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Matt Staels
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Harrison Twp., Mich.
  • Position:
    OF/P
  • Year:
    Sr
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/L
  • High School:
    L'Anse Creuse
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    25
  • avg
    .244
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    6
  • r
    9
  • sb
    -
Bio

Senior (2015): Made one appearance on the mound in relief … Posted a 0-0 record in 1.0 inning pitched … Allowed three runs, one earned, posting a 9.00 ERA ... Allowed two hits against four batters faced, a .500 batting average against ... Had one walk ... Played in 25 games with 22 starts … Had 19 hits in 78 at bats (.244 avg.) … three doubles ... Scored nine runs ... Had six RBIs ... Had seven walks ... Had four hit by pitches ... Had a .337 on base percentage ... Had one sac bunt ... Had 22 total bases for a .282 slugging percentage ... Had 57 putouts ... Had four assists ... Had a .984 fielding percentage ...

Junior (2014): Made nine appearances on the mound in relief … Posted a 0-0 record in 13.0 innings pitched … Allowed nine runs, nine earned, posting a 6.23 ERA ... Allowed 12 hits against 45 batters faced, a .267 batting average against ... Had eight strikeouts with 12 walks ... Played in 28 games with 16 starts … Had 16 hits in 54 at bats (.296 avg.) … two doubles ... two triples ... Scored seven runs ... Had 11 RBIs ... Had one walk … Had one hit by pitch … Had a .321 on base percentage ... Had one sac bunt … Had 22 total bases for a .407 slugging percentage ... Was one for two in stolen base attempts ... Had 40 putouts ... Had four assists ... Had a .917 fielding percentage ...

Sophomore (2013): Played in 20 games with two starts ... Had three hits in 13 at bats (.231 avg.) ... Scored seven runs ... Had one walk ... Had one hit by pitch ... Had a .333 on base percentage ... Had one sac bunt ... Had three total bases for a .231 slugging percentage ... Had five strikeouts ... Had eight putouts ... Had a 1.000 fielding percentage ...

Freshman (2012): Earned six plate appearances over five games during first season with program … Posted a .400 batting average and a .900 OPS during limited action … Collected two hits in four at bats with runners in scoring position … Picked up run-scoring singles in consecutive outings as a pinch hitter to help Defiance secure wins over Minnesota-Morris and Principia at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida.

High School: Lettered three times on the diamond at L’Anse Creuse High … Played under head coach Bob Walmsley … Four-time recipient of team’s Gold Glove Award … Winner of Heart Award.

