bats 70 55
Runs 11 7
Hits 17 14
Doubles 4 4
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 13 13
Total bases 21 18
Walks 11 9
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 19 15
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 2 2
Hit into double play 1 1
Stolen Bases 11 9
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .243 .255
On Base Percentage .346 .359
Slugging Percentage .300 .327
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-8
Apr 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 12-7
May 1 Heidelberg L, 8-5
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-2
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-5
May 5 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-4
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 3 vs. Calvin W, 6-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 3 - - 4
Mar 3 vs. Calvin L, 14-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 1-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lakeland L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia W, 16-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Lourdes W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 25 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Albion (Mich.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 15-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Bluffton L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Bowling Green L, 10-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 2 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 9 Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 1 4 0 1 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 5 2 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .400 .400 .600 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 17 at Bluffton W, 5-4 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-9 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 - - - - 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 25 at Ohio Northern L, 6-4 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .333 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-8 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 12-7 1 6 1 3 - 1 - - 1 2 .167 .167 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 6
May 1 Heidelberg L, 8-5 1 2 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - - 1 - 3
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-2 1 3 2 3 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 5
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-5 1 3 3 3 1 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.333 - - 1 - 1 - - 5
May 5 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-4 1 4 1 1 1 1 - - 1 - .250 .400 .500 - - - 1 3 - - 5
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 3 vs. Calvin W, 6-1 1 1 1 - -
Mar 3 vs. Calvin L, 14-2 1 1 1 - -
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 7-1 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. L, 7-5 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. W, 11-7 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 11-5 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lakeland L, 8-7 - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia L, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia W, 16-4 - - - - -
Mar 21 Lourdes W, 7-2 - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Albion (Mich.) W, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 15-6 - - - - -
Apr 3 Bluffton L, 10-2 - - - - -
Apr 4 at Bowling Green L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 1 2 - -
Apr 9 Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 1 3 1 -
Apr 17 at Bluffton W, 5-4 1 0 1 - -
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 4-2 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-9 1 1 0 1 -
Apr 25 at Ohio Northern L, 6-4 1 1 0 1 -
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-8 1 1 2 2 -
Apr 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 12-7 1 0 2 1 -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 8-5 1 1 1 1 -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-2 1 2 2 2 -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-5 1 1 4 1 -
May 5 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-4 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 3 vs. Calvin W, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 3 vs. Calvin L, 14-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 1-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lakeland L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia W, 16-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Lourdes W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Albion (Mich.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 15-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Bluffton L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Bowling Green L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 17 at Bluffton W, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Ohio Northern L, 6-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 12-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 8-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 5 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-4 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 3 vs. Calvin W, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 3 vs. Calvin L, 14-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at Centre (Ky.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. New England Col. W, 11-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Minn.-Morris W, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lakeland L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Principia W, 16-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 Lourdes W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Albion (Mich.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 15-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Bluffton L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Bowling Green L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 17 at Bluffton W, 5-4 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-9 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Ohio Northern L, 6-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-8 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 12-7 1 4 3 0 1 - .750 - - - - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 14-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-5 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
May 5 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
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
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
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic 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 - - - - -
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 23 70 17 13 11 4 - - 4 19 .243 .346 .300 - - 2 1 24 8 3.00 83
Conference 17 55 14 13 9 4 - - 4 15 .255 .359 .327 - - 2 1 20 5 4.00 66
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 12 1 1 2 - - - 0 6 .083 .214 .083 - - - - 4 1 4.00 14
Away 15 51 14 12 9 4 - - 4 13 .275 .383 .353 - - 2 1 16 6 2.67 62
Neutral 2 7 2 0 - - - - 0 - .286 .286 .286 - - - - 4 1 4.00 7
Result
Wins 8 31 9 10 5 3 - - 3 3 .290 .389 .387 - - 2 1 15 5 3.00 38
Losses 15 39 8 3 6 1 - - 1 16 .205 .311 .231 - - - - 9 3 3.00 45
Month
March 5 10 2 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 4 1 4.00 10
April 14 48 8 6 7 2 - - 2 17 .167 .273 .208 - - - - 15 5 3.00 55
May 4 12 7 7 4 2 - - 2 - .583 .688 .750 - - 2 1 5 2 2.50 18
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 23 11 21 11 -
Conference 17 7 18 9 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 6 1 1 1 -
Away 15 8 18 10 -
Neutral 2 2 2 - -
Result
Wins 8 5 12 6 -
Losses 15 6 9 5 -
Month
March 5 2 2 - -
April 14 5 10 6 -
May 4 4 9 5 -
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 23 39 37 0 2 - .949 - - - - -
Conference 17 36 34 0 2 - .944 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 15 30 28 0 2 - .933 - - - - -
Neutral 2 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 17 15 0 2 - .882 - - - - -
Losses 15 22 22 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Month
March 5 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 14 33 32 0 1 - .970 - - - - -
May 4 4 3 0 1 - .750 - - - - -
News mentions
DC Baseball Completes Sweep of MSJ to End Season
DC Baseball Completes Sweep of MSJ to End Season

