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6 Kirk Jesse
Kirk Jesse
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Ney, Ohio
  • High School:
    Fairview
  • Position:
    SS/OF
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    39
  • avg
    .322
  • hr
    1
  • rbi
    16
  • r
    42
  • sb
    30

Bio

2009 at Defiance: One of two Yellow Jackets to start all 38 games … Made the move to center field and busted out with one of the finest seasons at the plate in program history, while setting career highs in nearly every offensive category … Set DC record with 159 at bats … Ranked second in DC history with 53 hits, fourth with four triples and seventh with 32 runs … Collected 15 multi-hit games and batted .360 during team’s first 32 contests … Had at least one hit in 28-of-38 games … Scored at least one run in 22 ballgames … Became more aggressive on the bases with 11 steals over the final 18 outings … Led Defiance in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples and steals … Hit .406 with 11 runs scored in DC’s wins … Moved into fourth place on DC’s all-time triples list with five for a career … Named Second-Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

2008 at Defiance: Made major strides at the plate as a sophomore … Led DC with 132 at bats, nine doubles, three home runs, 16 runs batted in and 59 total bases from his leadoff slot … Ranked second on team with 21 runs scored and a .447 slugging percentage, while ending third with a .295 batting average … Average jumped to .391 in Defiance victories … Rapped out an extra-base hit in 12 games … Ended year on nine-game hitting streak … Ranked third among all HCAC players with 92 at bats in league games … Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC.

2007 at Defiance: Saw action in 32 games during freshman season … Earned 24 starts … Served as DC’s primary shortstop … Was six-of-seven in stolen base attempts … Went 3-7 with three runs in Defiance’s game at St. Francis on April 1. 

High School: Graduate of Fairview High … Lettered three years under Andrew Singer … Named to all-conference team as a junior and senior … Named second-team all-district … Four-time member of Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice … Son of Russ and Deb Jesse.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4
  Total Conference
Games 39 22
Plate appearances 184 106
At Bats 171 96
Runs 42 23
Hits 55 29
Doubles 8 2
Triples 1 -
Home Runs 1 1
Runs Batted In 16 11
Total bases 68 34
Walks 8 8
Hit by pitch 3 -
Strikeouts 20 12
Sacrifice Flies 2 2
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 1 1
Stolen Bases 30 16
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .322 .302
On Base Percentage .359 .349
Slugging Percentage .398 .354

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 5 1 1 - - .200 .200 .400
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 5 1 0 - 2 .200 .200 .200
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 3 1 0 - - .333 .333 .333
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 4 2 0 - - .500 .500 .500
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 5 5 2 - - 1.000 1.000 1.200
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 5 2 0 - 1 .400 .400 .600
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 5 1 0 - - .200 .200 .200
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 4 1 0 - 1 .250 .250 .250
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 4 2 0 - 1 .500 .500 .500
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 3 1 0 - - .333 .500 .333
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 4 2 0 - - .500 .500 .750
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 5 1 0 - 2 .200 .200 .600
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 4 1 0 1 - .250 .400 .250
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 4 1 1 1 1 .250 .400 .250
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 4 1 2 - - .250 .200 .250
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 4 0 0 1 - .000 .200 .000
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 3 0 0 - 1 .000 .000 .000
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 5 2 1 - 1 .400 .400 1.000
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 5 4 0 - 1 .800 .800 .800
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 5 1 1 - 2 .200 .200 .200
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 5 1 0 - - .200 .200 .400
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 5 1 0 - - .200 .200 .200
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 4 1 0 - - .250 .400 .250
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 5 4 1 - - .800 .800 1.000
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 2 0 0 2 - .000 .500 .000
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 5 1 0 - - .200 .200 .200
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 5 2 0 - - .400 .400 .400
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 3 1 0 - - .333 .500 .333
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 4 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 3 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 5 0 1 - 1 .000 .000 .000
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 6 2 2 - 1 .333 .333 .500
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 3 2 0 2 - .667 .800 .667
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 3 1 1 - 1 .333 .333 .333
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 6 3 2 - 1 .500 .500 .500
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 7 3 0 - 1 .429 .429 .571
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 5 2 0 - 1 .400 .400 .400
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 4 0 1 - - .000 .000 .000
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 5 1 0 - - .200 .200 .200

