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Sarah Kaya
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Lorain, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    So
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Clearview
  • Major:
    Social Work
  • app
    30
  • gs
    20
  • w
    10
  • l
    13
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    125.0
  • era
    2.86
  • whip
    1.62
  • k
    74
Bio

Sophomore (2016):  Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Made 30 appearances in the circle with 20 starts ... Posted a 10-13 record with 125.0 innings pitched ... Pitched 12 complete games ... Had five shutouts ... Had one save ... Allowed 74 runs, 51 earned, posting a 2.86 ERA ... Allowed 158 hits against 587 batters faced, a .302 batting average against ... Had 74 strikeouts with 43 walks ... Had one putout ... Had 28 assists ... Had a .879 fielding percentage.

Freshman (2015):  Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection ... Made 24 appearances in the circle with 16 starts ... Posted a 5-12 record with 115.0 innings pitched ... Pitched 10 complete games ... Allowed 67 runs, 43 earned, posting a 2.62 ERA ... Allowed 123 hits against 461 batters faced, a .267 batting average against ... Had 93 strikeouts with 35 walks ... Played in 13 games with 7 starts ... Had two hits in 21 at bats (.095 avg.) ... Had a .095 on base percentage ... Had two total bases for a .095 slugging percentage ... Was one for one in stolen base attempts ... Had three putouts ... Had 19 assists ... Had a .815 fielding percentage.

Prep:  Lettered for four years at Clearview High School under Head Coach Denny Myers ... Two-time First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Northeast Ohio ... First-Team All-County ... Morning Journal Pitcher of the Year in 2013 ... Four-time First-Team All-Conference ... Lorain County Player of the Year and Lorain County Division 2 Player of the Year in 2014 ... Recorded over 1,000 Career Strikeouts ... Lorain High School Valedictorian and Excellence Roll Award.

