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Joel Musser
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Center Line, Mich.
  • Position:
    IF
  • Year:
    So
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Center Line
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • gp
    36
  • avg
    .220
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    13
  • r
    17
  • sb
    9
Bio

2012 at Defiance: Versatile athlete took the diamond in 15 games during rookie season with Yellow Jackets … Ranked second on the team with nine appearances as a reserve … Sparked DC’s 12-7 extra-inning win at Hanover on April 29 with a bases loaded single in the 12th inning … Ended contest with a run scored and three runs batted in.

High School: Earned trio of varsity letters at Center Line High … Played under the watchful eye of head coach Rob Conti … Named All-Macomb Area Conference and first-team all-county.

Personal: Son of Jose and Dana Jimienez and Jim and Maria Musser … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 36 24
Plate appearances 153 106
At Bats 127 90
Runs 17 12
Hits 28 19
Doubles 4 2
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 13 8
Total bases 32 21
Walks 16 10
Hit by pitch 6 5
Strikeouts 17 12
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 4 1
Hit into double play 4 3
Stolen Bases 9 5
Caught Stealing 4 3
Batting Average .220 .211
On Base Percentage .336 .324
Slugging Percentage .252 .233
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 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 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 1 3 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - .667 .750 1.000 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 1 2 1 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - 2 - 3 - - 4
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 3
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 1 2 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 2 2 0 2 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 1 - - - - - - 5
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 4 3 0 - 1 - - 1 - .750 .750 1.000 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 3 1 0 2 - - - 0 - .333 .600 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 4 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .250 .400 .500 1 - - 1 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 1 1 2 2 1.00 4
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 4 - - 4
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 3 - - 4
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 4 - - 4
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 1 - - - - - - 4
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .200 .000 1 - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 1 3 1 3 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 6 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 1 2.00 6
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 1 4 3 1 1 - - - 0 1 .750 .800 .750 - - - - - - - 5
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 1 4 1 1 1 - - - 0 1 .250 .400 .250 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .400 .000 1 - - - 2 - - 5
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 3 1 3.00 5
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 3 1 0 1 1 - - 1 1 .333 .600 .667 1 - - - - 1 - 5
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 3 .250 .400 .250 - - - - - - - 5
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 1 1 3 - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 1 0 1 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 1 0 1 1 -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 1 0 1 1 -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 2 1 1
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 1 4 1 -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 1 -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 1 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 0 1 - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 2 2 - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 1 1 0 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 1 2 1 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 0 0 - 1
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 2 1 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 1 2 1 - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 1 2 1 -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 1 0 3 1 -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 1 0 1 - 1
