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Michael Dushane
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Monroe, Mich.
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Monroe
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    38
  • avg
    .268
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    18
  • r
    25
  • sb
    8
Bio

High School: Monroe High product … Two-time letterman for head coach Bubba Bezeau … Named as team Most Valuable Player … Also a three-time letterwinner for the Monroe golf team … Tabbed as an Academic All-Michigan student-athlete.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice … Son of Bob and Debbie Dushane.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 38 22
Plate appearances 176 96
At Bats 157 89
Runs 25 16
Hits 42 24
Doubles 8 3
Triples 1 1
Home Runs 1 -
Runs Batted In 18 9
Total bases 55 29
Walks 13 5
Hit by pitch 4 1
Strikeouts 17 9
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 2 1
Hit into double play 2 2
Stolen Bases 8 4
Caught Stealing 4 1
Batting Average .268 .270
On Base Percentage .339 .316
Slugging Percentage .350 .326
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 1 5 1 1 - 1 - - 1 - .200 .200 .400 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 4 3 0 1 - - - 0 - .750 .800 .750 - - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 4 2 2 1 1 - - 1 - .500 .600 .750 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 6 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .333 .333 .500 - - - - 3 1 3.00 6
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 3 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .333 .000 1 - - - - - - 3
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 5 3 3 - 2 - - 2 - .600 .667 1.000 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 6
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 3 0.67 5
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 4 0 2 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 6
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 3 0.33 4
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 6 3 3 - - 1 - 1 - .500 .500 .833 - - - - 1 2 0.50 6
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 1 3.00 5
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 5 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 3 1 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .333 .333 .667 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .167 .000 1 - - - 2 1 2.00 6
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 6 1 1 - - - 1 1 - .167 .167 .667 - - - - 1 4 0.25 6
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 5 3 2 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 3 - - 5
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 4 1 2 2 1 - - 1 1 .250 .500 .500 - - - - 2 - - 6
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 5 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .400 .400 .600 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 4 1 4.00 5
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 5 3 0 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - 1 - 2 - 5
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 3
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 5 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .167 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 6
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 - 3 - 3
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 2
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 1 0 2 - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 1 3 - 1
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 0 3 2 -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 3 3 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 2 - 1
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 1 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 1 5 - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 1 1 2 - 1
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 1 0 1 -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 1 2 1 -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 2 5 - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 0 2 - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 0 1 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 2 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 0 0 1 -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 1 4 - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 2 3 1 -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 1 1 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 0 2 - 1
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 1 3 1 -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 2 1 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 0 1 - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 2 2 - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 1 3 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 2 0 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 1 2 1 -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 1 1 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 1 4 2 1 1 - .750 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 5 4 0 1 - .800 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 3 3 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 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
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
2008-09 38 157 42 18 13 8 1 1 10 17 .268 .339 .350 4 - 2 2 52 46 1.13 176
Total 38 157 42 18 13 8 1 1 10 17 .268 .339 .350 4 - 2 2 52 46 1.13 176
gp r tb sb cs
2008-09 38 25 55 8 4
Total 38 25 55 8 4
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
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
2008-09 38 80 72 6 2 - .975 1 - - - -
Total 38 80 72 6 2 - .975 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 38 157 42 18 13 8 1 1 10 17 .268 .339 .350 4 - 2 2 52 46 1.13 176
Conference 22 89 24 9 5 3 1 - 4 9 .270 .316 .326 1 - 1 2 32 24 1.33 96
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 14 56 13 8 7 2 - - 2 6 .232 .328 .268 1 - 1 - 24 13 1.85 65
Away 16 68 18 5 3 2 1 1 4 6 .265 .306 .368 1 - - 2 17 26 0.65 72
Neutral 8 33 11 5 3 4 - - 4 5 .333 .421 .455 2 - 1 - 11 7 1.57 39
Result
Wins 7 32 10 6 1 2 1 1 4 2 .313 .353 .531 1 - 1 - 11 10 1.10 35
Losses 31 125 32 12 12 6 - - 6 15 .256 .336 .304 3 - 1 2 41 36 1.14 141
Month
March 20 86 24 12 6 6 1 - 7 11 .279 .340 .372 2 - 1 - 28 23 1.22 95
April 15 63 17 6 7 2 - 1 3 6 .270 .361 .349 2 - 1 1 22 18 1.22 73
May 3 8 1 0 - - - - 0 - .125 .125 .125 - - - 1 2 5 0.40 8
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 38 25 55 8 4
Conference 22 16 29 4 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 14 7 15 4 1
Away 16 12 25 2 1
Neutral 8 6 15 2 2
Result
Wins 7 8 17 3 -
Losses 31 17 38 5 4
Month
March 20 11 32 4 3
April 15 13 22 4 1
May 3 1 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 38 80 72 6 2 - .975 1 - - - -
Conference 22 32 30 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 24 22 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 16 27 23 3 1 - .963 1 - - - -
Neutral 8 29 27 1 1 - .966 - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 17 17 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 31 63 55 6 2 - .968 1 - - - -
Month
March 20 55 49 4 2 - .964 1 - - - -
April 15 24 22 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 3 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
DC Drops Game at Manchester
  • Article
  • 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
Jackets Waste Nine-Run First in Loss to MSJ
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  • April 10, 2009
Jackets Waste Nine-Run First in Loss to MSJ