CINCINNATI – Defiance College wrapped up its 2012 baseball season on a positive note, handling Mount St. Joseph by a 5-4 margin to complete a series sweep of the Lions.

Jackets Pound Mount St. Joseph in Doubleheader Sweep
Jackets Pound Mount St. Joseph in Doubleheader Sweep

CINCINNATI – Defiance College earned its first doubleheader sweep of the season against a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe by scoring 23 runs in a pair of victories at Mount St. Joseph on Friday evening.

DC Baseball Scores 12-Inning Victory at Hanover
DC Baseball Scores 12-Inning Victory at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance outlasted Hanover in Sunday’s series finale, using a five-run outburst in the top of the 12th inning to secure a 12-7 victory in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest.

Panthers Escape with Two Wins Against Defiance
Panthers Escape with Two Wins Against Defiance

HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College baseball team suffered two more defeats by two runs or fewer, pushing the number of times that has happened this season to 13 with 4-3 and 10-8 setbacks at Hanover on Saturday.

Jackets Fade After Fast Start in Rain-Shortened Contest
Jackets Fade After Fast Start in Rain-Shortened Contest

ADA, Ohio – Defiance waited out a 105 minute rain delay, before jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning of Wednesday’s non-conference tilt at Ohio Northern.

Jackets Cough Up Eight-Run Lead in Loss at Earlham
Jackets Cough Up Eight-Run Lead in Loss at Earlham

RICHMOND, Ind. – Defiance opened a weekend set at Earlham by jumping one of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s top-rated pitching staffs for eight runs in the first two innings but could not hold on, as the Quakers stormed back for the 12-9 win on Friday.

Spartans Top Defiance in HCAC Showdown at Parkview Field
Spartans Top Defiance in HCAC Showdown at Parkview Field

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Defiance College could not dent the scoreboard until the bottom of the eighth inning and suffered a 9-3 loss to Manchester College at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Monday evening.

Grizzlies Take Weekend Set Over DC with Saturday Victory
Grizzlies Take Weekend Set Over DC with Saturday Victory

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin scored five runs in the third inning to take a 6-2 lead and held off Defiance for the 7-5 victory and a series win against the Yellow Jackets over the weekend at FC’s McDowell Field. The loss was DC’s ninth of the year by two runs or fewer.

Waterman Hurls Jackets Past Calvin in Season Opener
Waterman Hurls Jackets Past Calvin in Season Opener

DANVILLE, Ky. – Sophomore Darin Waterman struck out 10 batters over six innings of work and added a pair of base knocks to help Defiance post a 6-1 victory against Calvin on Saturday at Centre College. The Jackets saw Calvin rebound in the second contest, taking a 14-2 victory to split the doubleheader.

Yellow Jacket Baseball Lands Four on HCAC Watch List
Yellow Jacket Baseball Lands Four on HCAC Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently announced its 2012 preseason baseball poll and watch list. Defiance College had four student-athletes named as HCAC Players to Watch with Nick Bratt, Stephen Leskow, Darin Waterman and Aaron Helland making the list.