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2018 Baseball Headlines

Season
Defiance has 46 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society released Friday afternoon.

June 01, 2018

Five Yellow Jackets Earn All-HCAC Baseball Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College baseball team finished the season with five athletes on the All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference team that was released on Tuesday morning.

May 15, 2018

Yellow Jackets Fall to Nationally Ranked Franklin on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team dropped a pair of contests to 14th-ranked Franklin (Ind.) College, 14-8 and 18-6, on Senior Day at Craig A. Rutter Field on Sunday.

May 06, 2018

Baseball Senior Day Contest with Franklin Pushed to Sunday

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball Senior Day contests against Franklin (Ind.) College that was scheduled for Friday, May 4 has been postponed and rescheduled for Sunday, May 6 due to weather concerns. The games are scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and Senior Day activities will still be held prior to first pitch.

May 03, 2018

Offense Shines in Sweep of Mount St. Joseph

MIDLAND, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team used an offensive explosion to sweep Mount St. Joseph University, 17-6 and 11-9, in their final road matchups of the season on Tuesday.

May 01, 2018

Gilliland Earns HCAC Hitter of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Junior Michael Gilliland (Napoleon) has been named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week for his performance during Defiance's 4-2 week last week.

April 30, 2018

Baseball Drops Final Non-Conference Tilt of Season

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team fell, 16-5, in a non-conference matchup with Heidelberg University on Sunday at Craig A. Rutter Field.

April 29, 2018

Konwinski Pitches Complete Game to Lead Baseball in Split with Hanover

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Junior Troy Konwinski (Allen Park, Mich.) led Defiance on Saturday afternoon at Craig A. Rutter Field as baseball split with Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Hanover, winning game one 5-1 and falling in game two 4-3.

April 28, 2018

Baseball Sweeps Manchester in Walk-Off Fashion

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team swept Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Manchester in walk-off fashion on Thursday afternoon at Craig A. Rutter Field. Defiance won game one 6-5 and captured the night cap 6-0.

April 26, 2018

Yellow Jackets Win Non-League Tilt

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- The Defiance College baseball team traveled to Grand Rapids, Mich. and brought an 11-8 victory over Calvin College on Wednesday afternoon.

April 25, 2018

Baseball with Manchester Moved to Thursday

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball game scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 with Manchester University has been postponed due to inclement weather and rescheduled for Thursday, April 26. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.

April 24, 2018

Baseball Splits with Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College baseball team returned to HCAC play after an extended hiatus and split a pair of contests with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, losing the opener 8-0, but returning to win the nightcap, 2-1.

April 21, 2018

Weather Forces More Baseball Schedule Changes

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College home baseball doubleheader against Manchester University that were originally scheduled for Tuesday, Apr. 17 have been pushed back to Thursday, Apr. 19 due to wet field conditions.

April 18, 2018

Late Rally Falls Short in HCAC Action with Earlham

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket baseball teams late rally fell short as they dropped a twinbill with Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Earlham on a beautiful Friday afternoon at Craig A. Rutter Field. The Quakers claimed game one 8-7 and took game two by a score of 11-7.

April 13, 2018

Baseball Doubleheader with Earlham Moved to Friday

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College baseball doubleheader with Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Earlham scheduled for Saturday, April 14 has been moved to Friday, April 13 due to the threat of inclement weather. 

April 11, 2018

Yellow Jackets Fall to Battling Bishops

DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College baseball team fell to Ohio Wesleyan University, 20-0, in nonconference action on Wednesday at Littick Field.

April 11, 2018