Personal:  Born in Lorain, Ohio ... Daughter of Jeff and Denise Kaya ... Has one brother; Cody ... Majoring in social work with a minor in psychology.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 30 12
Games started 20 8
Wins 10 4
Losses 13 6
Saves 1 1
Complete Games 12 6
Shutouts 5 2
Innings Pitched 125.0 55.2
Hits 159 68
Runs 74 24
Earned Runs 51 14
Walks 43 10
Strikeouts 74 29
Strikeouts per Game 4.14 3.65
Doubles Allowed 22 9
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 2 1
At Bats Against 525 234
Batting Average Against .303 .291
Earned Run Average 2.86 1.76
Wild pitches 9 3
Hit Batters 1 -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 4 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 14 6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-1
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 9-0
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 16-5
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 1-0
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-0
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 vs. Illinois Col. L, 7-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 6 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Hiram W, 15-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 8 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 8 vs. Widener W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Beloit W, 7-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. Farmingdale State L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 15-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 11 vs. Montclair St. W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 10-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Denison L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 23 Denison W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 13-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 25 Calvin L, 8-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 8-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 9-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 16-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 vs. Illinois Col. L, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 6 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 vs. Hiram W, 15-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Widener W, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Beloit W, 7-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Farmingdale State L, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 15-7 1 0 0 - -
Mar 11 vs. Montclair St. W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 10-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 23 Denison L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 23 Denison W, 9-1 - - - - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 13-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-1 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 7-2 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 1-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-0 - - - - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - - - - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-1 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 16-5 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Mar 6 vs. Illinois Col. L, 7-4 1 0 1 6.0 11 7 2 2.33 4 4.67 - -
Mar 6 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 0.00 1 1.75 - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 4-0 1 1 0 7.0 6 0 0 0.00 3 3.00 - -
Mar 7 vs. Hiram W, 15-7 1 1 0 4.0 6 3 3 5.25 3 5.25 - -
Mar 8 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-1 1 0 1 2.0 4 3 2 7.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Widener W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Beloit W, 7-0 1 1 0 7.0 1 0 0 0.00 12 12.00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Farmingdale State L, 7-6 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 15-7 1 0 1 1.2 6 5 5 21.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Montclair St. W, 5-4 1 1 0 5.0 8 2 2 2.80 1 1.40 - -
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 9-1 1 0 1 3.0 7 7 5 11.67 2 4.67 - -
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 10-3 1 0 0 2.2 - - - 0.00 4 10.50 - -
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 5-3 1 1 0 7.0 12 3 3 3.00 4 4.00 1 -
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Denison L, 4-0 1 0 1 7.0 5 4 0 0.00 3 3.00 - -
Mar 23 Denison W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 13-3 1 0 1 1.0 6 7 7 49.00 1 7.00 - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 8-0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 7.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-3 1 1 0 5.0 10 2 1 1.40 4 5.60 - -
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 8-0 1 0 1 4.0 10 8 7 12.25 2 3.50 - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 0 1 5.0 11 6 5 7.00 3 4.20 1 -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 0.2 2 1 1 10.50 0 .00 - -
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 1-0 1 1 0 7.0 6 0 0 0.00 3 3.00 - -
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 4-2 1 1 0 2.2 - - - 0.00 2 5.25 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-0 1 0 1 6.0 11 7 2 2.33 4 4.67 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 1 6.0 8 4 2 2.33 0 .00 - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 1 1.1 2 1 0 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-0 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 0 0.00 7 7.00 - -
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 1 7.0 8 2 2 2.00 3 3.00 - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 9-0 1 1 0 5.0 3 0 0 0.00 5 7.00 - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 16-5 1 0 0 1.0 1 - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 1 6.0 5 1 1 1.17 2 2.33 - -
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0.00 1 3.50 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 6 vs. Illinois Col. L, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 4-2 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Husson W, 4-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 7 vs. Hiram W, 15-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Widener W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Beloit W, 7-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Farmingdale State L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 15-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Montclair St. W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 9-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 18 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 10-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 5-3 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - 2 1 .333 -
Mar 20 Adrian (Mich.) W, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 Denison L, 4-0 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 23 Denison W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 13-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Calvin L, 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 5-3 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 1 1 1 .500 -
Mar 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 8-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 29 at Heidelberg L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 9-6 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Apr 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 1-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Bluffton W, 4-2 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-0 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 2 1 .333 -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-0 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - 1 1.000 -
Apr 23 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 9-0 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Oberlin W, 16-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
May 2 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 1 0 1 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
2014-15 24 22 3 0 - - - - 0 10 .136 .136 .136 - - - 1 1 8 0.13 22
2015-16 30 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 28 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 1 2 0.50 3
2017-18 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 92 24 3 0 - - - - 0 10 .125 .125 .125 - - 1 1 2 10 0.20 25
gp r tb sb cs
2014-15 24 0 3 1 -
2015-16 30 0 0 - -
2016-17 28 1 0 - -
2017-18 10 0 0 - -
Total 92 1 3 1 -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2014-15 2.59 5 13 24 16 0 116.0 124 67 43 36 93 5.61 4 1.38 520 8 1
2015-16 2.86 10 13 30 20 1 125.0 159 74 51 43 74 4.14 2 1.62 587 9 1
2016-17 2.20 13 10 25 21 0 146.1 171 67 46 42 81 3.87 6 1.46 646 2 3
2017-18 4.64 3 3 10 8 0 28.2 42 28 19 22 16 3.91 2 2.23 151 2 -
Total 2.68 31 39 89 65 1 416.0 496 236 159 143 264 4.44 14 1.54 1904 21 5
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2014-15 24 27 3 19 5 - .815 - 13 13 .500 -
2015-16 30 33 1 28 4 - .879 1 9 5 .357 -
2016-17 28 39 7 30 2 - .949 - 8 6 .429 -
2017-18 10 5 0 4 1 - .800 - 3 4 .571 -
Total 92 104 11 81 12 - .885 1 33 28 .459 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 30 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 17 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 17 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 30 0 0 - -
Conference 12 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 9 0 0 - -
Away 12 0 0 - -
Neutral 9 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 13 0 0 - -
Losses 17 0 0 - -
Month
March 17 0 0 - -
April 11 0 0 - -
May 2 0 0 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 2.86 10 13 30 20 1 125.0 159 74 51 43 74 4.14 2 1.62 587 9 1
Conference 1.76 4 6 12 8 1 55.2 68 24 14 10 29 3.65 1 1.40 251 3 -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.19 5 3 9 7 0 44.2 52 19 14 8 27 4.23 1 1.34 193 2 1
Away 3.77 1 7 12 7 1 42.2 62 35 23 16 23 3.77 1 1.83 215 3 -
Neutral 2.60 4 3 9 6 0 37.2 45 20 14 19 24 4.46 - 1.70 179 4 -
Result
Wins 1.01 10 0 13 8 1 62.1 58 10 9 12 49 5.50 1 1.12 256 - -
Losses 4.69 0 13 17 12 0 62.2 101 64 42 31 25 2.79 1 2.11 331 9 1
Month
March 3.89 6 7 17 12 0 68.1 97 52 38 33 44 4.51 1 1.90 337 6 1
April 1.73 4 5 11 7 0 48.2 55 21 12 8 27 3.88 1 1.29 216 2 -
May 0.88 0 1 2 1 1 8.0 7 1 1 2 3 2.63 - 1.13 34 1 -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 30 33 1 28 4 - .879 1 9 5 .357 -
Conference 12 17 0 14 3 - .824 1 5 3 .375 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 14 1 12 1 - .929 1 3 4 .571 -
Away 12 15 0 12 3 - .800 - 5 1 .167 -
Neutral 9 4 0 4 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Result
Wins 13 18 1 15 2 - .889 1 4 3 .429 -
Losses 17 15 0 13 2 - .867 - 5 2 .286 -
Month
March 17 15 1 14 0 - 1.000 1 5 3 .375 -
April 11 14 0 11 3 - .786 - 4 2 .333 -
May 2 4 0 3 1 - .750 - - - - -
News mentions
Softball Has 11 Selected NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete
  • Article
  • June 13, 2016
Softball Has 11 Selected NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete

LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Eleven members of the Defiance College softball team have been selected National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete for their efforts in the classroom.

  • June 13, 2016
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
  • Article
  • June 02, 2016
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

  • June 02, 2016
DC Has 22 Spring Athletes Earn Academic All-HCAC Honors
  • Article
  • May 23, 2016
DC Has 22 Spring Athletes Earn Academic All-HCAC Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 22 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the spring sport season.

  • May 23, 2016
Softball Ends Season with a Split
  • Article
  • May 02, 2016
Softball Ends Season with a Split

FRANKLIN, IND. – The Defiance College softball team traveled to Franklin, Ind. to face Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Franklin (Ind.) College and ended the 2016 season with a split against the Grizzlies.

  • May 02, 2016
Yellow Jackets Dominate the Yeowomen
  • Article
  • April 27, 2016
Yellow Jackets Dominate the Yeowomen

OBERLIN, OHIO – The Defiance College softball team outhit their opponent 15-3 in game one and 17-13 in game two to cruise past Oberlin College in non-conference play in Oberlin, Ohio.

  • April 27, 2016
DC Softball Splits with Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
  • Article
  • April 24, 2016
DC Softball Splits with Rose-Hulman (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College softball team split with Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology after losing 2-1 in game one, but winning game two 7-1 at Sal Hench Field.

  • April 24, 2016
Jackets Sweep MSJ; Holava Earns 200th Career Win
  • Article
  • April 23, 2016
Jackets Sweep MSJ; Holava Earns 200th Career Win

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Head Coach Jodie Holava earns her 200th career win as Defiance College softball swept Mount St. Joseph University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader on senior day at Sal Hench Field.

  • April 23, 2016
Yellow Jackets Stumble at Manchester (Ind.)
  • Article
  • April 20, 2016
Yellow Jackets Stumble at Manchester (Ind.)

NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. – Late rally from Manchester (Ind.) University in game two was the difference maker in the Defiance College softball doubleheader loss to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Manchester (Ind.) University in North Manchester, Ind.

  • April 20, 2016
DC Gets Shut Out by Anderson (Ind.)
  • Article
  • April 16, 2016
DC Gets Shut Out by Anderson (Ind.)

ANDERSON, IND. – The Defiance College softball team traveled to Anderson, Ind. to face Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Anderson (Ind.) University and fell to the Ravens, 7-0 in game one and 4-0 in game two.

  • April 16, 2016
Defiance Beats Bluffton
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  • April 13, 2016
Defiance Beats Bluffton

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College softball team swept Bluffton University in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play by winning game one, 1-0 and game two, 4-2 at Sal Hench Field.

  • April 13, 2016
Kuhn Hits a Grand Slam in Losses to Hanover (Ind.)
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  • April 09, 2016
Kuhn Hits a Grand Slam in Losses to Hanover (Ind.)