DEFIANCE, Ohio ? The Defiance College baseball team put nine runs on the board in the first inning to build a 9-0 lead but managed just one run on four hits the rest of the way and suffered an 11-10 loss against Mount St. Joseph. Friday?s second game was postponed and will be made up on Saturday as part of a doubleheader at Rutter Field.

  • April 10, 2009
Defiance Uses the Long Ball to Notch Road Win
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  • April 08, 2009
Defiance Uses the Long Ball to Notch Road Win

RICHMOND, Ind. – Defiance pounded out four home runs and scored nine of its 14 runs in the first two innings of Wednesday’s non-conference game at Earlham. Nick Picciano handled the rest, pitching seven strong innings in the 14-3 victory.

  • April 08, 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
DC Drops Non-Conference Clash to Trine
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  • March 25, 2009
DC Drops Non-Conference Clash to Trine

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Kirk Jesse homered and knocked out three hits on Wednesday afternoon but it was not enough, as Defiance fell, 13-4, to Trine in a midweek non-conference matchup. The home run was the first of the season for Jesse.

  • March 25, 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
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
Baseball Ends Stay in Port Charlotte with Pair of Defeats
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  • March 13, 2009
Baseball Ends Stay in Port Charlotte with Pair of Defeats

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance rounded out its 2009 spring trip to the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla., on Friday with a pair of losses. The Yellow Jackets suffered a 10-6 setback against Becker in the morning game, before falling by a 12-3 score to Benedictine in their eighth and final game of the week.

  • March 13, 2009
Defensive Miscues Cost DC Baseball Pair of Games
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  • March 12, 2009
Defensive Miscues Cost DC Baseball Pair of Games

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance allowed just four earned runs in a pair of contests against Wooster and Wilmington on Thursday afternoon but committed 12 errors on the day and lost 8-1 to Wooster and 11-6 to Wilmington.

  • March 12, 2009
Jackets Split Twinbill Against Skidmore on the Diamond
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  • March 10, 2009
Jackets Split Twinbill Against Skidmore on the Diamond

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance picked up its third-straight win with a 6-1 victory over Skidmore in Tuesday’s opener. The Jackets could not make it four-straight wins however, suffering a, 3-2, extra-inning setback in the second game of the doubleheader.

  • March 10, 2009
DC Sweeps Doubleheader, Notches 600th Victory
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  • March 09, 2009
DC Sweeps Doubleheader, Notches 600th Victory

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance began its eight-game stint in Port Charlotte, Fla., with victories against Becker and Ohio Wesleyan on Monday. The win over Becker was the 600th victory in the history of the DC baseball program, while the OWU win moved the Jackets to 2-2 on the season.

  • March 09, 2009
Scots Top DC in Walk-Off Win
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  • March 07, 2009
Scots Top DC in Walk-Off Win

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Defiance shook off a sluggish season-opener on Friday to play a thriller at Maryville on Saturday. The Jackets knotted the score in the top of the ninth, only to see the Scots get a one-out single to plate the winning run in the bottom half for the 5-4 victory.

  • March 07, 2009
Defiance Struggles in Season-Opening Defeat
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  • March 06, 2009
Defiance Struggles in Season-Opening Defeat

DANVILLE, Ky. – The 2009 season got off to a very rocky start on Friday evening for the Defiance College baseball team. The Jackets racked up nine errors in their first time out and fell by a 23-5 score at Centre.

  • March 06, 2009