Personal: Son of Rich and Patti Staels … Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 18
Plate appearances 90 65
At Bats 78 57
Runs 9 5
Hits 19 12
Doubles 3 3
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 6 3
Total bases 22 15
Walks 7 6
Hit by pitch 4 2
Strikeouts 21 19
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 4 3
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .244 .211
On Base Percentage .337 .308
Slugging Percentage .282 .263
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-4
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-1
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-5
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-2
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 20-2
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-2
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 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 11-4 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 1 - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 14-8 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 - - 1 - 2 - - 5
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 12-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 12-10 1 5 4 1 - - - - 0 - .800 .800 .800 - - - 1 1 - - 5
Mar 13 vs. Salve Regina L, 4-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 3 - - 4
Mar 13 vs. North Park L, 10-3 1 4 0 1 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 4
Mar 18 Ohio Northern L, 15-6 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - 2 2 - - 3
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 1-0 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 4
Mar 25 at Bluffton L, 8-7 1 4 1 0 1 1 - - 1 1 .250 .400 .500 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 28 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-8 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton L, 5-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 3 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) W, 11-10 1 4 1 2 1 1 - - 1 2 .250 .400 .500 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-5 1 3 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-5 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 12 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Bluffton W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Heidelberg L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-12 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 1 3 1 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .333 .500 .667 1 - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 25 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 4
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-5 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 5
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 - - 4
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 20-2 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 11-4 1 1 1 - -
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 14-8 1 1 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 12-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 12-10 1 2 4 - -
Mar 13 vs. Salve Regina L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. North Park L, 10-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 18 Ohio Northern L, 15-6 1 0 1 - -
Mar 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 1-0 1 0 2 - -
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 1 0 - -
Mar 25 at Bluffton L, 8-7 1 1 2 - -
Mar 28 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-8 1 1 2 - -
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 16-1 - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton L, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) W, 11-10 1 0 2 - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-5 1 1 2 - -
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 12 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-1 - - - - -
Apr 14 Bluffton W, 6-4 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Heidelberg L, 16-5 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-1 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 4-0 - - - - -
Apr 21 Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-12 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 1 1 2 - -
Apr 25 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 - - - - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-5 1 0 2 - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 0 1 - -
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 20-2 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-2 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 11-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 14-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 12-6 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 9.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 12-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Salve Regina L, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. North Park L, 10-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 18 Ohio Northern L, 15-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 1-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 at Bluffton L, 8-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton L, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) W, 11-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Bluffton W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Heidelberg L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-12 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 20-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 11-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Eastern Nazarene W, 14-8 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Rivier W, 12-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Mitchell W, 12-10 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Salve Regina L, 4-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. North Park L, 10-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 18 Ohio Northern L, 15-6 1 5 4 0 1 - .800 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 1-0 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluffton L, 8-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-8 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton L, 5-3 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) W, 11-10 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) L, 13-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 6-5 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Bluffton W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Heidelberg L, 16-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-12 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 9-3 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-5 1 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 20-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-2 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 8 5 2 1 1 - - - 0 2 .400 .500 .400 - - - - - 1 - 6
2012-13 20 13 3 0 1 - - - 0 5 .231 .333 .231 1 - 1 - 3 3 1.00 16
2013-14 28 54 16 11 1 2 2 - 4 15 .296 .321 .407 1 - 1 - 11 10 1.10 57
2014-15 25 78 19 6 7 3 - - 3 21 .244 .337 .282 4 - 1 4 35 3 11.67 90
Total 81 150 40 18 10 5 2 - 7 43 .267 .337 .327 6 - 3 4 49 17 2.88 169
gp r tb sb cs
2011-12 8 1 2 - -
2012-13 20 7 3 - -
2013-14 28 7 22 1 1
2014-15 25 9 22 - -
Total 81 24 49 1 1
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 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2013-14 6.23 0 1 9 0 0 13.0 12 9 9 12 8 5.54 - 1.85 63 2 4
2014-15 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 1 0 .00 - 3.00 6 1 -
Total 6.43 0 1 10 0 0 14.0 14 12 10 13 8 5.14 - 1.93 69 3 4
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2011-12 8 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
2012-13 20 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2013-14 28 48 40 4 4 - .917 1 2 1 .333 -
2014-15 25 62 57 4 1 - .984 1 - - - -
Total 81 118 105 8 5 - .958 2 2 1 .333 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 25 78 19 6 7 3 - - 3 21 .244 .337 .282 4 - 1 4 35 3 11.67 90
Conference 18 57 12 3 6 3 - - 3 19 .211 .308 .263 2 - - 3 23 2 11.50 65
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 20 6 3 2 1 - - 1 5 .300 .364 .350 - - - 1 7 2 3.50 22
Away 11 33 5 0 4 2 - - 2 12 .152 .263 .212 1 - - 2 14 1 14.00 38
Neutral 8 25 8 3 1 - - - 0 4 .320 .414 .320 3 - 1 1 14 - - 30
Result
Wins 9 27 11 4 2 1 - - 1 7 .407 .467 .444 1 - 1 1 9 1 9.00 31
Losses 16 51 8 2 5 2 - - 2 14 .157 .271 .196 3 - - 3 26 2 13.00 59
Month
March 14 46 12 4 2 1 - - 1 10 .261 .333 .283 3 - 1 3 23 1 23.00 52
April 8 24 6 2 2 2 - - 2 8 .250 .333 .333 1 - - 1 8 2 4.00 27
May 3 8 1 0 3 - - - 0 3 .125 .364 .125 - - - - 4 - - 11
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 25 9 22 - -
Conference 18 5 15 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 6 1 7 - -
Away 11 3 7 - -
Neutral 8 5 8 - -
Result
Wins 9 5 12 - -
Losses 16 4 10 - -
Month
March 14 7 13 - -
April 8 2 8 - -
May 3 0 1 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 1 0 .00 - 3.00 6 1 -
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 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 1 0 .00 - 3.00 6 1 -
Result
Wins 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 1 0 .00 - 3.00 6 1 -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
March 9.00 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 1 1 0 .00 - 3.00 6 1 -
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 25 62 57 4 1 - .984 1 - - - -
Conference 18 42 39 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 16 13 2 1 - .938 - - - - -
Away 11 28 27 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 8 18 17 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Result
Wins 9 25 23 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Losses 16 37 34 2 1 - .973 - - - - -
Month
March 14 39 36 2 1 - .974 1 - - - -
April 8 20 18 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 3 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Yellow Jackets Fall to Manchester (Ind.) in Home Finale
  • Article
  • April 28, 2015
Yellow Jackets Fall to Manchester (Ind.) in Home Finale

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team totaled 11 hits, but fell short on the scoreboard as the Yellow Jackets lost to Manchester (Ind.) University, 10-5, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Craig A. Rutter Field in the home finale.

