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Ben Gates
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Sidney, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Sidney
  • Major:
    Integrated Social Studies
  • gp
    33
  • avg
    .280
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    15
  • r
    12
  • sb
    2
Bio

2007 at Defiance: Saw the field in 16 games during freshman season … Started seven games … Served as team’s primary pinch runner … Rapped out two hits in back-to-back games during Florida trip. 

High School: Played under Mitch Hoying at Sidney High … Lettered three times on the diamond … Earned Honorable Mention All-GWOC honors as a sophomore and Second-Team All-GWOC honors as a junior and senior … Graduated with high honors.

Personal: Majoring in integrated social studies … Son of Andy Gates and Machelle Burden.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 22
Plate appearances 123 82
At Bats 107 70
Runs 12 9
Hits 30 19
Doubles 1 1
Triples 1 1
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 15 11
Total bases 33 22
Walks 10 8
Hit by pitch 4 3
Strikeouts 21 11
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 2 1
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 2 2
Caught Stealing 2 2
Batting Average .280 .271
On Base Percentage .364 .370
Slugging Percentage .308 .314
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7
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 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 2
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 2 .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 1 2 2 2 1 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - 1 - 1 - - 4
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 1 - 1 - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 2 .333 .500 .333 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 1 - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 1 2 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 3 2 1 1 1 - - 1 - .667 .750 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 1 5 2 2 - - - - 0 2 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 5 2 1 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 1 5 1 1 - - - - 0 - .200 .200 .200 - - - - 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 1 4 3 4 1 - 1 - 1 - .750 .800 1.250 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .333 .600 .333 1 - - - 1 - - 5
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 1 4 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .250 .400 .250 - - - - 3 - - 5
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 1 0 2 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 1 2 2 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 1 0 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 1 0 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 1 0 - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 1 0 1 - 1
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 1 1 1 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 0 1 - -
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 1 3 - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 1 1 2 - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 1 2 1 -
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 1 0 2 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 1 1 5 - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 1 2 1 - -
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 1 0 2 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 1 1 0 - 1
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 1 1 1 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 1 5 3 1 1 - .800 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 1 4 2 0 2 - .500 - - - - -
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 1 5 4 0 1 - .800 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2006-07 16 26 5 3 - - - - 0 4 .192 .192 .192 - - - - 8 7 1.14 26
2007-08 33 107 30 15 10 1 1 - 2 21 .280 .364 .308 4 - 2 1 35 19 1.84 123
2008-09 22 56 11 6 5 2 - - 2 11 .196 .292 .232 3 1 5 2 23 13 1.77 70
Total 71 189 46 24 15 3 1 - 4 36 .243 .321 .270 7 1 7 3 66 39 1.69 219
gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 16 5 5 - 1
2007-08 33 12 33 2 2
2008-09 22 7 13 1 -
Total 71 24 51 3 3
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2006-07 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2007-08 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2008-09 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 16 7 6 0 1 - .857 - - - - -
2007-08 33 57 48 5 4 - .930 - - - - -
2008-09 22 31 30 0 1 - .968 - - - - -
Total 71 95 84 5 6 - .937 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 33 107 30 15 10 1 1 - 2 21 .280 .364 .308 4 - 2 1 35 19 1.84 123
Conference 22 70 19 11 8 1 1 - 2 11 .271 .370 .314 3 - 1 - 23 14 1.64 82
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 11 36 6 2 2 - - - 0 7 .167 .250 .167 2 - - - 14 7 2.00 40
Away 14 46 17 9 7 1 1 - 2 7 .370 .473 .435 2 - 1 - 12 9 1.33 56
Neutral 8 25 7 4 1 - - - 0 7 .280 .308 .280 - - 1 1 9 3 3.00 27
Result
Wins 5 19 7 5 1 - - - 0 5 .368 .400 .368 - - 1 1 6 2 3.00 21
Losses 28 88 23 10 9 1 1 - 2 16 .261 .356 .295 4 - 1 - 29 17 1.71 102
Month
March 12 33 9 4 2 - - - 0 10 .273 .351 .273 2 - 2 1 11 5 2.20 39
April 18 62 18 11 6 1 1 - 2 11 .290 .371 .339 2 - - - 19 11 1.73 70
May 3 12 3 0 2 - - - 0 - .250 .357 .250 - - - - 5 3 1.67 14
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 33 12 33 2 2
Conference 22 9 22 2 2
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 11 3 6 2 -
Away 14 7 20 - 2
Neutral 8 2 7 - -
Result
Wins 5 4 7 - -
Losses 28 8 26 2 2
Month
March 12 3 9 - 1
April 18 7 21 2 -
May 3 2 3 - 1
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 0 0 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 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 33 57 48 5 4 - .930 - - - - -
Conference 22 40 34 3 3 - .925 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 18 14 2 2 - .889 - - - - -
Away 14 28 24 2 2 - .929 - - - - -
Neutral 8 11 10 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 10 9 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 28 47 39 4 4 - .915 - - - - -
Month
March 12 16 15 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 18 32 25 4 3 - .906 - - - - -
May 3 9 8 0 1 - .889 - - - - -
News mentions
Jackets Drop Season Finale to Mount St. Joseph
  • Article
  • May 04, 2008
Jackets Drop Season Finale to Mount St. Joseph

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Defiance dropped its final baseball game of the season on Sunday, falling 9-7 to the College of Mount St. Joseph. The MSJ victory clinched the HCAC regular season title for the Lions.