Game Log - Extra Base Hits

Date Opponent Score gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 1 - - 1
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 - - - 0
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 - - - 0
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 1 - - 1
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 1 - - 1
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 - - - 0
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 - - - 0
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 - - - 0
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 - - - 0
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 1 - - 1
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 - 1 - 1
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 - - - 0
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 - - - 0
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 - - - 0
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 - - - 0
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 - - - 0
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 - - 1 1
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 - - - 0
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 - - - 0
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 1 - - 1
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 1 - - 1
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 - - - 0
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 - - - 0
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 - - - 0
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 - - - 0
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 1 - - 1
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 - - - 0
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 - - - 0
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 - - - 0
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 1 - - 1
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 - - - 0
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 - - - 0
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 - - - 0

Game Log - Base Running

Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 1 2 - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 2 1 1 -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 1 2 2 -
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 3 6 2 -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 1 3 - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 0 1 1 -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 1 1 1 -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 1 2 1 -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 1 1 - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 1 3 - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 1 3 - -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 2 1 1 -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 1 1 - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 1 0 - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 1 5 - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 3 4 4 -
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 1 - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 0 2 - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 4 1 3 -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 2 5 - 1
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 2 0 - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 1 1 - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 2 1 -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 0 1 1 -
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 1 0 - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 1 0 1 -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 1 3 1 -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 2 2 1 -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 0 1 - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 2 3 1 -
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 1 4 1 -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 2 2 3 -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 0 0 - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 1 1 3 -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 - - - - - 2 - 4
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 - - - - - - - 5
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 - - - - - 2 - 4
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 - - - - 3 - - 5
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 - - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 - 1 - - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 - - - - - - - 5
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 - - - - 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 - - - - 3 1 3.00 5
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 1 - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 - - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 - - - 1 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 6
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 - - - - - 1 - 5
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 - - - - - - - 3
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 - - - - - 2 - 6
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 - - - - - 3 - 7
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 - 1 - - - 4 - 5
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp ip h r er era
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00

Game Log - Ext. Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp k k/9 hr whip
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 - .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 - .00 - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 - .00 - -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 - .00 - -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 - .00 - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 - .00 - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 - .00 - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 - .00 - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 - .00 - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 - .00 - -
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 - .00 - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 - .00 - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 - .00 - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 - .00 - -
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 - .00 - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 - .00 - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 - .00 - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 - .00 - -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 - .00 - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 - .00 - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 - .00 - -
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 - .00 - -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 - .00 - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 - .00 - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 - .00 - -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f%
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 1 0 0 1 - .000
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 7 5 2 0 - 1.000
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 6 5 1 0 - 1.000
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 2 0 1 1 - .500
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 0 0 0 0 - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000

Game Log - Ext. Fielding

Date Opponent Score gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 5 vs. Grace (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 12-2 1 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 4-2 1 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Muskingum W, 5-3 1 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Kenyon W, 9-2 1 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 4-3 1 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Medaille W, 9-7 1 - - - - -
Mar 17 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 7-2 1 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) W, 8-1 1 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Trine (Ind.) L, 4-2 1 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 10-5 1 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Albion (Mich.) L, 6-5 1 - - - - -
Mar 26 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 6-5 1 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 15-2 1 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-8 1 - - - - -
Mar 31 at Bluffton W, 5-2 1 - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 16-4 1 - - - - -
Apr 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 14-9 1 - - - - -
Apr 3 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 6-4 1 - - - - -
Apr 6 Manchester (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 - - - - -
Apr 9 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Goshen W, 6-5 1 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-5 1 - - - - -
Apr 16 Anderson (Ind.) L, 24-9 1 - - - - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 17-5 1 - - - - -
Apr 17 Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-5 1 - - - - -
Apr 19 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 - - - - -
Apr 20 Ohio Northern L, 6-2 1 - - - - -
Apr 24 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-6 1 - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-1 1 - - - - -
Apr 25 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-7 1 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Ohio Northern W, 12-1 1 - - - - -
Apr 30 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-8 1 - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-1 1 - - - - -
May 1 vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 8-7 1 - - - - -
May 4 Bluffton L, 16-14 1 - - - - -
May 7 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-8 1 - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 11-7 1 - - - - -
May 8 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-4 1 - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
2006-07 32 93 18 4 7 10 .194 .257 .204
2007-08 32 132 39 16 4 22 .295 .319 .447
2008-09 38 160 53 22 6 16 .331 .357 .475
2009-10 39 171 55 16 8 20 .322 .359 .398
Total 141 556 165 58 25 68 .297 .332 .399

Career Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
2006-07 32 1 - - 1
2007-08 32 9 1 3 13
2008-09 38 9 4 2 15
2009-10 39 8 1 1 10
Total 141 27 6 6 39