HANOVER, IND. – Despite a grand slam from sophomore Kaity Kuhn (Celina) in game one, the Defiance College softball team couldn’t overcome the deficit and lost both games of a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Hanover (Ind.) College in Hanover, Ind.

  • April 09, 2016
Heidelberg Takes Two from Defiance
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  • March 29, 2016
Heidelberg Takes Two from Defiance

TIFFIN, OHIO – The Defiance College softball team traveled to Tiffin, Ohio to face non-conference opponent Heidelberg University and dropped both games to the Student Princes.

  • March 29, 2016
Yellow Jackets Begin HCAC Play with a Split
  • Article
  • March 26, 2016
Yellow Jackets Begin HCAC Play with a Split

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College softball team opened up Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a split against Transylvania (Ky.) University at Sal Hench Field.

  • March 26, 2016
Softball Swept by Calvin (Mich.)
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  • March 25, 2016
Softball Swept by Calvin (Mich.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Idle bats proved to be the game-changer as the Defiance College softball team dropped both games of the doubleheader series against Calvin (Mich.) College in non-conference play at Sal Hench Field.

  • March 25, 2016
DC Splits with Denison
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  • March 23, 2016
DC Splits with Denison

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College softball team split with Denison University in non-conference play after losing game one, 4-0 and winning game two 9-1 in five innings at Sal Hench Field.

  • March 23, 2016
Cold Weather; Hot Bats for the Yellow Jackets
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  • March 20, 2016
Cold Weather; Hot Bats for the Yellow Jackets

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The weather was cold, but the bats were hot as the Defiance College softball team swept Adrian (Mich.) College in the home opener in non-conference play at Sal Hench Field.

  • March 20, 2016
Yellow Jackets Rebound and End Day with a Split
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  • March 18, 2016
Yellow Jackets Rebound and End Day with a Split

OLIVET, MICH. – The Defiance College softball team fell to Olivet (Mich.) College in a 9-1 five-inning game and turned around and stole the second game 10-3 to finish the day with a split in non-conference action.

  • March 18, 2016
Defiance Splits Games on Final Day of Florida Schedule
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  • March 11, 2016
Defiance Splits Games on Final Day of Florida Schedule

KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The Defiance College softball team wrapped-up its Florida schedule with a two-game split, falling to Coe (Iowa) College, 15-7 in five innings, and beating Montclair (N.J.) State University, 5-4, in Kissimmee, Fla.

  • March 11, 2016
Softball Shuts Out Beloit; Falls to Farmingdale State
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  • March 10, 2016
Softball Shuts Out Beloit; Falls to Farmingdale State

KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- For the second straight day, the Defiance College softball team split a pair of games with a victory against Beloit (Wisc.) University, 7-0, but falling to Farmingdale (N.Y.) State College in the nightcap, 7-6, in Kissimmee, Fla.

  • March 10, 2016
DC Softball Split Games in Florida
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  • March 08, 2016
DC Softball Split Games in Florida

KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The Defiance College softball team earned a split falling to Baldwin Wallace University, 3-1, but defeating Widener (Pa.) University, 5-3, at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla.

  • March 08, 2016
Jackets Knotch First Wins of the Season
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  • March 07, 2016
Jackets Knotch First Wins of the Season

KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The Defiance College softball team rallied from a pair of losses yesterday with a pair of victories on the second day of its "southern swing" with a 4-0 shutout against Husson (Maine) University and a 15-7 drubbing of Hiram College in Kissimmee, Fla.

  • March 07, 2016
Softball Loses Pair of Season-Opening Games
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  • March 06, 2016
Softball Loses Pair of Season-Opening Games

KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The Defiance College softball team lost both games on its first day of the 2016 season in Kissimmee, Fla. The Yellow Jackets fell, 7-4, against Illinois College and, 4-2, against Carroll (Wisc.) University.

  • March 06, 2016
2016 Softball Season Preview
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  • February 26, 2016
2016 Softball Season Preview

The 2015 season was a year of growth for the Defiance College softball team and the Yellow Jackets will look to transform the experiences gained from a year ago into a possible run at a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship.

  • February 26, 2016
Seven Softball Players Recognized By the NFCA
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  • October 15, 2015
Seven Softball Players Recognized By the NFCA

Louisville, KY. – The Defiance College softball team had seven players recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as an All-America Scholar-Athlete for the 2014-15 academic year.

  • October 15, 2015