  • May 04, 2008
Stewart Homers Twice in MSJ Doubleheader
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  • May 03, 2008
Stewart Homers Twice in MSJ Doubleheader

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Aaron Stewart highlighted a 13-run outburst by Defiance in the second game of DCs doubleheader at Mount St. Joseph, but it was not enough as the Jackets fell 15-13. MSJ won the opener by a 7-2 score on Saturday afternoon.

  • May 03, 2008
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC on the Diamond
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  • April 29, 2008
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC on the Diamond

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and had the potential game-winning run on the bases on Tuesday, before Ohio Northern recorded the final out and took the 6-5 win over the Yellow Jackets at Craig Rutter Field.

  • April 29, 2008
Kahsen Homers as Jackets Fall Short at Anderson
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  • April 25, 2008
Kahsen Homers as Jackets Fall Short at Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. -- Casey Kahsen belted his first collegiate home run as Defiance and Anderson locked horns in an HCAC slugfest on Friday afternoon. The two sides combined for 28 runs on 33 hits in nine innings, with the Ravens coming out on top, 16-12.

  • April 25, 2008
DC Falls to Wittenberg
  • Article
  • April 23, 2008
DC Falls to Wittenberg

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Defiance traveled to Springfield on Wednesday night to take on the Wittenberg Tigers in a non-conference game. The Yellow Jackets only trailed 6-4 through five innings, before taking the 17-4 loss.

  • April 23, 2008
Spartans Escape Defiance with 7-5 Win
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  • April 15, 2008
Spartans Escape Defiance with 7-5 Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Manchester used a pair of home runs and a Defiance error to plate seven runs on only five hits as it edged the Yellow Jackets, 7-5, on Tuesday at Craig Rutter Field. DC pounded out 10 hits, but stranded 11 runners on the base paths in the loss.

  • April 15, 2008
Jackets Score Six in Third Inning, Earn Split at Hanover
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  • April 12, 2008
Jackets Score Six in Third Inning, Earn Split at Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. -- Defiance exploded for six runs in the third inning and Brad Timofeev hurled a complete game on the mound, as the Yellow Jackets notched their first HCAC victory of the season with a 9-3 win at Hanover on Saturday.

  • April 12, 2008
Hanover Dumps DC with Four-Run Ninth
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  • April 11, 2008
Hanover Dumps DC with Four-Run Ninth

HANOVER, Ind. -- Defiance looked poised to record its first league win of the season on Friday at Hanover, before the Panthers rallied for four runs in the bottom of the ninth to take the come from behind 7-6 victory.

  • April 11, 2008
Baseball Drops Single Game to Bluffton
  • Article
  • April 08, 2008
Baseball Drops Single Game to Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio -- Defiance took the field for the fourth time in as many days, falling 8-3 at Bluffton on Tuesday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets used five different pitchers in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest.

  • April 08, 2008
Jackets Get Back in Action with Win at Ohio Northern
  • Article
  • April 01, 2008
Jackets Get Back in Action with Win at Ohio Northern

ADA, Ohio -- The DC baseball team finally took the field again on Tuesday after waiting through a week of weather-related cancellations. The Yellow Jackets made the most of it with an 8-6 victory at Ohio Northern, overcoming an early 2-1 deficit and scoring four times in the sixth to back up a strong start on the mound from Aaron Stewart.

  • April 01, 2008
Baseball Drops Pair to Ohio Wesleyan
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  • March 14, 2008
Baseball Drops Pair to Ohio Wesleyan

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance ended its stay in Port Charlotte, Fla. on Friday with a pair of defeats against Ohio Wesleyan. The Yellow Jackets had their three-game win streak snapped with a 7-3 loss in the opener, before losing 9-3 in the second game of the day.

  • March 14, 2008
Defiance Bats Come Alive in Sweep of Olivet
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  • March 12, 2008
Defiance Bats Come Alive in Sweep of Olivet

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance pounded out 32 hits and put 24 runs on the board as it picked up its first two victories of the season with a doubleheader sweep against Olivet on Wednesday. DC won the first game by a 15-9 margin and used a four-run fifth in game two to secure the 9-6 victory.

  • March 12, 2008
Baseball Opens Season with Wentworth Doubleheader
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  • March 10, 2008
Baseball Opens Season with Wentworth Doubleheader

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Defiance got its 2008 campaign started on Monday afternoon with a pair of losses to Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Jackets managed only one hit in the opener, losing 5-2, before falling 6-5 in the second game.

  • March 10, 2008