Nate Kaffenbarger

8 Nate Kaffenbarger
Nate Kaffenbarger
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    De Graff, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Indian Lake
  • Major:
    Integrated Social Studies
  • gp
    39
  • avg
    .311
  • hr
    5
  • rbi
    40
  • r
    24
  • sb
    7
Bio

Junior (2019-20): Started all 10 games... Batted .448, ranking fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference... Led the team in hits (13), doubles (three), triples (two), home runs (one), runs batted in (eight), walks (nine), on-base percentage (.590) and slugging percentage (.793)... Posted four multi-hit games... Went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a walk, two RBIs and a run scored in the 7-1 win over Merchant Marine Academy... Was 2 for 3 with a solo home run and walk in the 4-3 loss at Taylor (Indiana)... Collected two hits in four at-bats with a triple, walk, RBI and run scored in the 10-3 victory against SUNY Canton... On the final day of the season, in which DC split a doubleheader with Haverford, he went 3 for 3 with a double, four bases on balls and a pair of RBIs.

Sophomore (2018-19): Played in and started 36 contests... Tallied 33 hits including nine doubles, one triple and one home run... Posted eight multi-hit games... Drove in 19 runs and scored 25... Was 4 for 5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in the 5-2 win versus Oberlin. 

Freshman (2017-18): Played in and started 28 games... Recorded a .316 batting average, going 36 for 114... Registered nine multi-hit games... Batted .404 (19 for 47) over the final 10 contests and hit safely in the last 11... Credited with seven doubles.

Prep: 2017 graduate of Indian Lake High School in Lewistown, Ohio... Earned varsity letters in baseball (three), football (three) and basketball (one)... First Team All-Central Buckeye Conference (Mad River Division) selection in baseball as a senior... Team went 17-6 overall in 2017, capturing the CBC Mad River Division championship... Squad was 18-9 overall his junior year with a Mad River Division title... Received Special Mention All-CBC honors his sophomore season before missing his junior year because of an injury... Special Mention All-CBC football player as a senior when his team went 11-1 overall with a second-round playoff appearance... Scored three receiving touchdowns his final campaign... Football squad finished 8-2 overall with a division crown his junior year... Named his school's Senior of the Month in September 2016... Honor roll student all four years and also got a Principal's Award.

