Alex Schomaeker

19 Alex Schomaeker
Alex Schomaeker
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Ottawa, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/L
  • High School:
    Ottawa-Glandorf
  • Major:
    Accounting
  • app
    19
  • gs
    0
  • w
    2
  • l
    2
  • sv
    10
  • ip
    22.1
  • era
    4.03
  • whip
    1.34
  • k
    28
Bio

2012 at Defiance: Developed into one of premier relievers in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and the anchor of Defiance’s bullpen … Notched career-highs in nearly every statistical category … Ranked first in the HCAC with a .132 batting average against and five saves during league action … Ended second in the conference among pitchers boasting at least 10 innings of work with a 0.75 earned-run average against league competition … Led all DC hurlers with 1.50 ERA, .215 batting average against, six saves, 15 appearances and 13 games finished … Held left-handed hitters to a .200 batting average … Limited foes to a .194 clip with runners on base … Notched a 0.64 ERA in Yellow Jacket victories … Did not allow an earned run in three trips to the Craig A. Rutter Field mound … Yielded an earned run in only two games … Was not scored on in 12-of-15 outings … Saw Jackets win 11 of those 15 contests … Posted a 0.52 ERA and 0.92 WHIP against non-NCAA Division I opponents … Tied DC’s second-highest, single-season total with six saves … Selected as an Honorable Mention All-HCAC performer … Also tabbed as an Academic All-HCAC student-athlete.

2011 at Defiance: Transitioned into a full-time reliever for DC during second season with program … Hard-throwing southpaw worked 10 games out of the bullpen and ranked second on team with 5.40 earned-run average … Saw ERA drop to 2.57 in five non-conference appearances … Did not yield an earned run in six outings … Held lefties to a paltry .125 batting average … Limited foes to a .270 average with runners on base … Named Academic All-HCAC … Member of Academic Dean’s List.

2010 at Defiance: Earned two starts and played in seven games as a freshman … Collected a hit and two runs batted in during first collegiate game, helping DC to a 12-2 victory against Wilmington on March 8.

High School: Three-time letterman at Ottawa-Glandorf High … Played for head coach Nick Miller … Voted as an All-Western Buckeye League selection during each of final two prep campaigns … Named to Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Bruce and Cindy Schomaeker … Brother of current DC men’s basketball student-athlete Travis Schomaeker … Nephew of DC’s all-time assists leader on the hardwood, Ron Schomaeker … Majoring in accounting.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 19 12
Games started 0 0
Wins 2 1
Losses 2 1
Saves 10 6
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 22.1 14.1
Hits 18 15
Runs 11 9
Earned Runs 10 8
Walks 12 6
Strikeouts 28 21
Strikeouts per Game 11.28 13.19
Doubles Allowed 3 3
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against 84 57
Batting Average Against .214 .263
Earned Run Average 4.03 5.02
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters 2 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 2 1
Recent results
Recent Games
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
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 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 - - - - -
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 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
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 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 9.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 0 2.0 - - - 0.00 1 4.50 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 0 1 1.0 1 1 1 9.00 2 18.00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 0 0 1.0 3 2 2 18.00 2 18.00 - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 0 2.1 1 0 0 0.00 3 11.57 - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 4.50 4 18.00 - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 0 0 1.0 1 2 1 9.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0.00 3 16.20 - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Franklin (Ind.) L, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Earlham (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 9-8 0 1 1.0 4 2 2 18.00 3 27.00 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 2 18.00 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 0 0 1.0 2 2 2 18.00 1 9.00 - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 1 9.00 - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Calvin W, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lakeland L, 3-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Salem St. W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Hanover (Ind.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) L, 11-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 9-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Bluffton W, 14-8 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Apr 3 at Trine (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 5 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 17-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 3 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 2-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 vs. Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
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
2009-10 7 12 2 3 - - - - 0 4 .167 .167 .167 - - - 1 3 1 3.00 12
2010-11 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 15 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 19 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 51 12 2 3 - - - - 0 4 .167 .167 .167 - - - 1 3 1 3.00 12
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2009-10 7 1 2 - -
2010-11 10 0 0 - -
2011-12 15 0 0 - -
2012-13 19 0 0 - -
Total 51 1 2 - -
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2009-10 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2010-11 5.40 1 1 10 0 0 11.2 17 11 7 8 10 7.71 1 2.14 63 2 1
2011-12 1.50 1 1 15 0 6 18.0 14 8 3 9 13 6.50 - 1.28 82 3 2
2012-13 4.03 2 2 19 0 10 22.1 18 11 10 12 28 11.28 - 1.34 100 - 2
Total 3.46 4 4 44 0 16 52.0 49 30 20 29 51 8.83 1 1.50 245 5 5
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2009-10 7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
2010-11 10 8 2 5 1 - .875 - 1 1 .500 -
2011-12 15 6 0 6 0 - 1.000 1 2 1 .333 -
2012-13 19 4 0 3 1 - .750 - 2 - - -
Total 51 18 2 14 2 - .889 1 5 2 .286 -
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 19 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 19 0 0 - -
Conference 12 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 7 0 0 - -
Away 6 0 0 - -
Neutral 6 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 13 0 0 - -
Losses 6 0 0 - -
Month
March 8 0 0 - -
April 8 0 0 - -
May 3 0 0 - -
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 4.03 2 2 19 0 10 22.1 18 11 10 12 28 11.28 - 1.34 100 - 2
Conference 5.02 1 1 12 0 6 14.1 15 9 8 6 21 13.19 - 1.47 66 - 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 5.40 1 0 7 0 3 8.1 7 6 5 6 11 11.88 - 1.56 40 - 1
Away 3.52 0 1 6 0 4 7.2 8 3 3 1 13 15.26 - 1.17 32 - 1
Neutral 2.84 1 1 6 0 3 6.1 3 2 2 5 4 5.68 - 1.26 28 - -
Result
Wins 1.13 2 0 13 0 10 16.0 4 3 2 8 16 9.00 - .75 62 - 1
Losses 11.37 0 2 6 0 0 6.1 14 8 8 4 12 17.05 - 2.84 38 - 1
Month
March 3.97 2 1 8 0 3 11.1 9 5 5 7 13 10.32 - 1.41 52 - 1
April 5.19 0 1 8 0 5 8.2 7 6 5 5 14 14.54 - 1.38 40 - 1
May 0.00 0 0 3 0 2 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 3.86 - .86 8 - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 19 4 0 3 1 - .750 - 2 - - -
Conference 12 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 1 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Away 6 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Neutral 6 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 13 3 0 2 1 - .667 - 1 - - -
Losses 6 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Month
March 8 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 8 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 2 - - -
May 3 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Woodley Recognized as HCAC Co-Coach of the Year
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.

