Brent James

14 Brent James
Brent James
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Middletown, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Middletown
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • gp
    33
  • avg
    .255
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    11
  • r
    16
  • sb
    5
Bio

2010 at Defiance: Returned to DC roster to earn time in nine games … Started in two contests … Patient approach at the plate led to three walks in nine plate appearances … Scored four times.

2009 at Defiance: Did not play due to injury.

2008 at Defiance: Had an immediate impact on the Yellow Jacket lineup … Started 15-of-16 games before having season cut short due to a knee injury … Ranked among the top-five players on the team in batting average, slugging and on-base percentage while roaming center field for DC.

High School: Played three years of varsity baseball under Mark Kerns … Middletown High standout named all-area … Named team captain … Winner of the Coaches’ Choice Award.

Personal: Son of Robert and Beverly James … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in sports management.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 23
Plate appearances 125 87
At Bats 110 80
Runs 16 11
Hits 28 20
Doubles 5 4
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 11 7
Total bases 33 24
Walks 12 6
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 18 12
Sacrifice Flies 2 -
Sacrifice Hits 1 1
Hit into double play 3 3
Stolen Bases 5 4
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .255 .250
On Base Percentage .323 .302
Slugging Percentage .300 .300
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 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .400 .333 - 1 - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 1 2 2 1 2 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.500 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 1 1 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 1 2 0 1 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - 1 - - - 3 - 4
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - - 2 - 4
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 2 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - - 1 - 3
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 6 3 1 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 2 0.50 6
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 4 1 0 1 - - - 0 2 .250 .400 .250 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 1 5 1 1 - - - - 0 - .200 .200 .200 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .333 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 1 1 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - 1 - 2 - 4
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 1 3 1 0 - 1 - - 1 - .333 .333 .667 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 4 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 1 4 2 2 - 1 - - 1 - .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 - .400 .400 .400 - - - 1 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 4 1 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .250 .250 .500 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 7 vs. Monmouth (Ill.) L, 18-8 1 1 1 - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 1 2 3 1 -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 - - - - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 1 1 0 - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 2 2 -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 2 3 - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 1 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 1 1 -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 1 1 1 - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 1 1 1 - -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 1 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 1 0 2 - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 3 3 - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 1 0 3 - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 1 0 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 0 2 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 1 2 - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 1 1 1 -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 1 0 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 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 23-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Adrian (Mich.) W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Thiel L, 13-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Elms L, 11-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Baruch L, 7-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Haverford L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Ohio Northern W, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 17 Grace (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Mar 19 Trine (Ind.) L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 22 Goshen W, 9-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-9 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 Taylor (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Hanover (Ind.) L, 22-9 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 15-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
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 1 5 4 0 1 - .800 - - - - -
Apr 9 Earlham (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Earlham (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 12 Manchester (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 14-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 22-8 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 21 Bluffton L, 7-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 19-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-6 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-0 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 6-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 12-0 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
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
2007-08 16 47 13 10 7 5 - - 5 13 .277 .375 .383 1 1 1 - 8 15 0.53 57
2009-10 9 6 0 0 3 - - - 0 2 .000 .333 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 9
2010-11 33 110 28 11 12 5 - - 5 18 .255 .323 .300 - 2 1 3 24 36 0.67 125
Total 58 163 41 21 22 10 - - 10 33 .252 .339 .313 1 3 2 3 34 53 0.64 191
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2007-08 16 6 18 - -
2009-10 9 4 0 - -
2010-11 33 16 33 5 -
Total 58 26 51 5 -
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
2009-10 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2010-11 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2007-08 16 28 25 0 3 - .893 - - - - -
2009-10 9 6 5 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2010-11 33 69 65 2 2 - .971 - - - - -
Total 58 103 95 3 5 - .951 - - - - -
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 33 110 28 11 12 5 - - 5 18 .255 .323 .300 - 2 1 3 24 36 0.67 125
Conference 23 80 20 7 6 4 - - 4 12 .250 .302 .300 - - 1 3 17 25 0.68 87
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 19 63 12 7 6 2 - - 2 13 .190 .257 .222 - 1 1 2 15 22 0.68 71
Away 10 34 11 2 3 2 - - 2 3 .324 .378 .382 - - - 1 6 10 0.60 37
Neutral 4 13 5 2 3 1 - - 1 2 .385 .471 .462 - 1 - - 3 4 0.75 17
Result
Wins 4 14 4 3 3 - - - 0 - .286 .389 .286 - 1 - - 4 7 0.57 18
Losses 29 96 24 8 9 5 - - 5 18 .250 .311 .302 - 1 1 3 20 29 0.69 107
Month
March 13 42 14 5 7 1 - - 1 6 .333 .412 .357 - 2 - - 8 16 0.50 51
April 17 60 13 5 2 4 - - 4 10 .217 .242 .283 - - 1 3 14 17 0.82 63
May 3 8 1 1 3 - - - 0 2 .125 .364 .125 - - - - 2 3 0.67 11
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 33 16 33 5 -
Conference 23 11 24 4 -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 19 6 14 2 -
Away 10 7 13 2 -
Neutral 4 3 6 1 -
Result
Wins 4 4 4 1 -
Losses 29 12 29 4 -
Month
March 13 7 15 3 -
April 17 8 17 1 -
May 3 1 1 1 -
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 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 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 33 69 65 2 2 - .971 - - - - -
Conference 23 53 50 2 1 - .981 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 19 44 40 2 2 - .955 - - - - -
Away 10 19 19 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 4 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 12 12 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 29 57 53 2 2 - .965 - - - - -
Month
March 13 29 28 0 1 - .966 - - - - -
April 17 31 29 1 1 - .968 - - - - -
May 3 9 8 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.