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 1 0 1 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 0 1 - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 1 0 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 1 2 - 1
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 1 1 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 36.00 1 9.00 - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 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 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 4 0 3 1 - .750 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 1 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 6 1 3 2 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 4 1 1 2 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 4 0 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 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
2011-12 15 23 2 4 2 1 - - 1 8 .087 .160 .130 - - 3 - 5 9 0.56 28
2012-13 36 127 28 13 16 4 - - 4 17 .220 .336 .252 6 - 4 4 50 30 1.67 153
2013-14 28 73 16 6 13 2 1 - 3 17 .219 .352 .274 2 - 2 - 19 18 1.06 90
2014-15 36 126 37 9 12 8 1 - 9 21 .294 .378 .373 5 - 3 2 33 32 1.03 146
Total 115 349 83 32 43 15 2 - 17 63 .238 .343 .292 13 - 12 6 107 89 1.20 417
gp r tb sb cs
2011-12 15 2 3 1 -
2012-13 36 17 32 9 4
2013-14 28 13 20 6 2
2014-15 36 25 47 8 4
Total 115 57 102 24 10
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2011-12 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2012-13 36.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 9.00 - 6.00 10 1 1
2013-14 9.00 1 2 4 3 0 10.0 15 18 10 7 5 4.50 1 2.20 59 3 4
2014-15 7.50 0 1 2 2 0 6.0 10 5 5 5 2 3.00 - 2.50 31 1 1
Total 10.06 1 3 7 5 0 17.0 30 28 19 13 8 4.24 1 2.53 100 5 6
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2011-12 15 18 16 0 2 - .889 - - - - -
2012-13 36 87 47 33 7 - .920 - 1 - - -
2013-14 28 68 21 37 10 - .853 3 4 - - -
2014-15 36 112 24 79 9 - .920 3 1 1 .500 -
Total 115 285 108 149 28 - .902 6 6 1 .143 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 36 127 28 13 16 4 - - 4 17 .220 .336 .252 6 - 4 4 50 30 1.67 153
Conference 24 90 19 8 10 2 - - 2 12 .211 .324 .233 5 - 1 3 39 17 2.29 106
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 14 52 16 7 5 2 - - 2 6 .308 .410 .346 4 - 1 1 21 9 2.33 62
Away 12 44 4 1 6 1 - - 1 7 .091 .231 .114 2 - 1 3 20 11 1.82 53
Neutral 10 31 8 5 5 1 - - 1 4 .258 .361 .290 - - 2 - 9 10 0.90 38
Result
Wins 20 70 16 8 8 2 - - 2 10 .229 .349 .257 5 - 4 3 29 15 1.93 87
Losses 16 57 12 5 8 2 - - 2 7 .211 .318 .246 1 - - 1 21 15 1.40 66
Month
March 15 47 14 5 10 2 - - 2 1 .298 .431 .340 1 - 2 - 15 16 0.94 60
April 16 62 12 8 3 1 - - 1 9 .194 .265 .210 3 - 2 3 30 11 2.73 70
May 5 18 2 0 3 1 - - 1 7 .111 .304 .167 2 - - 1 5 3 1.67 23
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 36 17 32 9 4
Conference 24 12 21 5 3
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 14 11 18 5 3
Away 12 2 5 - 1
Neutral 10 4 9 4 -
Result
Wins 20 10 18 6 3
Losses 16 7 14 3 1
Month
March 15 4 16 7 1
April 16 10 13 2 2
May 5 3 3 - 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 36.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 9.00 - 6.00 10 1 1
Conference 36.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 9.00 - 6.00 10 1 1
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 36.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 9.00 - 6.00 10 1 1
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 36.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 9.00 - 6.00 10 1 1
Month
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 36.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 5 4 1 1 9.00 - 6.00 10 1 1
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 36 87 47 33 7 - .920 - 1 - - -
Conference 24 68 33 28 7 - .897 - 1 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 37 18 14 5 - .865 - 1 - - -
Away 12 38 19 17 2 - .947 - - - - -
Neutral 10 12 10 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 20 49 29 14 6 - .878 - - - - -
Losses 16 38 18 19 1 - .974 - 1 - - -
Month
March 15 29 16 12 1 - .966 - - - - -
April 16 44 18 20 6 - .864 - 1 - - -
May 5 14 13 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
DC Ends Season With a Narrow 5-4 Defeat in HCAC Tourney
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  • May 10, 2013
DC Ends Season With a Narrow 5-4 Defeat in HCAC Tourney

