Jeffrey Varga

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Jeffrey Varga
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Rockford, Mich.
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Rockford
  • app
    11
  • gs
    0
  • w
    1
  • l
    2
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    18.0
  • era
    5.00
  • whip
    1.61
  • k
    11
Bio

Junior (2024): Among three Jackets to pitch in a team-high 11 games...Closed the season with four straight scoreless outings from 4/24-5/4, totaling 7.0 innings, allowed one hit, and struck out four during that period...Earned first-career win after pitching DC through the fourth and fifth frames before Defiance grabbed the lead from Indiana Tech on 4/10...18 innings of work were a career-best while 11 punchouts matched the previous season

Sophomore: (2023): Fired two shutout innings on 4/7 vs. Manchester and two perfect innings for first career save on 4/15 at Anderson...Turned in third scoreless outing on 5/6 vs. Hanover with a one-hit inning...13 total outings out of the bullpen were third-most relief outings in the program...Named Academic All-HCAC

Freshman (2022): Pitched in 11 games... Struck out three hitters of 14 innings... Made collegiate debut with 2.1 shut-out innings against Lasell.

High School: 2022 graduate of Rockford High School in Michigan...Earned two varsity letters in baseball and football, also played basketball

Personal: Son of Jeffrey and Dawn Varga...Born in Kalamazoo and grew up north of Grand Rapids...Father, Jeffrey, played baseball at Michigan State and Aquinas...Sister, Rachel, plays softball at Lake Erie College...Also has an older brother, James...Majoring in cyber forensics with a minor in criminal justice...Seeking a career in law enforcement or the armed forces