Personal: Son of Paul and Denise Kaffenbarger... Mother was on the women's basketball team at DC while his father was on the football squad at Urbana University... Majoring in integrated social studies with a minor in leadership studies... Attended the virtual NCAA Career in Sports Forum in May 2020... Played for the Syracuse Salt Cats of the New York Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2019... Enjoys playing golf, throwing darts and working out... Aspires to become a high school history teacher and coach baseball and/or football... Admires Mike Trout and Ryan Day... Fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Browns.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 39 37
Plate appearances 180 170
At Bats 161 152
Runs 24 22
Hits 50 46
Doubles 9 8
Triples 2 2
Home Runs 5 5
Runs Batted In 40 37
Total bases 78 73
Walks 15 14
Hit by pitch 3 3
Strikeouts 43 43
Sacrifice Flies 1 1
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 2 2
Stolen Bases 7 6
Caught Stealing 2 2
Batting Average .311 .303
On Base Percentage .378 .371
Slugging Percentage .484 .480
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 11-1
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-1
May 9 Bluffton
May 9 Bluffton
May 14 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 11-9
May 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2
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 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 14-7 1 4 0 1 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - 1 - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 9-8 1 5 3 2 1 - 1 - 1 - .600 .667 1.000 - - - - - 1 - 6
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-1 1 3 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .333 .333 .667 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-2 1 5 3 3 - - - 1 1 1 .600 .600 1.200 - - - 1 1 - - 5
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 4-0 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-4 1 4 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .250 .250 .500 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-4 1 4 1 2 1 - - - 0 - .250 .400 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 6-5 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 2 .400 .400 .400 - - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-7 1 4 2 2 1 - - 1 1 1 .500 .600 1.250 - - - - - - - 5
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 3 2 1 1 - - - 0 1 .667 .750 .667 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 4 3 2 - - - 2 2 - .750 .750 2.250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-4 1 4 1 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .250 .250 .500 - - - - - 2 - 4
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 10-1 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 31 Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-12 1 6 3 6 - 1 1 1 3 2 .500 .500 1.500 - - - - - 1 - 6
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .250 .000 1 - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 14-8 1 5 3 1 - - - - 0 2 .600 .600 .600 - - - - - - - 5
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 13-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 3 - 4
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 16-5 1 4 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - .250 .250 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 3 - - 4
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 4 1 1 1 - - - 0 2 .250 .400 .250 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0 0 1 4 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - 1 - - - - - - 5
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Bluffton L, 13-6 1 5 2 0 - 1 - - 1 2 .400 .400 .600 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-5 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 4 2 1 - 2 - - 2 1 .500 .500 1.000 - - - - - - - 4
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 7-5 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 23 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 4 2 1 - - - - 0 2 .500 .600 .500 1 - - - - - - 5
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .500 .333 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 5 1 2 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 - - 5
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-9 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 2 .250 .400 .250 - - - - - 1 - 5
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-12 1 4 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .333 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 6
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - - 1 - 5
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-11 1 6 3 3 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 2 0.50 6
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
May 9 Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 11-9 1 5 3 1 1 1 - - 1 - .600 .667 .800 - - - - - 2 - 6
May 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 4 1 2 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 0 1 - -
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 14-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 9-8 1 2 5 - -
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-1 1 0 2 - -
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-2 1 2 6 1 -
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-4 1 0 2 - -
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-4 1 1 1 - -
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 6-5 1 2 2 - -
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-7 1 2 5 - 1
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 2 - 1
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 2 9 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-4 1 0 2 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 10-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 31 Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-12 1 2 9 - -
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 14-8 1 1 3 1 -
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 13-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 16-5 1 1 2 - -
Apr 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 1 0 1 -
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 15 at Bluffton L, 13-6 1 1 3 - -
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 1 4 - -
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 7-5 1 0 1 - -
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-2 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 23 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 1 2 - -
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 1 - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-9 1 1 1 - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-12 1 2 0 - -
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 1 0 2 1 -
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-11 1 0 3 - -
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 0 0 - -
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - -
May 14 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 11-9 1 2 4 1 -
May 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 1 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 16-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 14-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 9-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 4-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 10-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 31 Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-12 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 14-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 13-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 16-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 9-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Bluffton L, 13-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-12 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-11 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 11-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 11-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 6 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 14-7 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 9-8 1 6 4 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-2 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 4-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-4 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 6-5 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 14-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 5 1 3 1 - .800 - - - - -
Mar 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 8-4 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 10-1 1 4 0 3 1 - .750 - - - - -
Mar 31 Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-12 1 11 7 3 1 - .909 - - - - -
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Earlham (Ind.) L, 14-8 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 13-3 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 3 at Bluffton L, 16-5 1 5 1 3 1 - .800 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 9 3 6 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 7 4 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 5 2 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 11 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Bluffton L, 13-6 1 8 4 3 1 - .875 1 - - - -
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph L, 6-5 1 9 4 5 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 17 Mt. St. Joseph W, 5-3 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 7-5 1 5 1 3 1 - .800 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-2 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 5 3 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 25 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 10-9 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
May 1 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-12 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 1 9 4 4 1 - .889 - - - - -
May 2 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-11 1 6 2 2 2 - .667 1 - - - -
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 4 0 2 2 - .500 - - - - -
May 7 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 11-9 1 6 2 3 1 - .833 - - - - -
May 15 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 8 1 6 1 - .875 1 - - - -
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
2017-18 28 114 36 10 5 7 - - 7 18 .316 .352 .377 2 1 1 2 31 25 1.24 123
2018-19 36 140 33 19 13 9 1 1 11 19 .236 .308 .336 2 1 - 2 41 39 1.05 156
2019-20 10 29 13 8 9 3 2 1 6 7 .448 .590 .793 1 0 0 2 5 2 2.50 39
2020-21 39 161 50 40 15 9 2 5 16 43 .311 .378 .484 3 1 - 2 25 39 0.64 180
2021-22 36 136 56 20 18 12 1 1 14 23 .412 .497 .537 6 1 - 2 24 26 0.92 161
Total 149 580 188 97 60 40 6 8 54 110 .324 .398 .455 14 4 1 10 126 131 0.96 659
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2017-18 28 17 43 1 -
2018-19 36 25 47 4 1
2019-20 10 6 23 1 2
2020-21 39 24 78 7 2
2021-22 36 30 73 1 3
Total 149 102 264 14 8
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
2020-21 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2021-22 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2017-18 28 59 58 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2018-19 36 80 53 21 6 - .925 3 - - - -
2019-20 10 26 22 2 2 0 .923 0 0 0 - 0
2020-21 39 176 77 85 14 - .920 10 - - - -
2021-22 36 119 51 60 8 - .933 10 - - - -
Total 149 460 261 169 30 0 .935 23 0 0 - 0
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 39 161 50 40 15 9 2 5 16 43 .311 .378 .484 3 1 - 2 25 39 0.64 180
Conference 37 152 46 37 14 8 2 5 15 43 .303 .371 .480 3 1 - 2 24 35 0.69 170
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 17 68 26 24 8 4 1 3 8 20 .382 .468 .603 3 - - 1 8 12 0.67 79
Away 22 93 24 16 7 5 1 2 8 23 .258 .307 .398 - 1 - 1 17 27 0.63 101
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 25 12 8 2 2 1 1 4 6 .480 .519 .760 - - - 1 2 3 0.67 27
Losses 33 136 38 32 13 7 1 4 12 37 .279 .353 .434 3 1 - 1 23 36 0.64 153
Month
March 15 64 24 23 4 4 2 5 11 17 .375 .406 .734 - 1 - 1 5 17 0.29 69
April 16 60 16 10 7 4 - - 4 20 .267 .371 .333 3 - - 1 12 10 1.20 70
May 8 37 10 7 4 1 - - 1 6 .270 .341 .297 - - - - 8 12 0.67 41
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 39 24 78 7 2
Conference 37 22 73 6 2
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 17 9 41 4 1
Away 22 15 37 3 1
Neutral - - 0 - -
Result
Wins 6 7 19 1 1
Losses 33 17 59 6 1
Month
March 15 13 47 1 2
April 16 6 20 4 -
May 8 5 11 2 -
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 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
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 0.00 - - - - - 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 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 39 176 77 85 14 - .920 10 - - - -
Conference 37 162 74 76 12 - .926 9 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 86 41 40 5 - .942 6 - - - -
Away 22 90 36 45 9 - .900 4 - - - -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 25 13 11 1 - .960 - - - - -
Losses 33 151 64 74 13 - .914 10 - - - -
Month
March 15 56 30 23 3 - .946 - - - - -
April 16 82 36 43 3 - .963 8 - - - -
May 8 38 11 19 8 - .789 2 - - - -
News mentions
Baseball’s Kaffenbarger, Nies earn All-HCAC recognition
Baseball’s Kaffenbarger, Nies earn All-HCAC recognition