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The best season in recent memory of Defiance College baseball came to an end on Friday afternoon in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. The Jackets fell to the Ravens of Anderson in the elimination game by a final of 5-4.

  • May 10, 2013
DC Drops HCAC Opening Round Thriller to No. 13 Manchester
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  • May 09, 2013
DC Drops HCAC Opening Round Thriller to No. 13 Manchester

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket baseball squad traveled to Manchester University on Thursday for the opening round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. In a game that came down to the final play, the Jackets lost by a final score of 7-6.

  • May 09, 2013
DC Clinches Postseason Berth For First Time Since 2004
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  • May 04, 2013
DC Clinches Postseason Berth For First Time Since 2004

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College baseball program reached the 20-win plateau for the first time in almost 20 years on Saturday with a 6-3 game one win at Transylvania and qualified for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2004. The last time the Jackets won 20 or more games was 1995. DC dropped the final game of the series by a final of 3-0.

  • May 04, 2013
DC Loses Heartbreaker in Bottom of the Ninth at Rose-Hulman
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  • April 26, 2013
DC Loses Heartbreaker in Bottom of the Ninth at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket baseball program traveled to Rose-Hulman this weekend for a pivotal Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference three-game series with major postseason implications. After a back-and-forth game, the Engineers struck last in their final at-bat to secure a 9-8 walk-off win.

  • April 26, 2013
McLaughlin’s Pitching Seals Series Sweep of Quakers
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  • April 21, 2013
McLaughlin’s Pitching Seals Series Sweep of Quakers

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets improved to a record of 17-10 on Sunday afternoon with its win over Earlham by a final score of 7-3.

  • April 21, 2013
Seniors Shine in Last Home Saturday Games of the Season
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  • April 20, 2013
Seniors Shine in Last Home Saturday Games of the Season

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Senior pitchers Aaron Patterson and Jake Taylor each notched wins against the Earlham Quakers in the first two games in a pivotal Hearltand Collegiate Athletic Conference series. The Jackets rallied to win game one 8-7 in extra innings and then used a 9-5 victory to move into fourth place in the conference standings.

  • April 20, 2013
Defiance Bests Grizzlies in Game One Pitcher’s Dual
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  • April 13, 2013
Defiance Bests Grizzlies in Game One Pitcher’s Dual

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On a cold and windy afternoon at Defiance College, the Yellow Jacket baseball team hosted the Franklin Grizzlies in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup between two sides fighting for position in the standings. DC pulled out a tough 3-2 win to even its conference mark at 6-6.

  • April 13, 2013
Freshmen Bats Fuel DC Victory in High-Scoring Affair
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  • April 02, 2013
Freshmen Bats Fuel DC Victory in High-Scoring Affair

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket baseball team got back on the winning track on Tuesday afternoon, as Defiance defeated its arch-rival, Bluffton University, in a 14-8 victory. DC was led by a trio of freshmen hitters in Ben Weber, Ryan Kohlhofer and Gary Levingood, who combined for eight hits and eight RBIs.

  • April 02, 2013
Late-Inning Rally Falls Short For Yellow Jacket Baseball
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  • March 29, 2013
Late-Inning Rally Falls Short For Yellow Jacket Baseball

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball program hosted Anderson University on Friday afternoon in a unique game where DC was deemed the visitors due to the poor playing conditions at Anderson. The Jackets dug themselves into a 9-0 hole before a valiant comeback attempt fell short, as DC lost to the Ravens by a final of 9-6.

  • March 29, 2013
Jackets Win Conference Opener in Thrilling Fashion
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  • March 22, 2013
Jackets Win Conference Opener in Thrilling Fashion

HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College baseball program won its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for the first time in recent memory, as the Jackets defeated Hanover in extra innings on Friday evening. DC pulled out the win over the Panthers by a score of 3-2.

  • March 22, 2013
DC’s Walk-Off Winner Propels Jackets to a Series Split
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  • March 12, 2013
DC’s Walk-Off Winner Propels Jackets to a Series Split

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Yellow Jacket baseball team won game two of its doubleheader against Mitchell College in dramatic fashion on Tuesday afternoon, as freshman Ryan Kohlhofer lifted a one-out single over the left fielder’s head plating pinch runner Ryan McLaughlin in the bottom of the eighth inning to deliver the Yellow Jackets a 6-5 victory.

  • March 12, 2013
DC Baseball Opens 2013 with Pair of Wins Against Calvin
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  • March 01, 2013
DC Baseball Opens 2013 with Pair of Wins Against Calvin

FLORENCE, Ky. – The Defiance College baseball team topped Calvin, 6-5 and 7-5, on Friday afternoon to start the 2013 campaign on a strong note. The Jackets earned a thrilling walk-off victory in the opener, before leading throughout the nightcap of the doubleheader sweep over the Knights.

  • March 01, 2013