  • April 28, 2015
DC Wraps-Up Franklin (Ind.) Series with Split
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  • April 04, 2015
DC Wraps-Up Franklin (Ind.) Series with Split

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team defeated Franklin (Ind.) College, 11-10, in walk-off fashion in game one, but fell to the Grizzlies, 13-5, in the second game of a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader to conclude the three-game series at Craig A. Rutter Field.

  • April 04, 2015
Inside The Hive - Matt Staels
  • Article
  • March 31, 2015
Inside The Hive - Matt Staels

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Inside the Hive's Rebecca Kain talks with men's baseball player Matt Staels.

  • March 31, 2015
Jackets Get Past Mount St. Joseph on Walk-Off
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  • March 28, 2015
Jackets Get Past Mount St. Joseph on Walk-Off

TOLEDO, OHIO -- After giving up the lead in the top of the ninth inning, senior Chris Donese (Kettering/Fairmont) delivered the game-winning hit that was set up by a junior Ryan Kohlhofer (Walbridge/Lake) triple giving the Defiance College baseball team a 9-8 walk-off victory against Mount St. Joseph University at Mercy Field in Toledo.

  • March 28, 2015
Baseball Edged by Rival Bluffton
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  • March 25, 2015
Baseball Edged by Rival Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO -- Senior Chris Donese (Kettering/Fairmont) batted three-of-five at the plate, including a pair of runs scored and two RBI, but the Defiance College baseball team came up short of rival Bluffton University, 8-7, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in Bluffton.

  • March 25, 2015
Defiance Baseball Takes Split From Rose-Hulman
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  • March 21, 2015
Defiance Baseball Takes Split From Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Sophomore pitcher Matt Clark (Sandusky/Perkins) pitched seven shutout innings in game one as the Defiance College baseball team took one of two games against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology to conclude the three-game series and open Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play in Terre Haute, Ind.

  • March 21, 2015
Defiance Loses to Ohio Northern in Home Opener
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  • March 18, 2015
Defiance Loses to Ohio Northern in Home Opener

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team suffered a 15-6 defeat at the hands of Ohio Northern University in a non-conference single nine-inning game at Craig A. Rutter Field in the home opener.

  • March 18, 2015
Jackets Suffer Pair of Losses on Final Day in Florida
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  • March 13, 2015
Jackets Suffer Pair of Losses on Final Day in Florida

FT. MYERS, FLA. -- The Defiance College baseball team ended its annual spring trip south with a pair of losses against Salve Regina (R.I.) University, 4-2, and to North Park (Ill.) University, 10-3, in Ft. Myers, Fla.

  • March 13, 2015
Baseball Holds Off Mitchell (Conn.) to Remain Unbeaten
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  • March 12, 2015
Baseball Holds Off Mitchell (Conn.) to Remain Unbeaten

FT. MYERS, FLA. -- Junior Ryan Kohlhofer (Walbridge/Lake) went five-of-six at the plate with two runs scored and two RBI to help keep the Defiance College baseball team undefeated with a 12-10 win against fellow unbeaten Mitchell (Conn.) College in a single nine-inning game in Ft. Myers, Fla.

  • March 12, 2015
Baseball Takes Two From Rivier (N.H.)
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  • March 10, 2015
Baseball Takes Two From Rivier (N.H.)

FT. MYERS, FLA. -- The Defiance College baseball team improved to 4-0 with its second doubleheader sweep in as many days with wins of 5-0 and 12-6 against Rivier (N.H.) University as part of the Gene Cusic Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla.

  • March 10, 2015
DC Sweeps Eastern Nazarene in Season Opener
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  • March 09, 2015
DC Sweeps Eastern Nazarene in Season Opener

FT. MYERS, FLA. -- The Defiance College baseball team began the 2015 season with a pair of victories against Eastern Nazarene University, 11-4 and 14-8, on its first day of competition of the Gene Cusic Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla.

  • March 09, 2015
2015 Baseball Preview
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  • February 23, 2015
2015 Baseball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Baseball team will rely on veteran experience to bounce back from a disappointing 2014 and hopefully regain the success they had in 2013 when they qualified for the HCAC Tournament.

  • February 23, 2015