CARMEL, Indiana – The Defiance College baseball program has two players who earned All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recognition this season, with both being named honorable mention. The HCAC office announced its 2021 baseball all-conference teams and major award winners on Monday morning after a vote of the league’s head coaches.

Baseball ends 2021 season with HCAC Championship loss at top-seed Transy
Baseball ends 2021 season with HCAC Championship loss at top-seed Transy

LEXINGTON, Kentucky – In a best-of-three series to start the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship, the Defiance College baseball team had its 2021 season come to an end with an 8-2 loss on Saturday afternoon to the Transylvania University Pioneers at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, home of the Lexington Legends.

Baseball battles No. 1-seed Transy before falling in 11 innings
Baseball battles No. 1-seed Transy before falling in 11 innings

LEXINGTON, Kentucky – On Friday night, the Defiance College baseball team opened play in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship tournament on the road versus the Transylvania University Pioneers and fell in a heartbreaker, 11-9 in 11 innings, at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, home of the Lexington Legends.

Baseball closes 2021 regular season with Senior Day cancelations
Baseball closes 2021 regular season with Senior Day cancelations

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team was set to close out its 2021 regular season with Senior Day on Sunday, but the home doubleheader against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton University at Defiance High School was canceled due to cold, rainy weather.

Baseball endures pair of HCAC setbacks to RHIT
Baseball endures pair of HCAC setbacks to RHIT

DEFIANCE, Ohio – At Craig A. Rutter Field on Sunday, the Defiance College baseball team endured a pair of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference setbacks, 12-5 and 13-11 in 10 innings, to the visiting Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers.

Baseball edged by Manchester in conference contests
Baseball edged by Manchester in conference contests

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Defiance High School’s turf field, the Defiance College baseball team hosted the Manchester University Spartans on Sunday afternoon in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader. Defiance was edged by scores of 5-3 and 5-4.

Baseball suffers 8-6 loss to Manchester in HCAC play
Baseball suffers 8-6 loss to Manchester in HCAC play

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Friday, the Defiance College baseball squad suffered an 8-6 loss to the visiting Manchester University Spartans at Craig A. Rutter Field.

Baseball posts 5-3 win after one-run loss in conference doubleheader
Baseball posts 5-3 win after one-run loss in conference doubleheader

DEFIANCE, Ohio – At home on Saturday for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader, the Defiance College baseball team posted a 5-3 win after a 6-5 loss against the Mount St. Joseph University Lions at Craig A. Rutter Field.

