https://www.defianceathletics.com en-us https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210802jbzx15 The Defiance College baseball team earned its third consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award last week after posting a 3.42 GPA for the 2020-21 academic year. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210802jbzx15 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210524gkv3m2 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. Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210524gkv3m2 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210515p3771e 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. Sat, 15 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210515p3771e https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210514ydxuft 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. Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210514ydxuft https://www.defianceathletics.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210510jsotj4 DEFIANCE, Ohio – A total of 41 students associated with the Defiance College Athletic Department, as either student-athletes or graduate assistants, were among the 102 individuals recognized in the class of 2021 for earning their degrees last Saturday at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. Mon, 10 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210510jsotj4 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210509m4z74x 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. Sun, 09 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210509m4z74x https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210507zwbs57 RICHMOND, Indiana – In Friday’s twi-night doubleheader on the road, the Defiance College baseball squad dropped Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games, 11-1 and 8-1, to the Earlham College Quakers on the turf at Randal R. Sadler Stadium. Fri, 07 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210507zwbs57 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210502x0v2zz 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. Sun, 02 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210502x0v2zz https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210501u9mi7m ANDERSON, Indiana – In Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action, the Defiance College baseball team lost two games, 10-9 and 22-12, to the host Anderson University Ravens in a doubleheader on Saturday at Don Brandon Field. Sat, 01 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210501u9mi7m https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210425tt6apd 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. Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210425tt6apd https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210423wnqgz9 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. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210423wnqgz9 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210418taab36 LEXINGTON, Ky. – After playing at home on Saturday, the Defiance College baseball team traveled on Sunday to face the Transylvania University Pioneers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, home of the Lexington Legends. Transylvania came from behind to win the opener, 7-5, before also claiming the second game, 14-2. Sun, 18 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210418taab36 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210417z9i8e1 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. Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210417z9i8e1 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210415uhjy3w 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. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210415uhjy3w https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210411u7gp7g DEFIANCE, Ohio – On the turf at Defiance High School, the Defiance College baseball squad came up just short in a 7-6, 10-inning loss to the visiting Franklin College Grizzlies in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Sunday. Sun, 11 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210411u7gp7g https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210410xky5qs DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader between the Defiance College baseball team and Hanover College Panthers got started in the morning hours and ended early on Saturday with the two squads splitting a couple of one-run games. Hanover came back for a 7-6 win in the opener before Defiance pulled out a 5-4 victory in the second contest that was ended after five innings because of rain and a wet field. Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210410xky5qs https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210407w5b3lu 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. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210407w5b3lu https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210403vnz1ur 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. Sat, 03 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210403vnz1ur https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210402xfnm0o 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. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210402xfnm0o https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210331x1mxuj 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. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210331x1mxuj https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210328zbzyih 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. Sun, 28 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210328zbzyih https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210327vop0k7 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. Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210327vop0k7 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210320wz5hwy 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. Sat, 20 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210320wz5hwy https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210314x4e9qy 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. Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210314x4e9qy https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210313xb1bjd 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. Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210313xb1bjd https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210307sz9gzf 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. Sun, 07 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210307sz9gzf https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210306w8g8rd HANOVER, Ind. – On Opening Day, the Defiance College baseball team dropped a pair of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference road games to the Hanover College Panthers at K.T. Young Ballpark on Saturday afternoon. Defiance lost the first game, 16-5 in seven innings, before falling by a 14-7 score. Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210306w8g8rd https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210305lev8t9 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. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210305lev8t9 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210222hl1iik 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20210222hl1iik https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20200807fvwbwh DEFIANCE, Ohio – Josh Vandemark was recently named an assistant baseball coach at Defiance College. Vandemark will work primarily with the pitchers under head coach Derek Woodley. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2020-21/releases/20200807fvwbwh