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Aaron Patterson
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Lima, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Shawnee
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • app
    21
  • gs
    3
  • w
    4
  • l
    3
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    56.2
  • era
    3.65
  • whip
    1.18
  • k
    29
Bio

2012 at Defiance: Pitched in 14 games out of the bullpen for Defiance … Set career-highs in appearances, along with 18.1 innings and 13 strikeouts … Ranked third on squad in games pitched … Ranked fourth with a .284 batting average against … Dropped that average to .274 against right-handed batters … Limited opponents to a .182 clip with two outs … Posted a 3.86 earned-run average over two appearances in DC wins … Hit stride down the stretch with five-straight scoreless outings to end season … Recorded nine strikeouts and a 0.82 WHIP during those 7.1 innings of work to end junior campaign.

2011 at Defiance: Continued development as one of DC’s top bullpen arms with 12 relief appearances … Posted team’s best earned-run average with a 5.02 mark … Also led Jackets with seven games finished … Posted a 0.96 ERA over seven appearances from April 2 through April 30 … Held batters to .259 average with bases empty … Retired the leadoff hitter at a 69.2-percent clip … Excelled on the mount at Craig A. Rutter Field with a 3.38 ERA over 10 outings.

2010 at Defiance: Righty impressed with five scoreless outings to begin collegiate career … Went on to pitch 14 innings over seven appearances … Closed season with six strikeouts over six innings of work in an 11-8 win against Rose-Hulman on May 7 … Led DC with .235 batting average against with runners in scoring position … Ranked second among all Yellow Jacket pitchers with 5.14 earned-run average and .273 batting average against … Listed 12th among all Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference hurlers with at least 10 innings of work in league contests by posting a 5.54 ERA.