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 11 5
Games started 0 0
Wins 1 0
Losses 2 1
Saves 1 1
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 18.0 10.0
Hits 20 12
Runs 14 5
Earned Runs 10 5
Walks 9 5
Strikeouts 11 5
Strikeouts per Game 5.50 4.50
Doubles Allowed 6 3
Triples Allowed 1 1
WHIP 1.61 1.70
Home Runs Allows 1 1
At Bats Against 70 38
Batting Average Against .286 .316
Earned Run Average 5.00 4.50
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters 4 -
Balks 1 -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 2 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5
May 2 Ohio Northern L, 14-3
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-1
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-4
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 12-9
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
Feb 24 vs. Rockford (Ill.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Asbury - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Alvernia (Pa.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 4 vs. Hiram L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 12-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 9 at Toccoa Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 Wright St.-Lake L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Wright St.-Lake L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Bluffton L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 16-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 21 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-10 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 14-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Ohio Northern L, 14-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 24 vs. Rockford (Ill.) - - - - -
Feb 24 at Asbury - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Alvernia (Pa.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 4 vs. Hiram L, 7-2 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 2-1 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 12-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 at Toccoa Falls - - - - -
Mar 13 Wright St.-Lake L, 7-3 - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) W, 10-6 - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) L, 7-6 - - - - -
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) L, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) W, 5-2 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-4 - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-0 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Wright St.-Lake L, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 10-4 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 12-2 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Bluffton L, 8-7 - - - - -
Apr 3 Heidelberg - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 14-4 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-2 - - - - -
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech - - - - -
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 12-1 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 16-8 - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-6 - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-10 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-10 1 0 0 - -
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 14-1 - - - - -
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 - - - - -
May 2 Ohio Northern L, 14-3 1 0 0 - -
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-4 - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 12-9 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 24 vs. Rockford (Ill.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Asbury - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Alvernia (Pa.) L, 5-4 0 1 1.2 1 1 1 5.40 - .00 - 1.20
Mar 4 vs. Hiram L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 12-6 0 0 0.2 1 3 3 40.50 - .00 - 4.50
Mar 9 at Toccoa Falls - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 Wright St.-Lake L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) L, 8-2 0 0 1.0 4 4 - 0.00 2 18.00 - 4.00
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 8-1 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 4.50 1 4.50 - 2.50
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Wright St.-Lake L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Bluffton L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech W, 5-4 1 0 1.1 2 1 1 6.75 2 13.50 - 1.50
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 1 2.1 2 1 1 3.86 - .00 1 1.29
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 16-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 0 0 2.0 5 3 3 13.50 2 9.00 - 3.00
Apr 21 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 5-0 0 0 2.0 - - - 0.00 2 9.00 - .50
Apr 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-10 0 0 2.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - .50
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 14-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Ohio Northern L, 14-3 0 0 1.1 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-1 0 0 1.2 1 - - 0.00 2 10.80 - 1.20
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 24 vs. Rockford (Ill.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Asbury - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Alvernia (Pa.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Hiram L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Toccoa Falls L, 12-6 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 9 at Toccoa Falls - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 Wright St.-Lake L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Judson (IL) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) L, 8-2 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 17 at Judson (IL) W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Wright St.-Lake L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bluffton L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Bluffton L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Indiana Tech - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 13-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Kent State Tuscarawas W, 16-8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 2 1.000 -
Apr 21 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 12-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-10 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 14-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Ohio Northern L, 14-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 - 0 - - 0
Total 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 - 0 - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 11 0 0 - -
2022-23 13 0 0 - -
2023-24 11 0 0 - -
2024-25 12 0 0 0 0
Total 47 0 0 0 0
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2021-22 10.29 0 0 11 0 0 14.0 24 18 16 12 3 1.93 3 2.57 83 3 5
2022-23 10.19 0 1 13 0 1 17.2 33 24 20 7 11 5.60 1 2.26 95 3 4
2023-24 5.00 1 2 11 0 1 18.0 20 14 10 9 11 5.50 1 1.61 85 - 4
2024-25 7.27 2 4 12 7 0 34.2 43 38 28 17 20 5.19 2 1.73 168 4 3
Total 7.90 3 7 47 7 2 84.1 120 94 74 45 45 4.80 7 1.96 431 10 16
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2021-22 11 6 3 2 1 - .833 1 7 2 .222 -
2022-23 13 5 0 5 0 - 1.000 - 6 1 .143 -
2023-24 11 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
2024-25 12 10 0 7 3 0 .700 0 4 4 .500 0
Total 47 24 4 16 4 0 .833 1 18 9 .333 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 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 11 0 0 - -
Conference 5 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 3 0 0 - -
Away 6 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 2 0 0 - -
Losses 9 0 0 - -
Month
March 4 0 0 - -
April 5 0 0 - -
May 2 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 5.00 1 2 11 0 1 18.0 20 14 10 9 11 5.50 1 1.61 85 - 4
Conference 4.50 0 1 5 0 1 10.0 12 5 5 5 5 4.50 1 1.70 43 - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 5.06 0 0 3 0 0 5.1 5 3 3 2 2 3.38 - 1.31 21 - 1
Away 2.61 1 1 6 0 1 10.1 13 7 3 4 9 7.84 1 1.65 51 - 2
Neutral 15.43 0 1 2 0 0 2.1 2 4 4 3 0 .00 - 2.14 13 - 1
Result
Wins 3.00 1 0 2 0 1 3.0 3 1 1 1 4 12.00 - 1.33 15 - 2
Losses 5.40 0 2 9 0 0 15.0 17 13 9 8 7 4.20 1 1.67 70 - 2
Month
March 8.44 0 1 4 0 0 5.1 10 9 5 4 3 5.06 - 2.63 32 - 1
April 4.66 1 1 5 0 0 9.2 9 5 5 4 6 5.59 1 1.34 41 - 2
May 0.00 0 0 2 0 1 3.0 1 - - 1 2 6.00 - .67 12 - 1
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 11 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
Conference 5 0 0 0 0 - - - - 2 1.000 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 0 0 0 0 - - - - 2 1.000 -
Away 6 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 2 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Result
Wins 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
Month
March 4 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
April 5 0 0 0 0 - - - - 2 1.000 -
May 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Gase throws Game 1 gem, Gephart homers twice in Saturday split at Manchester
  • Article
  • May 04, 2024
Gase throws Game 1 gem, Gephart homers twice in Saturday split at Manchester
  • May 04, 2024
DC blanked at ONU on Wednesday
  • Article
  • April 24, 2024
DC blanked at ONU on Wednesday
  • April 24, 2024
Defiance drops doubleheader at Anderson
  • Article
  • April 14, 2024
Defiance drops doubleheader at Anderson
  • April 14, 2024
Jackets secure second straight victory after Gregg shuts door on Indiana Tech
  • Article
  • April 10, 2024
Jackets secure second straight victory after Gregg shuts door on Indiana Tech
  • April 10, 2024
Extra-innings and big inning sting Jackets in first two games
  • Article
  • March 04, 2024
Extra-innings and big inning sting Jackets in first two games
  • March 04, 2024
Baseball 2024 Preview: Several important sticks back in the lineup for D3 swan song
  • Article
  • March 02, 2024
Baseball 2024 Preview: Several important sticks back in the lineup for D3 swan song
  • March 02, 2024