Baseball loses on road to Bluffton in HCAC play
Baseball loses on road to Bluffton in HCAC play

BLUFFTON, Ohio – In a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference road game on Thursday, the Defiance College baseball team lost to the Bluffton University Beavers, 13-6, at Memorial Field.

Baseball leaves Earlham with HCAC loss
Baseball leaves Earlham with HCAC loss

RICHMOND, Ind. – In its first night game of the year, the Defiance College baseball team left Randal R. Sadler Stadium with a 9-1 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss to the host Earlham College Quakers on Wednesday.

Baseball swept at rival Bluffton
Baseball swept at rival Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Against the Bluffton University Beavers, a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival, the visiting Defiance College baseball team was swept in a doubleheader, 13-3 and 14-2, on Saturday at Memorial Field.

Baseball drops HCAC contests to Earlham
Baseball drops HCAC contests to Earlham

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Good Friday, the Defiance College baseball team hosted a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader with the Earlham College Quakers, and was defeated by the scores of 8-2 and 14-8 at Craig A. Rutter Field.

Baseball rallies before suffering 10-inning loss to Anderson
Baseball rallies before suffering 10-inning loss to Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Playing a single game rather than a doubleheader for the first time this season, the Defiance College baseball team came back from a 7-0 deficit before suffering a 13-12 loss in 10 innings to the visiting Anderson University Ravens in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at Craig A. Rutter Field on Wednesday. It was the third one-run contest in the last five days between the two squads.

Baseball falls on road to RHIT in conference action
Baseball falls on road to RHIT in conference action

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – In a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader on Sunday, the Defiance College baseball team fell to the host Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin’ Engineers, 8-4 and 10-1, at Art Nehf Field.

Baseball splits pair of one-run contests with HCAC opponent Anderson
Baseball splits pair of one-run contests with HCAC opponent Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio – At home for just the second time this season, the Defiance College baseball squad split two one-run games with the Anderson University Ravens, a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent, on Saturday at Craig A. Rutter Field. Defiance claimed the opener, 5-4, before its comeback bid fell short, 6-5, in the second contest of the doubleheader.

Baseball wins, then loses in HCAC games at Manchester
Baseball wins, then loses in HCAC games at Manchester

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College baseball team was back on the road to play a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader with the Manchester University Spartans on Saturday, and came away with a split after winning the first game, 6-5, and losing the second, 14-7, at James Gratz Field.

Baseball loses two to Transy in first home games since May 2019
Baseball loses two to Transy in first home games since May 2019

DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Sunday, the Defiance College baseball team opened the home portion of its 2021 schedule by losing both ends of a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader, 8-4 and 9-4, to the Transylvania University Pioneers at Craig A. Rutter Field.

Baseball splits two games with Lions in HCAC play
Baseball splits two games with Lions in HCAC play

HAMILTON, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team was back on the road for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader with the Mount St. Joseph University Lions on Saturday, and split the two games. At Foundation Field on Miami University’s Hamilton campus, Defiance claimed a 9-2 win in the opener before dropping a 4-0 decision.

Baseball beats HCAC favorite Franklin in extra innings before loss
Baseball beats HCAC favorite Franklin in extra innings before loss

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Playing a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader on the road for the second straight day to start the season, the Defiance College baseball team rallied for a 9-8 win in 11 innings before losing, 14-1, to the Franklin College Grizzlies, who were picked to win the HCAC, on a long Sunday at John P. McDowell Field.

Baseball to open 2021 season with four HCAC road games this weekend
Baseball to open 2021 season with four HCAC road games this weekend

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Coming off solid seasons the last two years under 14th-year head coach Derek Woodley, the Defiance College baseball team hopes to continue its winning ways when opening the 2021 season with four Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference road games in Indiana this weekend. Defiance is scheduled to face Hanover College in a doubleheader on Saturday at noon before playing two games with Franklin College on Sunday at the same time.

Baseball picked to finish tied for sixth in 2021 HCAC preseason poll
Baseball picked to finish tied for sixth in 2021 HCAC preseason poll

CARMEL, Ind. – Heading into its upcoming season, the Defiance College baseball team is picked to finish tied for sixth among the 10 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference squads, according to the 2021 HCAC Baseball Preseason Poll. The poll was comprised in a vote of the conference’s head coaches and released by the HCAC office on Monday morning.

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Transylvania vs. Defiance

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Transylvania vs. Defiance

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Transylvania vs. Defiance

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Anderson (Ind.) vs. Defiance

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Anderson (Ind.) vs. Defiance

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Anderson (Ind.) vs. Defiance

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Hanover vs. Defiance

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Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

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Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

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Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

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Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

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Mt. St. Joseph vs. Defiance

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