Andy Habecker

28 Andy Habecker
Andy Habecker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Pittsford, N.Y.
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Pittsford Mendon
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • app
    13
  • gs
    0
  • w
    1
  • l
    2
  • sv
    2
  • ip
    29.1
  • era
    7.67
  • whip
    1.70
  • k
    18
Bio

2010 at Defiance: Tied for the second highest number of appearances on DC staff with 12 during rookie season … Allowed just one run during first five appearances out of the pen for a 1.35 earned-run average to open career … Toed the rubber in three DC victories … Posted a 2.25 ERA in those contests.

High School: Earned a pair of varsity letters on the diamond for head coach Bo Bertino … Played at Pittsford Mendon High … Two-time All-Monroe County performer … Selected to All-Greater Rochester Team … Named as team’s Most Valuable Player during final prep season.

Personal: Son of Ron and Gail Habecker … Father also played baseball at Defiance College … Majoring in sport management.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 13 10
Games started 0 0
Wins 1 1
Losses 2 2
Saves 2 1
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 29.1 23.0
Hits 39 29
Runs 32 23
Earned Runs 25 16
Walks 11 9
Strikeouts 18 14
Strikeouts per Game 5.52 5.48
Doubles Allowed 8 6
Triples Allowed 1 1
WHIP 1.70 1.65
Home Runs Allows 4 3
At Bats Against 128 98
Batting Average Against .305 .296
Earned Run Average 7.67 6.26
Wild pitches 2 1
Hit Batters 6 3
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 2 2
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 3 3
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
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 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 - - - - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 - - - - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 - - - - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 0 0 - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 - - - - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 - - - - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 - - - - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 0 0 - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 0 0 3.1 6 6 6 16.20 3 8.10 - 2.10
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 0 0 1.0 3 3 3 27.00 - .00 1 3.00
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 0 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 1 4.50 - 1.00
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 1 4.50 - 1.00
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 1 1.0 1 1 1 9.00 - .00 - 1.00
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 9.00 2 18.00 - 3.00
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 0 0 5.0 8 7 4 7.20 4 7.20 3 1.80
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 1 3.2 4 2 1 2.45 2 4.91 - 1.64
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 0 0 0.1 4 8 6 162.00 - .00 - 18.00
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 0 1.2 1 - - 0.00 1 5.40 - 1.20
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 0 0 4.1 6 3 3 6.23 2 4.15 - 1.62
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 0 0 3.0 2 - - 0.00 2 6.00 - .67
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2009-10 12 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 35 113 30 18 13 3 - - 3 10 .265 .346 .292 2 2 3 4 39 26 1.50 133
2012-13 35 88 25 12 9 2 - - 2 10 .284 .356 .307 2 2 3 4 35 19 1.84 104
Total 95 201 55 30 22 5 - - 5 20 .274 .351 .299 4 4 6 8 74 45 1.64 237
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2009-10 12 0 0 - -
2010-11 13 0 0 - -
2011-12 35 16 33 - -
2012-13 35 7 27 - -
Total 95 23 60 - -
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2009-10 8.27 1 2 12 0 0 20.2 33 21 19 6 11 4.79 5 1.89 99 1 1
2010-11 7.67 1 2 13 0 2 29.1 39 32 25 11 18 5.52 4 1.70 150 2 6
2011-12 10.80 0 3 9 1 0 13.1 22 18 16 7 12 8.10 - 2.17 72 - 4
2012-13 8.75 2 1 11 3 0 23.2 32 25 23 14 19 7.23 2 1.94 120 - 4
Total 8.59 4 8 45 4 2 87.0 126 96 83 38 60 6.21 11 1.89 441 3 15
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2009-10 12 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - 7 - - -
2010-11 13 11 2 9 0 - 1.000 - 3 2 .400 -
2011-12 35 181 169 11 1 - .994 11 4 1 .200 -
2012-13 35 141 97 40 4 - .972 7 8 1 .111 -
Total 95 336 270 61 5 - .985 18 22 4 .154 -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 13 0 0 - -
Conference 10 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 7 0 0 - -
Away 4 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 3 0 0 - -
Losses 10 0 0 - -
Month
March 4 0 0 - -
April 8 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 7.67 1 2 13 0 2 29.1 39 32 25 11 18 5.52 4 1.70 150 2 6
Conference 6.26 1 2 10 0 1 23.0 29 23 16 9 14 5.48 3 1.65 115 1 3
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 3.24 0 2 7 0 2 16.2 17 8 6 6 10 5.40 - 1.38 76 1 1
Away 10.80 1 0 4 0 0 8.1 13 15 10 4 5 5.40 3 2.04 48 - 2
Neutral 18.69 0 0 2 0 0 4.1 9 9 9 1 3 6.23 1 2.31 26 1 3
Result
Wins 0.00 1 0 3 0 2 7.0 4 - - 2 4 5.14 - .86 27 - -
Losses 10.07 0 2 10 0 0 22.1 35 32 25 9 14 5.64 4 1.97 123 2 6
Month
March 9.72 1 0 4 0 1 8.1 11 9 9 3 5 5.40 1 1.68 42 1 3
April 8.00 0 2 8 0 0 18.0 26 23 16 8 11 5.50 3 1.89 97 1 3
May 0.00 0 0 1 0 1 3.0 2 - - - 2 6.00 - .67 11 - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 13 11 2 9 0 - 1.000 - 3 2 .400 -
Conference 10 9 2 7 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 10 2 8 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
Away 4 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0 - - - 2 - - -
Result
Wins 3 4 0 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 10 7 2 5 0 - 1.000 - 3 2 .400 -
Month
March 4 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
April 8 7 2 5 0 - 1.000 - 1 2 .667 -
May 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
News mentions
Lehman Plates Three to Propel Jackets Past MSJ
Lehman Plates Three to Propel Jackets Past MSJ

