https://www.defianceathletics.com en-us https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410lj6pye GREENWOOD, Ind. -- The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2007 award winners for baseball on Tuesday. Tim Pitro was named as the league's top freshman and David Jackson, LeTroy Harris, Mike Hill, Brandon Portales, Brad Timofeev and Dustin Zizelman were selected to the All-HCAC Team. Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410lj6pye https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410lhd3gm DEFIANCE, Ohio -- The 2007 season came to a close for Defiance with a doubleheader split against Hanover on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets edged out a 2-1 win in the opener before suffering a 5-1 setback in the second game. Sat, 05 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410lhd3gm https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410ldlpov DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Brandon Portales tossed his second complete game in a row on Friday, but a ninth-inning run from Hanover lifted the Panthers to the 4-3 victory over Defiance in the series opener at Rutter Field. Fri, 04 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410ldlpov https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410lapq4v BLUFFTON, Ohio -- Defiance headed to Bluffton on Tuesday afternoon in search of its second win over the Beavers in the last three days, but the host Bluffton squad overcame an early 2-0 DC lead and took the 11-3 victory. The game was called after six innings due to rain and lightning in the area. Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410lapq4v https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410l7iubr DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance pushed across single runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings and Brandon Portales did the rest. The freshman hurler pitched all nine innings and allowed just a pair of unearned runs on five hits ad DC scored a 3-2 victory against Bluffton on Sunday afternoon at Craig Rutter Field. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410l7iubr https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410kzvsje N. MANCHESTER, Ind. -- Holding a one run lead and two outs away from a season sweep over the Manchester Spartans, DC coughed up a pair of unearned runs in the final inning and took the 4-3 loss. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170410kzvsje https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406pjh8k7 ADA, Ohio -- Defiance nearly overcame an early 8-1 deficit, fighting back to within a single run before Ohio Northern scored seven times in the bottom of the eighth to cap a wild, 15-7, contest on Sunday at Wander Field. Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406pjh8k7 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406phzm3s ANDERSON, Ind. -- Defiance suffered a pair of losses at Raven Park on Saturday as Anderson scored 5-2 and 8-6 wins over the Yellow Jackets to complete a three-game sweep in the Heartland Conference matchup. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406phzm3s https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406pey043 DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance mustered just one run on four hits on Friday and fell, 5-1, to Anderson in the first of a three-game set against the Ravens. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406pey043 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406p2hrsm GREENWOOD, Ind. -- Dustin Zizelman has been named as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after picking up wins against Manchester and Mount St. Joseph. The weekly award is announced by the HCAC every Monday afternoon. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406p2hrsm https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406ozegph DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Cameron Cunert delivered a game-winning, two-RBI double in the bottom of the 11th inning as Defiance pulled out a 4-3 victory in the opener on Saturday, before losing, 3-1, in the second game to the College of Mount St. Joseph. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406ozegph https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406otwn5p DEFIANCE, Ohio -- A key Heartland Conference weekend series got off to a rough start for the Yellow Jackets on Friday afternoon at Rutter Field as the College of Mount St. Joseph scored the final eight runs of the game to take the series opener by an 8-1 margin. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406otwn5p https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406ormqja DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance picked up another key Heartland Conference victory on Tuesday, riding clutch hitting, solid defense and stingy pitching to a 7-5 win against Manchester. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406ormqja https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406okkiz8 TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Defiance College held on for a 7-5 win in the second game of Saturdays doubleheader to win the weekend set against the Engineers. The Yellow Jackets gave up five runs in the sixth of the early game and fell 7-3, but rebounded behind a strong pitching effort from Brad Timofeev to win the series finale. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406okkiz8 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406nt5t4j TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Defiance scored five runs in the third inning to take an 8-3 lead over Rose-Hulman and held on to score the 8-6 victory on Friday night in a key road Heartland Conference contest. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406nt5t4j https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406nnpt5j DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance reached base 21 times on Tuesday but hit into multiple double plays and stranded 14 on the base paths as it fell, 9-3, against Ohio Northern at Craig Rutter Field. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406nnpt5j https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406nm5ymr FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Playing four games and 35 innings in four days proved to be too much for a young Yellow Jacket pitching staff to handle, as Defiance surrendered 28 runs at the University of Saint Francis on Sunday afternoon in a 28-19 defeat. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406nm5ymr https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406na8z26 DEFIANCE, Ohio -- The Yellow Jackets got plenty of strong pitching on Saturday from their starting pitchers, Brad Timofeev and Brandon Portales, as the duo combined to hold Franklin to just four runs in 15 innings, but DCs offense failed to get on track and the Grizzlies pulled out the 2-0 and 5-3 victories to win the series two games to one. Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406na8z26 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406n5jijm DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance rallied from 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and scored three in the bottom of the ninth to record its second come-from-behind victory in as many games with a 5-4 win over Franklin on Friday at Rutter Field. The win is the first of the year for the Yellow Jackets in HCAC action. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406n5jijm https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mxbqec TIFFIN, Ohio -- Defiance bounced back from an early 3-0 deficit to score six unanswered runs and take a 6-3 non-conference victory at Heidelberg on Wednesday afternoon. Dustin Zizelman tossed 8.2 innings before Tim Pitro slammed the door shut in the ninth for his second save of the year. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mxbqec https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mugbkx LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Defiance dropped each game of Saturdays doubleheader at Transylvania and fell to 0-3 in the Heartland Conference after the opening weekend of action, falling 8-1 and 16-5. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mugbkx https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mqz4z1 LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Tim Pitro swatted a three run home run in the second inning and left the yard again to lead off the fifth, but the host Pioneers exploded for four or more runs in three separate innings and handed Defiance a 14-4 defeat in its HCAC opener on Friday night. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mqz4z1 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mn1tu3 GREENWOOD, Ind. -- Brad Timofeev was honored by the Heartland Conference as its Pitcher of the Week after picking up two wins on the bump, including a complete game one hitter against Fontbonne in Defiance's second game of the week in Port Charlotte, Fla. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mn1tu3 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406miwfg3 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Yellow Jackets ended their eight-game swing through Port Charlotte with a 12-9 victory over Stevens Tech on Friday. Defiance used an eight-run outburst in the sixth and got seven strong innings on the mound from Brad Timofeev to end the week on a high note. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406miwfg3 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mglxi0 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance got two of its best pitching performances of the year from Nick Picciano and Dustin Zizelman, but several costly defensive miscues combined with a lack of clutch hitting led to 6-3 and 2-0 losses against Saint Mikes on Thursday. Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mglxi0 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mdufxp PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Five freshmen pitchers combined to limit Penn State-Altoona to eight runs in 14 innings of work and the DC offense rapped out 14 runs on 15 hits as the Yellow Jackets used a total team effort to score 10-5 and 4-3 victories over the Cougars on Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406mdufxp https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406lzbgx4 PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance College found itself in a 5-0 hole after four full innings of play on Tuesday against Ramapo before rallying back to eventually put the go-ahead run on base in the ninth. The Jackets comeback effort ended with a double play and a disappointing 7-5 defeat. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406lzbgx4 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406lv1w0a PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Sophomore transfer, Brad Timofeev, turned in a sparkling effort from the mound on Monday to help the Jackets post a 5-0 victory over Fontbonne. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406lv1w0a https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406l6lyto MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- DC continued its early-season swing to open the 2007 season on Saturday, heading three hours further south to take on Maryville less than 19 hours after finishing its season opener at Centre. The Jackets collected 11 hits, but only managed two runs and fell by a 10-2 score. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406l6lyto https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406l3cme3 DANVILLE, Ky. -- Defiance rapped out four runs in the fifth inning to erase a 4-0 deficit, but surrendered the game-winning score in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 6-5 loss at Centre College in its 2007 season opener. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/releases/20170406l3cme3