Nate Kaffenbarger

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Nate Kaffenbarger
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    215
  • Hometown:
    De Graff, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Indian Lake
  • Major:
    Integrated Social Studies
  • gp
    10
  • avg
    .448
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    8
  • r
    6
  • sb
    1
Bio

Sophomore (2019): Played and started 36 games ... Recorded a .236 batting average ... Tallied 33 hits including nine doubles, one triple, and one home run ... Drove in 19 runs and scored 25 ... Stole four bases ... Recorded 53 putouts and 21 assists. 

Freshman (2018): Played in and started 28 games ... Had a .316 batting average (36-of-114) ... Hit seven doubles ... Had 10 RBI and scored 17 runs ... Stole one base.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Indian Lake High School under head coaches Ryan Lillard and David Snapp ... first team All-Central Buckeye Conference during his senior year ... Special Mention All-CBC as a sophomore ... Also earned All-CBC honors in football ... Also was a member of the CBC Honor Roll ... An honor roll student who won the Principal Award at Indian Lake.

Personal: Son of Paul and Denise Kaffenbarger ... Majoring in integrated social studies.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 10 -
Plate appearances 39 0
At Bats 29 -
Runs 6 -
Hits 13 -
Doubles 3 -
Triples 2 -
Home Runs 1 -
Runs Batted In 8 -
Total bases 23 0
Walks 9 -
Hit by pitch 1 -
Strikeouts 7 -
Sacrifice Flies 0 -
Sacrifice Hits 0 -
Hit into double play 2 -
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing 2 -
Batting Average .448 -
On Base Percentage .590 -
Slugging Percentage .793 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5
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 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .667 .750 1.667 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 4
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 1 4 3 2 1 2 - - 2 1 .750 .800 1.250 - - - - - - - 5
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 2 - - 4
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 2 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 1 4 2 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 .500 .600 1.000 - - - - - - - 5
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 1 3 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 - .333 .500 1.000 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 1 2 2 2 2 1 - - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.500 - - - - - - - 4
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 1 1 1 0 2 - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 1 - - - - - - 4
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 1 0 0 1 0
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 1 5 0 0
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 1 1 5 - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 1 1 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 1 1 4 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 1 1 3 - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 1 0 3 - 1
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 1 0 1 - 1
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 17-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Mar 3 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 4-3 1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 7-1 1 3 2 0 1 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Merchant Marine W, 3-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 3-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 10-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. SUNY Canton W, 6-0 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford L, 5-4 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Haverford W, 6-5 1 6 4 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Adrian (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Olivet (Mich.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Earlham (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 31 at Mt. St. Joseph - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Franklin (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Hanover (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Bluffton - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Transylvania (Ky.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Manchester (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 Anderson (Ind.) - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2017-18 28 114 36 10 5 7 - - 7 18 .316 .352 .377 2 1 1 2 31 25 1.24 123
2018-19 36 140 33 19 13 9 1 1 11 19 .236 .308 .336 2 1 - 2 41 39 1.05 156
2019-20 10 29 13 8 9 3 2 1 6 7 .448 .590 .793 1 0 0 2 5 2 2.50 39
2020-21 39 161 50 40 15 9 2 5 16 43 .311 .378 .484 3 1 - 2 25 39 0.64 180
2021-22 36 136 56 20 18 12 1 1 14 23 .412 .497 .537 6 1 - 2 24 26 0.92 161
Total 149 580 188 97 60 40 6 8 54 110 .324 .398 .455 14 4 1 10 126 131 0.96 659
gp r tb sb cs
2017-18 28 17 43 1 -
2018-19 36 25 47 4 1
2019-20 10 6 23 1 2
2020-21 39 24 78 7 2
2021-22 36 30 73 1 3
Total 149 102 264 14 8
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2017-18 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2018-19 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2019-20 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2020-21 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2021-22 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
2017-18 28 59 58 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
2018-19 36 80 53 21 6 - .925 3 - - - -
2019-20 10 26 22 2 2 0 .923 0 0 0 - 0
2020-21 39 176 77 85 14 - .920 10 - - - -
2021-22 36 119 51 60 8 - .933 10 - - - -
Total 149 460 261 169 30 0 .935 23 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
Event
Total 10 29 13 8 9 3 2 1 6 7 .448 .590 .793 1 0 0 2 5 2 2.50 39
Conference - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .333 .429 .833 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 7
Neutral 8 23 11 7 8 3 2 - 5 5 .478 .625 .783 1 - - 2 5 1 5.00 32
Result
Wins 7 21 9 5 6 2 2 - 4 5 .429 .571 .714 1 - - 2 5 1 5.00 28
Losses 3 8 4 3 3 1 0 1 2 2 .500 .636 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 11
Month
March 10 29 13 8 9 3 2 1 6 7 .448 .590 .793 1 0 0 2 5 2 2.50 39
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 10 6 23 1 2
Conference - - 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home - - 0 - -
Away 2 1 5 1 0
Neutral 8 5 18 - 2
Result
Wins 7 5 15 - 1
Losses 3 1 8 1 1
Month
March 10 6 23 1 2
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 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 - - - - - 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 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 10 26 22 2 2 0 .923 0 0 0 - 0
Conference - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Away 2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Neutral 8 20 16 2 2 - .900 - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 18 15 2 1 - .944 - - - - -
Losses 3 8 7 0 1 0 .875 0 0 0 - 0
Month
March 10 26 22 2 2 0 .923 0 0 0 - 0
News mentions
Shortened baseball season ends with best winning percentage in 52 years
  • Article
  • March 25, 2020
Shortened baseball season ends with best winning percentage in 52 years

