https://www.defianceathletics.com en-us https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mw5hjc INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Defiance College senior Jonathan Murphy was named NCAA Division III's Statistical Champion for sacrifice bunts per game for the 2013 season and was tied for the most sacrifice bunts on the year. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mw5hjc https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mp2rmv 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. Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mp2rmv https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mg04rn 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. Fri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mg04rn https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mcidxb 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. Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510mcidxb https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510maebbb 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. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510maebbb https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510m5nqc2 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. Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510m5nqc2 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510m2v959 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. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510m2v959 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lz3ij7 DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team played its final home game of the 2013 season on Tuesday afternoon. The Jackets hosted the No. 13 team in the nation in Manchester and the visitors proved worthy of their ranking by winning cruising to a 17-1 victory. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lz3ij7 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lxjihv 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. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lxjihv https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lu5sce 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. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lu5sce https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lol3df 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. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lol3df https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510llenqt 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. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510llenqt https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lcvzlu DEFIANCE, Ohio – After a hard fought-fought 3-2 victory in the series opener on Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Jackets needed only a split to claim the series with the Grizzlies. The Purple and Gold won the first game of its doubleheader on Sunday in dramatic fashion to win the regular season set against Franklin for the first time since 2006. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510lcvzlu https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510l56jdz 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. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510l56jdz https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510l0jgdg N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College baseball squad traveled to Manchester University to take on the No. 16 team in the nation in the Spartans. Manchester proved itself worthy of the ranking, as the Spartans dominated the game, winning by a final of 19-2. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170510l0jgdg https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509lbmadn GREENWOOD, Ind. – Alex Scomaeker recorded three saves for the Purple and Gold in three opportunities this past week and has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509lbmadn https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509l4tocd 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. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509l4tocd https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509l1imym DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket baseball team came into the weekend Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference series against Mount St. Joseph on a hot streak, winning its last two contests. Unfortunately for DC, the squad could not stay perfect on the week and lost the first of a three-game series by a final of 6-4. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509l1imym https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509kxy1rz 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. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509kxy1rz https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509khecav 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. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509khecav https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509k9w5gd DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket baseball team played a doubleheader against Anderson on Saturday to finish the three-game series between the two sides. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509k9w5gd https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509i33uxr 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. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509i33uxr https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hzgyn3 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. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hzgyn3 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hxgzkm 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. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hxgzkm https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509ht2xsr DEFIANCE, Ohio – A day after being named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time in his career, Brad Kremer landed on the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week for a second-straight season, after putting on an impressive offensive display over six games at the Gene Cusic Classic. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509ht2xsr https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hrcsmb GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College’s Brad Kremer led the Yellow Jacket offense over spring break with an OPS of 1.243, and has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Hitter of the Week. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hrcsmb https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hs6xew GREENWOOD, Ind. – Darin Waterman put on two dominant pitching displays at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. over spring break, and has gained recognition from the conference by being named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hs6xew https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hq9cj7 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. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hq9cj7 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509how7fq 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. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509how7fq https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hnkyaf 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. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20170509hnkyaf