High School: Two-time letterman at Shawnee High … Played for head coach Chad Spencer … Selected as team co-captain … Honorable Mention All-Western Buckeye League selection as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jim Patterson and Jeri Courtney … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 21 15
Games started 3 2
Wins 4 3
Losses 3 3
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 56.2 42.0
Hits 55 44
Runs 29 27
Earned Runs 23 21
Walks 12 8
Strikeouts 29 20
Strikeouts per Game 4.61 4.29
Doubles Allowed 15 14
Triples Allowed 1 1
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 2 2
At Bats Against 215 166
Batting Average Against .256 .265
Earned Run Average 3.65 4.50
Wild pitches 2 2
Hit Batters 3 3
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 1 -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 7 4
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 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 - - - - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 - - - - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 0 0 - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 1 0 3.1 1 0 0 0.00 4 10.80 - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 0 0 2.1 2 - - 0.00 2 7.71 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 0 0 7.0 7 2 2 2.57 2 2.57 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 1 4.50 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 0 1 1.0 3 3 3 27.00 1 9.00 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 0 8.0 9 6 2 2.25 3 3.38 - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 2.25 5 11.25 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 0 1 3.2 8 9 8 19.64 1 2.45 2 -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 1 4.50 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 0 7.0 3 1 1 1.29 4 5.14 - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 0 0 2.1 2 2 2 7.71 1 3.86 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 0 1 3.2 2 1 1 2.45 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 0 0 3.1 2 1 1 2.70 2 5.40 - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 0 0 1.0 5 2 2 18.00 0 .00 - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0.00 1 13.50 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 6 1 5 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2009-10 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 12 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 14 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 21 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 54 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
2009-10 7 0 0 - -
2010-11 12 0 0 - -
2011-12 14 0 0 - -
2012-13 21 0 0 - -
Total 54 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2009-10 5.14 0 0 7 0 0 14.0 15 8 8 2 7 4.50 3 1.21 60 - 2
2010-11 5.02 0 0 12 0 0 14.1 21 15 8 4 10 6.28 1 1.74 75 1 4
2011-12 5.89 0 1 14 0 0 18.1 21 16 12 8 13 6.38 1 1.58 87 4 4
2012-13 3.65 4 3 21 3 0 56.2 55 29 23 12 29 4.61 2 1.18 238 2 3
Total 4.44 4 4 54 3 0 103.1 112 68 51 26 59 5.14 7 1.34 460 7 13
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2009-10 7 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2010-11 12 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2011-12 14 0 0 0 0 - - - 2 2 .500 -
2012-13 21 17 3 13 1 - .941 - 5 2 .286 -
Total 54 25 9 15 1 - .960 - 7 4 .364 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 21 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 21 0 0 - -
Conference 15 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 7 0 0 - -
Away 9 0 0 - -
Neutral 5 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 8 0 0 - -
Losses 13 0 0 - -
Month
March 8 0 0 - -
April 8 0 0 - -
May 5 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 3.65 4 3 21 3 0 56.2 55 29 23 12 29 4.61 2 1.18 238 2 3
Conference 4.50 3 3 15 2 0 42.0 44 27 21 8 20 4.29 2 1.24 181 2 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.63 3 1 7 1 0 27.1 23 13 8 3 17 5.60 - .95 113 1 1
Away 7.80 0 2 9 1 0 15.0 21 14 13 5 3 1.80 2 1.73 69 1 2
Neutral 1.26 1 0 5 1 0 14.1 11 2 2 4 9 5.65 - 1.05 56 - -
Result
Wins 1.01 4 0 8 1 0 26.2 19 7 3 3 15 5.06 - .82 103 - -
Losses 6.00 0 3 13 2 0 30.0 36 22 20 9 14 4.20 2 1.50 135 2 3
Month
March 2.41 2 1 8 1 0 18.2 17 5 5 5 11 5.30 - 1.18 75 1 -
April 4.24 2 2 8 2 0 34.0 31 22 16 6 17 4.50 2 1.09 145 1 3
May 4.50 0 0 5 0 0 4.0 7 2 2 1 1 2.25 - 2.00 18 - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 21 17 3 13 1 - .941 - 5 2 .286 -
Conference 15 10 2 7 1 - .900 - 4 1 .200 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 6 0 5 1 - .833 - 2 - - -
Away 9 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - 2 1 .333 -
Neutral 5 7 1 6 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Result
Wins 8 6 1 4 1 - .833 - 3 1 .250 -
Losses 13 11 2 9 0 - 1.000 - 2 1 .333 -
Month
March 8 9 1 8 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
April 8 7 1 5 1 - .857 - 3 - - -
May 5 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
News mentions
Woodley Recognized as HCAC Co-Coach of the Year
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  • May 14, 2013
Woodley Recognized as HCAC Co-Coach of the Year

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2013 All-HCAC honors on Tuesday with head coach Derek Woodley receiving Co-Coach of the Year recognition. DC pitcher and first baseman Darin Waterman was named to the All-HCAC Second Team, while seven other Yellow Jackets received Honorable Mention status.

  • May 14, 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 Pitching Powers Jackets to Fourth in HCAC Standings
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  • May 03, 2013
DC Pitching Powers Jackets to Fourth in HCAC Standings

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Yellow Jacket baseball team traveled down to Lexington on Friday to wrap up its regular season with a crucial three-game clash against the Pioneers. The Defiance College pitching staff came through with a gem, as DC won a 2-1 pitcher’s duel to take game one of the three-game set.

  • May 03, 2013
Yellow Jackets Earn Split in Doubleheader at Rose-Hulman
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  • April 27, 2013
Yellow Jackets Earn Split in Doubleheader at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – After a tough, hard-fought loss the night before to the Engineers, the Yellow Jackets came out on Saturday and showed its toughness by recording a 3-2 comeback win in game one of Saturday’s two games before falling to the Engineers in game two by a final of 5-4.

  • April 27, 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
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
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 Baseball Loses Low-Scoring Affair Against Lakeland
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  • March 14, 2013
DC Baseball Loses Low-Scoring Affair Against Lakeland

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Yellow Jacket men’s baseball team faced Lakeland College in the midst of its play at the Gene Cusic Classic in Florida. The Purple and Gold fell by a score of 3-2 to the Muskies, as a Lakeland late-inning rally downed the Jackets.

  • March 14, 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