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Before having its 2020 season shortened because of the coronavirus, the Defiance College baseball team was off to a fabulous start after posting a 7-1 record on its annual Spring Break trip to Florida. With the cancellation of the remainder of its season, Defiance completes the campaign at 7-3 overall.

  • March 25, 2020
Baseball concludes Florida trip by splitting two games with Haverford
  • Article
  • March 13, 2020
Baseball concludes Florida trip by splitting two games with Haverford

FORT MYERS, Fla. – On Friday, the Defiance College baseball squad concluded its annual trip to Florida by splitting a very competitive doubleheader with the Haverford College Fords in the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic. After having its six-game winning streak end with a 5-4 extra-inning loss, Defiance bounced back with a 6-5 victory at the Lee County Player Development Complex.

  • March 13, 2020
Baseball extends winning streak to six games with two more victories
  • Article
  • March 12, 2020
Baseball extends winning streak to six games with two more victories

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Defiance College baseball team was back in action on Thursday in the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at the Lee County Player Development Complex against the State University of New York at Canton Roos. In a doubleheader, Defiance came up with two more victories by the scores of 10-3 and 6-0 to extend its winning streak to six games.

  • March 12, 2020
Baseball picks up two one-run wins in Florida on Tuesday
  • Article
  • March 10, 2020
Baseball picks up two one-run wins in Florida on Tuesday

FORT MYERS, Fla. – On Tuesday in the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at the Lee County Player Development Complex, the Defiance College baseball team picked up two one-run wins over the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors. Defiance won the opening game of the doubleheader, 3-2, before posting a 4-3 victory.

  • March 10, 2020
Baseball begins Spring Break trip with sweep of USMMA
  • Article
  • March 09, 2020
Baseball begins Spring Break trip with sweep of USMMA

FORT MYERS, Fla. – In the opening doubleheader during its annual Spring Break trip, the Defiance College baseball team swept the United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners by the scores of 7-1 and 3-2. The games were played as a part of the 30th Annual Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic at the Lee County Player Development Complex.

  • March 09, 2020
Baseball opens 2020 campaign by dropping road doubleheader
  • Article
  • March 03, 2020
Baseball opens 2020 campaign by dropping road doubleheader

UPLAND, Ind. – The Defiance College baseball team opened its 2020 season on Tuesday afternoon with a doubleheader on the road against the Taylor University Trojans. Defiance dropped the first game, 17-2, before suffering a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in the second at Winterholter Field.

  • March 03, 2020
Baseball looking to continue success in 2020 behind experienced pitching
  • Article
  • March 02, 2020
Baseball looking to continue success in 2020 behind experienced pitching

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Coming off a solid season last year, the Defiance College baseball team looks to keep improving and be in the hunt for the 2020 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. In 2019 – after being picked to finish last in the conference by the HCAC head coaches – Defiance went 23-16-1 overall. The Yellow Jackets tied for third place in the conference at 10-8 before making a strong run with two wins at the HCAC Tournament as the No. 4 seed.

  • March 02, 2020