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Ben Bucklew
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Archbold, Ohio
  • Position:
    C/INF
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Archbold
  • gp
    10
  • avg
    .276
  • hr
    0
  • rbi
    5
  • r
    8
  • sb
    7
Bio

Junior (2019): First Team All-HCAC selection ... Played in 39 games while starting 37 ... Finished with a .310 average, third highest on the team ... Recorded 44 hits including six doubles, three triples, and four home runs ... Tallied 20 RBI and scored 35 runs ... Drew 26 walks for an on-base percentage of .419 ... Stole 16 bases ... Had a team-high 217 putouts ... Caught 16 runners stealing (16-of-42). 

Sophomore (2018): Played in and started 28 games ... Batted .305 on the season (29-of-95) ... Had nine doubles ... Finished with nine RBI and scored 18 runs ... Stole eight bases ... Walked 15 times for an on-base percentage of .417.

UNOH (2017): Was a member of the University of Northwestern Ohio baseball program during the 2017 season.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Archbold High School under head coach Dick Selgo ... Named first-team All-NWOAL as a senior, second-team as a junior, and honorable mention honors as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Ben and Breanna Bucklew ... Majoring in accounting.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 10 -
Plate appearances 39 0
At Bats 29 -
Runs 8 -
Hits 8 -
Doubles 1 -
Triples 0 -
Home Runs 0 -
Runs Batted In 5 -
Total bases 9 0
Walks 4 -
Hit by pitch 3 -
Strikeouts 3 -
Sacrifice Flies 2 -
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 7 -
Caught Stealing 1 -
Batting Average .276 -
On Base Percentage .395 -
Slugging Percentage .310 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5
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 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 4
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 1 3 1 3 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .400 .333 - 1 - - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 1 3 0 1 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - 1 - - 1 3 0.33 4
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 2 - 3
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 1 - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 1 2 1 0 1 1 - - 1 - .500 .667 1.000 - - 1 1 2 - - 4
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 1 0 1 1 0
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 1 1 1 2 -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 1 1 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 1 1 2 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 1 0 0 2 1
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 1 2 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 1 1 2 1 -
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 1 6 6 0 0 1 1.000 0 1 0 .000 0
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 1 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 1 8 6 2 0 - 1.000 - - 2 1.000 -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 1 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 1 14 12 2 0 - 1.000 - 5 2 .286 -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2017-18 28 95 29 9 15 1 - - 1 16 .305 .417 .316 4 1 1 1 20 29 0.69 116
2018-19 39 142 44 20 26 6 3 4 13 17 .310 .419 .479 2 2 5 5 42 39 1.08 177
2019-20 10 29 8 5 4 1 0 0 1 3 .276 .395 .310 3 2 1 1 7 10 0.70 39
Total 77 266 81 34 45 8 3 4 15 36 .305 .415 .402 9 5 7 7 69 78 0.88 332
gp r tb sb cs
2017-18 28 18 30 8 3
2018-19 39 35 68 16 7
2019-20 10 8 9 7 1
Total 77 61 107 31 11
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2017-18 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2018-19 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2019-20 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2017-18 28 157 124 22 11 1 .930 2 37 12 .245 -
2018-19 39 249 217 30 2 7 .992 2 42 16 .276 -
2019-20 10 60 55 5 0 1 1.000 0 12 5 .294 0
Total 77 466 396 57 13 9 .972 4 91 33 .266 0
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 10 29 8 5 4 1 0 0 1 3 .276 .395 .310 3 2 1 1 7 10 0.70 39
Conference - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.00 7
Neutral 8 25 7 5 2 1 - - 1 3 .280 .355 .320 2 2 1 1 6 9 0.67 32
Result
Wins 7 21 6 5 2 1 - - 1 2 .286 .370 .333 2 2 1 1 6 9 0.67 28
Losses 3 8 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .455 .250 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.00 11
Month
March 10 29 8 5 4 1 0 0 1 3 .276 .395 .310 3 2 1 1 7 10 0.70 39
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 10 8 9 7 1
Conference - - 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home - - 0 - -
Away 2 1 1 1 0
Neutral 8 7 8 6 1
Result
Wins 7 5 7 6 1
Losses 3 3 2 1 0
Month
March 10 8 9 7 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
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 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
March 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 10 60 55 5 0 1 1.000 0 12 5 .294 0
Conference - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Away 2 14 14 0 0 1 1.000 0 1 0 .000 0
Neutral 8 46 41 5 0 - 1.000 - 11 5 .313 -
Result
Wins 7 32 29 3 0 - 1.000 - 6 3 .333 -
Losses 3 28 26 2 0 1 1.000 0 6 2 .250 0
Month
March 10 60 55 5 0 1 1.000 0 12 5 .294 0
News mentions
Shortened baseball season ends with best winning percentage in 52 years
  • Article
  • March 25, 2020
Shortened baseball season ends with best winning percentage in 52 years

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Before having its 2020 season shortened because of the coronavirus, the Defiance College baseball team was off to a fabulous start after posting a 7-1 record on its annual Spring Break trip to Florida. With the cancellation of the remainder of its season, Defiance completes the campaign at 7-3 overall.

  • March 25, 2020
Baseball concludes Florida trip by splitting two games with Haverford
  • Article
  • March 13, 2020
Baseball concludes Florida trip by splitting two games with Haverford

FORT MYERS, Fla. – On Friday, the Defiance College baseball squad concluded its annual trip to Florida by splitting a very competitive doubleheader with the Haverford College Fords in the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic. After having its six-game winning streak end with a 5-4 extra-inning loss, Defiance bounced back with a 6-5 victory at the Lee County Player Development Complex.

  • March 13, 2020
Baseball extends winning streak to six games with two more victories
  • Article
  • March 12, 2020
Baseball extends winning streak to six games with two more victories

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Defiance College baseball team was back in action on Thursday in the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at the Lee County Player Development Complex against the State University of New York at Canton Roos. In a doubleheader, Defiance came up with two more victories by the scores of 10-3 and 6-0 to extend its winning streak to six games.

  • March 12, 2020
Baseball begins Spring Break trip with sweep of USMMA
  • Article
  • March 09, 2020
Baseball begins Spring Break trip with sweep of USMMA

FORT MYERS, Fla. – In the opening doubleheader during its annual Spring Break trip, the Defiance College baseball team swept the United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners by the scores of 7-1 and 3-2. The games were played as a part of the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at the Lee County Player Development Complex.

  • March 09, 2020
Baseball opens 2020 campaign by dropping road doubleheader
  • Article
  • March 03, 2020
Baseball opens 2020 campaign by dropping road doubleheader

UPLAND, Ind. – The Defiance College baseball team opened its 2020 season on Tuesday afternoon with a doubleheader on the road against the Taylor University Trojans. Defiance dropped the first game, 17-2, before suffering a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in the second at Winterholter Field.

  • March 03, 2020
Baseball looking to continue success in 2020 behind experienced pitching
  • Article
  • March 02, 2020
Baseball looking to continue success in 2020 behind experienced pitching

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Coming off a solid season last year, the Defiance College baseball team looks to keep improving and be in the hunt for the 2020 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. In 2019 – after being picked to finish last in the conference by the HCAC head coaches – Defiance went 23-16-1 overall. The Yellow Jackets tied for third place in the conference at 10-8 before making a strong run with two wins at the HCAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed.

  • March 02, 2020