Game One Goes Final, Games Two and Three Cancelled
Game One Goes Final, Games Two and Three Cancelled

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance was hit with an abbreviated loss on Saturday morning, when inclement weather prevented DC and Transylvania from resuming a game that was called in the seventh inning on Friday night. Saturday’s doubleheader between the two squads never got underway, and has been cancelled.

Seven-Run Eighth Inning Propels Beavers Past Defiance
Seven-Run Eighth Inning Propels Beavers Past Defiance

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Stephen Leskow held a powerful Bluffton lineup scoreless through his first seven innings of work on Thursday afternoon at Rutter Field, but the Beavers broke through with a seven-run rally in the eighth to take a 7-2 win over DC in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tilt.

Ravens Slug Past DC on the Diamond
Ravens Slug Past DC on the Diamond

ANDERSON, Ind. – Anderson used a six-run rally in the fourth inning to erase a 2-0 DC lead and went on to sweep the weekend series over the Yellow Jackets with a 22-8 victory in Sunday’s series finale.

Anderson Takes Pair Against Yellow Jackets
Anderson Takes Pair Against Yellow Jackets

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College was four outs from a series-opening victory on Saturday at Anderson but saw the host Ravens rally for a 7-5 victory in game one, before shutting out the Jackets, 14-0, in the second game of the doubleheader.

Jackets Let Early Lead Slip Away to Manchester
Jackets Let Early Lead Slip Away to Manchester

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Bobby Pardun and Brent James laced two-out singles in the bottom of the first inning to push Defiance to a 2-1 lead against Manchester on Tuesday afternoon but the Spartans rallied for the 11-3 conference win at Rutter Field.

Helland Collects Three Hits in Road Defeat
Helland Collects Three Hits in Road Defeat

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Aaron Helland collected three of Defiance College’s nine hits on Tuesday at Manchester but it was not enough to keep pace with a hot-swinging Spartan attack, as the Jackets fell by a 23-4 count in the HCAC showdown.

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.

DC Drops HCAC Opener at Rose-Hulman
DC Drops HCAC Opener at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance College ran into a streaking Rose-Hulman squad on Friday and suffered a 6-1 setback in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both squads.

Yellow Jackets Drop Pair on Diamond to Thunder
Yellow Jackets Drop Pair on Diamond to Thunder

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team suffered a pair of losses on Saturday to Trine, falling 2-1 and 8-3 in the non-conference doubleheader. Matt Kaighin tossed a complete game gem in the opener, while Levi Pauli provided the offensive highlight with a homer in the second contest.