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets plated three runs in the sixth inning to break open a 3-3 tie and Andy Habecker held Mount St. Joseph scoreless over the final three frames to preserve a 6-3 victory for DC in Friday’s series opener at Craig A. Rutter Field.

Jackets Fall in Extra Innings to Franklin in Series Opener
Jackets Fall in Extra Innings to Franklin in Series Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Franklin plated five runs in the final two frames to edge Defiance in 10 innings by an 8-6 margin at Craig A. Rutter Field on Friday afternoon. The Jackets held a 5-3 lead entering the ninth inning but could not record the final three outs with the lead intact.

Defiance Bats Falter in Pair of Losses to Earlham
Defiance Bats Falter in Pair of Losses to Earlham

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College suffered a pair of losses against Earlham College on Saturday at Craig A. Rutter Field. The Yellow Jacket offense could not solve the league’s top-rated pitching staff, producing just four runs and 11 hits on the afternoon.

Defiance Bats Explode in Ninth to Salvage Split
Defiance Bats Explode in Ninth to Salvage Split

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Brad Kremer stroked a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning to cap a seven-run outburst for Defiance, helping the Yellow Jackets take a thrilling, 11-9, win on Saturday at Rose-Hulman. DC won the nightcap, after falling by a 5-0 count in the opener.

Rookie Hurlers Shine for DC in Split Against Albion
Rookie Hurlers Shine for DC in Split Against Albion

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Freshmen Darin Waterman and Ryan Valentine led a strong day on the mound for the Yellow Jackets, as the rookie starters combined to hold Albion to one earned run over 12.2 innings of work in Sunday’s doubleheader. DC won the opener, 5-0, before falling, 3-1, in an extra-inning loss in the day’s second contest.

DC Baseball Opens 2011 Season in Fort Myers
DC Baseball Opens 2011 Season in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Defiance College got its first taste of action in the 2011 campaign on Monday with a pair of games in the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida. The Jackets fell, 18-8, to Monmouth in the season opener, before suffering a 13-1 setback to Thiel in the afternoon contest.