Aaron Helland

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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
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
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
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 -
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 - -
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 - - - - -
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 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
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 -
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 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
  • Article
  • May 05, 2012
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.

  • May 05, 2012
Jackets Pound Mount St. Joseph in Doubleheader Sweep
  • Article
  • May 04, 2012
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.

  • May 04, 2012
DC Baseball Scores 12-Inning Victory at Hanover
  • Article
  • April 29, 2012
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.

  • April 29, 2012
Panthers Escape with Two Wins Against Defiance
  • Article
  • April 28, 2012
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.

  • April 28, 2012
Jackets Fade After Fast Start in Rain-Shortened Contest
  • Article
  • April 25, 2012
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.

  • April 25, 2012
Jackets Cough Up Eight-Run Lead in Loss at Earlham
  • Article
  • April 13, 2012
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.

  • April 13, 2012
Spartans Top Defiance in HCAC Showdown at Parkview Field
  • Article
  • April 09, 2012
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.

  • April 09, 2012
Grizzlies Take Weekend Set Over DC with Saturday Victory
  • Article
  • April 07, 2012
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.

  • April 07, 2012
Waterman Hurls Jackets Past Calvin in Season Opener
  • Article
  • March 03, 2012
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.

  • March 03, 2012
Yellow Jacket Baseball Lands Four on HCAC Watch List
  • Article
  • January 31, 2012
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.

  • January 31, 2012