Braden Brugler

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Braden Brugler
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Port Clinton, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Port Clinton
  • Major:
    Physical Education/Sport Management
  • gp
    26
  • avg
    .247
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    6
  • r
    16
  • sb
    2
Bio

2008 at Defiance: Gritty outfielder used strong defense to earn playing time in 22 games for the Jackets … Split 18 starts between time in all three outfield positions … Improved at the plate throughout the year and rapped out a hit in eight of his last nine contests for a .367 clip in that span … Turned in a solid .263 batting average in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play … Was at his best on the home turf, posting a team-leading .400 average at Rutter Field.

High School: Lettered three times at Port Clinton High for coach Tracy Bodi … Named Honorable Mention All-Sandusky Bay Conference … Winner of the Physical Education Award … Claimed Mr. Hustle Award … Team co-captain.

Personal: Majoring in physical education and sports management … Son of Mark Brugler and Amy Burris.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Plate appearances 95 67
At Bats 73 53
Runs 16 13
Hits 18 11
Doubles 6 5
Triples 1 1
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 6 6
Total bases 26 18
Walks 15 9
Hit by pitch 4 2
Strikeouts 15 9
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 3 3
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases 2 2
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .247 .208
On Base Percentage .402 .344
Slugging Percentage .356 .340
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1
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 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .250 .400 .250 1 - - 1 1 - - 5
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 0 0 0 2 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 2
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 1 1 0 1 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 2.000 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 3 1 0 1 1 - - 1 1 .333 .500 .667 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 1 .250 .400 .250 - - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 4 2 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .500 .500 .750 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 3 1 0 2 - - - 0 2 .333 .600 .333 - - - - - - - 5
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .250 .400 .250 1 - - - - 2 - 5
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 3 1 2 - 1 - - 1 - .333 .333 .667 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 5 2 0 - - 1 - 1 - .400 .400 .800 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 3 2 1 - 1 - - 1 - .667 .667 1.000 - - 2 - 3 - - 5
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 4 1 2 1 1 - - 1 - .250 .400 .500 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 3
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 3 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 1 - - - 1 2 0.50 6
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 3 - - 4
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 3
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - 1.000 - 1 - - - - - - 1
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 1 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 1 0 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 1 2 - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 0 0 - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 0 2 - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 1 2 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 1 1 - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 0 3 - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 0 1 - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 1 0 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 1 0 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 1 2 - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 3 4 1 -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 0 3 - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 1 2 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 3 0 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 0 0 - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 4 3 0 1 - .750 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 5 4 0 1 - .800 - - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2007-08 22 63 16 11 7 2 - - 2 11 .254 .324 .286 - 1 - 2 18 14 1.29 71
2008-09 26 73 18 6 15 6 1 - 7 15 .247 .402 .356 4 - 3 1 25 14 1.79 95
2009-10 34 63 10 7 1 2 1 - 3 9 .159 .209 .222 3 - - 1 22 20 1.10 67
2011-12 23 44 7 3 4 1 - - 1 12 .159 .315 .182 6 - 1 - 19 7 2.71 55
Total 105 243 51 27 27 11 2 - 13 47 .210 .320 .272 13 1 4 4 84 55 1.53 288
gp r tb sb cs
2007-08 22 10 18 1 -
2008-09 26 16 26 2 -
2009-10 34 2 14 - 2
2011-12 23 5 8 - 1
Total 105 33 66 3 3
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
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 - - - - -
2009-10 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2011-12 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
2007-08 22 46 39 3 4 - .913 1 - - - -
2008-09 26 53 50 1 2 - .962 - - - - -
2009-10 34 45 43 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2011-12 23 32 32 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Total 105 176 164 6 6 - .966 1 - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 26 73 18 6 15 6 1 - 7 15 .247 .402 .356 4 - 3 1 25 14 1.79 95
Conference 18 53 11 6 9 5 1 - 6 9 .208 .344 .340 2 - 3 - 22 12 1.83 67
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 10 28 7 3 4 2 1 - 3 6 .250 .364 .393 1 - 1 - 6 7 0.86 34
Away 13 35 8 3 10 4 - - 4 6 .229 .426 .343 2 - 2 - 16 7 2.29 49
Neutral 3 10 3 0 1 - - - 0 3 .300 .417 .300 1 - - 1 3 - - 12
Result
Wins 4 14 3 0 2 - 1 - 1 3 .214 .313 .357 - - 1 - 6 2 3.00 17
Losses 22 59 15 6 13 6 - - 6 12 .254 .421 .356 4 - 2 1 19 12 1.58 78
Month
March 13 34 10 1 8 3 - - 3 9 .294 .442 .382 1 - - 1 6 6 1.00 43
April 10 34 8 5 6 3 1 - 4 5 .235 .381 .382 2 - 3 - 15 8 1.88 45
May 3 5 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .286 .000 1 - - - 4 - - 7
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 26 16 26 2 -
Conference 18 13 18 2 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 10 6 11 1 -
Away 13 8 12 1 -
Neutral 3 2 3 - -
Result
Wins 4 5 5 1 -
Losses 22 11 21 1 -
Month
March 13 6 13 1 -
April 10 10 13 1 -
May 3 0 0 - -
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 26 53 50 1 2 - .962 - - - - -
Conference 18 44 41 1 2 - .955 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 22 22 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 13 28 25 1 2 - .929 - - - - -
Neutral 3 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 22 44 41 1 2 - .955 - - - - -
Month
March 13 16 16 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
April 10 30 28 1 1 - .967 - - - - -
May 3 7 6 0 1 - .857 - - - - -
News mentions
DC Blanks Manchester for Second-Straight Home Shutout
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  • April 29, 2009
DC Blanks Manchester for Second-Straight Home Shutout

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance got a crisp outing from Brad Timofeev on the mound and extended its Rutter Field opponents’ scoreless inning streak to 21-consecutive innings with a 2-0 win over Manchester on Wednesday afternoon. The victory was DC’s second-straight shutout on its home turf.