Career Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 32 13 19 6 1
2007-08 32 21 59 5 1
2008-09 38 32 76 14 1
2009-10 39 42 68 30 1
Total 141 108 222 55 4

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2006-07 32 1 - 3 3 32 28 1.14 104
2007-08 32 1 1 2 1 39 31 1.26 140
2008-09 38 2 3 1 2 35 50 0.70 172
2009-10 39 3 2 - 1 44 44 1.00 184
Total 141 7 6 6 7 150 153 0.98 600

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
2006-07 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2007-08 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2008-09 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2009-10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00

Career Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
2006-07 0 0 - .00 - -
2007-08 0 0 - .00 - -
2008-09 0 0 - .00 - -
2009-10 0 0 - .00 - -
Total 0 0 - .00 - -

Career Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
2006-07 32 129 47 70 12 - .907
2007-08 32 160 58 78 24 - .850
2008-09 38 101 98 0 3 - .970
2009-10 39 104 96 6 2 - .981
Total 141 494 299 154 41 - .917

Career Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 32 13 - - - -
2007-08 32 12 - - - -
2008-09 38 - - - - -
2009-10 39 - - - - -
Total 141 25 - - - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Event                  
Total 39 171 55 16 8 20 .322 .359 .398
Conference 22 96 29 11 8 12 .302 .349 .354
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 53 13 4 3 6 .245 .293 .283
Away 16 69 21 6 3 9 .304 .347 .420
Neutral 11 49 21 6 2 5 .429 .451 .490
Result                  
Wins 16 74 27 9 2 10 .365 .385 .392
Losses 23 97 28 7 6 10 .289 .340 .402
Month                  
March 16 68 23 6 3 8 .338 .370 .426
April 17 73 22 6 5 8 .301 .362 .384
May 6 30 10 4 - 4 .333 .323 .367

Splits Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Event          
Total 39 8 1 1 10
Conference 22 2 - 1 3
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 12 2 - - 2
Away 16 3 1 1 5
Neutral 11 3 - - 3
Result          
Wins 16 2 - - 2
Losses 23 6 1 1 8
Month          
March 16 4 1 - 5
April 17 3 - 1 4
May 6 1 - - 1

Splits Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
Event          
Total 39 42 68 30 1
Conference 22 23 34 16 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location          
Home 12 11 15 9 1
Away 16 18 29 11 -
Neutral 11 13 24 10 -
Result          
Wins 16 23 29 21 -
Losses 23 19 39 9 1
Month          
March 16 18 29 10 -
April 17 18 28 12 1
May 6 6 11 8 -

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event                  
Total 39 3 2 - 1 44 44 1.00 184
Conference 22 - 2 - 1 24 27 0.89 106
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 12 1 1 - 1 14 18 0.78 58
Away 16 2 1 - - 21 16 1.31 75
Neutral 11 - - - - 9 10 0.90 51
Result                  
Wins 16 1 1 - - 16 17 0.94 78
Losses 23 2 1 - 1 28 27 1.04 106
Month                  
March 16 1 1 - - 18 17 1.06 73
April 17 2 - - 1 23 16 1.44 80
May 6 - 1 - - 3 11 0.27 31

Splits Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
Event                    
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - 0.0 - - - 0.00
Location                    
Home 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Away 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Result                    
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Month                    
March 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
April 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00

Splits Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
Event            
Total 0 0 - .00 - -
Conference 0 0 - .00 - -
Exhibition - - - .00 - -
Location            
Home 0 0 - .00 - -
Away 0 0 - .00 - -
Neutral 0 0 - .00 - -
Result            
Wins 0 0 - .00 - -
Losses 0 0 - .00 - -
Month            
March 0 0 - .00 - -
April 0 0 - .00 - -
May 0 0 - .00 - -

Splits Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
Event              
Total 39 104 96 6 2 - .981
Conference 22 67 65 2 0 - 1.000
Exhibition - 0 - - - - -
Location              
Home 12 39 37 1 1 - .974
Away 16 38 34 3 1 - .974
Neutral 11 27 25 2 0 - 1.000
Result              
Wins 16 47 44 3 0 - 1.000
Losses 23 57 52 3 2 - .965
Month              
March 16 30 28 1 1 - .967
April 17 59 53 5 1 - .983
May 6 15 15 0 0 - 1.000

Splits Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event            
Total 39 - - - - -
Conference 22 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 12 - - - - -
Away 16 - - - - -
Neutral 11 - - - - -
Result            
Wins 16 - - - - -
Losses 23 - - - - -
Month            
March 16 - - - - -
April 17 - - - - -
May 6 - - - - -

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