Yellow Jacket Baseball Gears Up For HCAC Tournament
Yellow Jacket Baseball Gears Up For HCAC Tournament

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team qualified for the 2013 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time since 2004 with a pair of wins at Transylvania over the weekend.

DC Clinches Postseason Berth For First Time Since 2004
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.

DC Pitching Powers Jackets to Fourth in HCAC Standings
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.

Yellow Jackets Earn Split in Doubleheader at Rose-Hulman
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.

DC Loses Heartbreaker in Bottom of the Ninth at Rose-Hulman
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.

Defiance Bests Grizzlies in Game One Pitcher’s Dual
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.

DC Pitchers Shut Down the Lions in Sweep of Doubleheader
DC Pitchers Shut Down the Lions in Sweep of Doubleheader

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket baseball team entered Saturday’s doubleheader two games under .500 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a record of 3-5. Defiance’s pitching staff stifled the MSJ hitters all day and led the Jackets to two victories, leveling their conference mark at 5-5.

Yellow Jacket Baseball Tops Trine in One-Run Game
Yellow Jacket Baseball Tops Trine in One-Run Game

ANGOLA, Ind. – The DC baseball team won its second game in as many days on Wednesday afternoon, as the squad traveled to Trine University for a non-conference matchup against the Thunder. The Jackets prevailed over Trine with a narrow 5-4 victory.

DC Baseball Wins Series Against Hanover to Begin HCAC Play
DC Baseball Wins Series Against Hanover to Begin HCAC Play

HANOVER, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket baseball team split a pair of games against Hanover on Saturday, losing game one by a final of 11-7 and winning the second contest 8-5.

Yellow Jackets Sweep Salem State to Finish Gene Cusic Classic
Yellow Jackets Sweep Salem State to Finish Gene Cusic Classic

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Defiance College baseball program finished its spring break trip in fine fashion on Friday, as the Purple and Gold swept Salem State by scores of 4-1 and 8-6 to finish with a record of 4-3 on the trip and improve its season record to 6-3.

DC’s Walk-Off Winner Propels Jackets to a Series Split
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.

DC Baseball Opens 2013 with Pair of Wins Against Calvin
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.