  • April 29, 2009
Defiance Drops Pair at Anderson
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  • April 25, 2009
Defiance Drops Pair at Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance could not play the spoiler role on Saturday, as the host Anderson Ravens bolstered their position for a possible bid in the upcoming HCAC Tournament with 5-0 and 15-9 victories over the Jackets to finish the series sweep.

  • April 25, 2009
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC in Road Defeat
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  • April 24, 2009
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC in Road Defeat

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance battled back from a 9-4 deficit to tie the game at 9-9 in the eighth inning of its series opener at Anderson on Friday, but could not finish off the rally and fell by a 12-9 margin.

  • April 24, 2009
Pitro Homers in Slugfest Loss at Bluffton
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  • April 22, 2009
Pitro Homers in Slugfest Loss at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance College knocked in seven runs on 11 hits but could not keep pace with Bluffton, as the Beavers scored in five different innings and came away with the 16-7 win in the HCAC clash on Wednesday afternoon.

  • April 22, 2009
Stewart’s Shutout Lifts DC to Senior Day Victory
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  • April 19, 2009
Stewart’s Shutout Lifts DC to Senior Day Victory

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College pounded out eight runs on 11 hits and played dazzling defense behind a determined Aaron Stewart on the mound, as the Yellow Jackets celebrated Senior Day with an 8-0 victory against Hanover on Sunday at Craig Rutter Field.

  • April 19, 2009
Hanover Sweeps Doubleheader Against Defiance
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  • April 18, 2009
Hanover Sweeps Doubleheader Against Defiance

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance started its final home weekend series with a pair of losses on Saturday afternoon against Hanover. The Yellow Jackets fell 10-6 in the opener and 12-7 in the nightcap at Craig A. Rutter Field.

  • April 18, 2009
DC Drops Game at Manchester
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  • April 16, 2009
DC Drops Game at Manchester

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – After having the HCAC contest between Defiance College and Manchester College rained out two days in a row, the two teams finally took the diamond on Thursday with the Spartans earning a 10-2 win.

  • April 16, 2009
Pitro Homers in Loss to St. Francis
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  • April 04, 2009
Pitro Homers in Loss to St. Francis

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College hosted the University of St. Francis for a single non-conference contest on Saturday and fell by a 7-3 margin. The Cougars homered on the first pitch of the afternoon and never trailed in the game.

  • April 04, 2009
Ohio Northern Rallies for Win Over Defiance
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  • April 01, 2009
Ohio Northern Rallies for Win Over Defiance

ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team saw a 4-1 lead slip away at Ohio Northern and suffered a 6-5 non-conference loss on Tuesday afternoon. The Jackets struggled at the plate with men on base, stranding 14 runners in the defeat.

  • April 01, 2009
Grizzlies Top Defiance in HCAC Series Opener
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  • March 27, 2009
Grizzlies Top Defiance in HCAC Series Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Franklin jumped on the board early with four runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back in the first game of a weekend set against the Yellow Jackets. DC could not answer until the fifth and ended up taking an 11-3 loss to the Grizzlies at Rutter Field.

  • March 27, 2009
Ninth-Inning Rally Ends Short for DC Against Bluffton
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  • March 24, 2009
Ninth-Inning Rally Ends Short for DC Against Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance and Bluffton locked up for an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel on Tuesday at Rutter Field, with the Beavers holding off a ninth-inning rally from DC to scrape out the 2-1 victory.

  • March 24, 2009
DC Tops Pioneers for First HCAC Victory
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  • March 21, 2009
DC Tops Pioneers for First HCAC Victory

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance scored in each of the first five innings and held on for a 10-7 victory in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at HCAC-leading Transylvania. The Jackets avoided the sweep, after TU took a 9-2 win in the opener.

  • March 21, 2009
Jackets Open HCAC Schedule with Loss
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  • March 20, 2009
Jackets Open HCAC Schedule with Loss

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance broke loose for seven runs in the final three innings of Friday’s HCAC opener but could not overcome an early nine run deficit and fell by a 13-7 score at Transylvania.

  • March 20, 2009
Defiance Drops Game to No. 24 Adrian
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  • March 18, 2009
Defiance Drops Game to No. 24 Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – Kirk Jesse tripled home a pair of runs and later scored on an Aaron Stewart single to give Defiance a 3-1 lead over the No. 24 Adrian Bulldogs on Wednesday night, but the home team would rally for the 14-4 victory.

  • March 18, 2009
Albion Outlasts Jackets, 15-13, in Slugfest
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  • March 17, 2009
Albion Outlasts Jackets, 15-13, in Slugfest

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2009 home opener for the Defiance College baseball team provided plenty of fireworks, as the Jackets batted around in two separate innings and put 13 runs on the board. The offensive onslaught would not be enough however, as Albion pounded out 15 runs on 20 hits for the victory.

  • March 17, 2009