16 Ben Gates
Ben Gates
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Sidney, Ohio
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Sidney
  • Major:
    Integrated Social Studies
  • gp
    22
  • avg
    .196
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    6
  • r
    7
  • sb
    1
Bio

2008 at Defiance: Joined Tim Pitro as the only Yellow Jackets to start in all 33 games … Responded by setting new career highs in every major offensive statistic … Ended second on the team with 15 runs batted in … Ranked fourth with a .280 average and .364 on-base percentage … Rapped out eight multi-hit games … Batted .368 in DC victories … Hit .409 during a six-game hitting streak from April 6 through April 15 … Academic All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athlete.

2007 at Defiance: Saw the field in 16 games during freshman season … Started seven games … Served as team’s primary pinch runner … Rapped out two hits in back-to-back games during Florida trip. 

High School: Played under Mitch Hoying at Sidney High … Lettered three times on the diamond … Earned All-Greater Western Ohio Conference honors all three years … Named as an Academic All-GWOC player.

Personal: Majoring in integrated social studies … Son of Andy Gates and Machelle Burden.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 10
Plate appearances 70 23
At Bats 56 18
Runs 7 1
Hits 11 6
Doubles 2 1
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 6 3
Total bases 13 7
Walks 5 1
Hit by pitch 3 -
Strikeouts 11 5
Sacrifice Flies 1 1
Sacrifice Hits 5 3
Hit into double play 2 -
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .196 .333
On Base Percentage .292 .350
Slugging Percentage .232 .389
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1
Game Log - Hitting
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 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 1 4 1 0 1 1 - - 1 2 .250 .400 .500 - - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - 2 - 4 1 4.00 5
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 1 - - 1 2 - - 4
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .500 .250 2 - - - - 1 - 6
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - - 2 - 5
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 4 1 2 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 3 - - 4
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 1 - - 2
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 2
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 1 1 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 4 1 0 2 - - - 0 - .250 .500 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 6
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 2 2 2 - 1 - - 1 - 1.000 .667 1.500 - 1 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 4 - - 6
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 1 1 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - - - 2
Game Log - Base Running
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 1 1 2 - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 1 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 1 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 0 1 - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 1 1 - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 2 1 1 -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 1 3 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 0 1 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 0 1 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 0 1 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 - - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 0 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 0 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
2006-07 16 26 5 3 - - - - 0 4 .192 .192 .192 - - - - 8 7 1.14 26
2007-08 33 107 30 15 10 1 1 - 2 21 .280 .364 .308 4 - 2 1 35 19 1.84 123
2008-09 22 56 11 6 5 2 - - 2 11 .196 .292 .232 3 1 5 2 23 13 1.77 70
Total 71 189 46 24 15 3 1 - 4 36 .243 .321 .270 7 1 7 3 66 39 1.69 219

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 16 5 5 - 1
2007-08 33 12 33 2 2
2008-09 22 7 13 1 -
Total 71 24 51 3 3

Career Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2006-07 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
2007-08 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
2008-09 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -

Career Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 16 7 6 0 1 - .857 - - - - -
2007-08 33 57 48 5 4 - .930 - - - - -
2008-09 22 31 30 0 1 - .968 - - - - -
Total 71 95 84 5 6 - .937 - - - - -

Career Stats: Fielding

gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 22 56 11 6 5 2 - - 2 11 .196 .292 .232 3 1 5 2 23 13 1.77 70
Conference 10 18 6 3 1 1 - - 1 5 .333 .350 .389 - 1 3 - 7 3 2.33 23
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 9 22 6 5 - 1 - - 1 3 .273 .261 .318 - 1 3 - 12 4 3.00 26
Away 8 16 3 0 4 1 - - 1 5 .188 .350 .250 - - 2 1 6 4 1.50 22
Neutral 5 18 2 1 1 - - - 0 3 .111 .273 .111 3 - - 1 5 5 1.00 22
Result
Wins 3 11 2 0 2 - - - 0 1 .182 .438 .182 3 - - 1 3 3 1.00 16
Losses 19 45 9 6 3 2 - - 2 10 .200 .245 .244 - 1 5 1 20 10 2.00 54
Month
March 13 34 5 3 2 1 - - 1 6 .147 .256 .176 3 - 2 2 15 7 2.14 41
April 7 20 6 3 2 1 - - 1 3 .300 .348 .350 - 1 3 - 8 6 1.33 26
May 2 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 2 .000 .333 .000 - - - - - - - 3

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 22 7 13 1 -
Conference 10 1 7 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 9 2 7 - -
Away 8 3 4 1 -
Neutral 5 2 2 - -
Result
Wins 3 4 2 1 -
Losses 19 3 11 - -
Month
March 13 4 6 - -
April 7 3 7 1 -
May 2 0 0 - -

Splits Stats: Base Running

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 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Month
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -

Splits Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 22 31 30 0 1 - .968 - - - - -
Conference 10 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 14 14 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Away 8 10 9 0 1 - .900 - - - - -
Neutral 5 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 19 27 26 0 1 - .963 - - - - -
Month
March 13 18 17 0 1 - .944 - - - - -
April 7 13 13 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Jackets Waste Nine-Run First in Loss to MSJ
Jackets Waste Nine-Run First in Loss to MSJ

DEFIANCE, Ohio ? The Defiance College baseball team put nine runs on the board in the first inning to build a 9-0 lead but managed just one run on four hits the rest of the way and suffered an 11-10 loss against Mount St. Joseph. Friday?s second game was postponed and will be made up on Saturday as part of a doubleheader at Rutter Field.

Defiance Uses the Long Ball to Notch Road Win
Defiance Uses the Long Ball to Notch Road Win

RICHMOND, Ind. – Defiance pounded out four home runs and scored nine of its 14 runs in the first two innings of Wednesday’s non-conference game at Earlham. Nick Picciano handled the rest, pitching seven strong innings in the 14-3 victory.

Albion Outlasts Jackets, 15-13, in Slugfest
Albion Outlasts Jackets, 15-13, in Slugfest

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2009 home opener for the Defiance College baseball team provided plenty of fireworks, as the Jackets batted around in two separate innings and put 13 runs on the board. The offensive onslaught would not be enough however, as Albion pounded out 15 runs on 20 hits for the victory.

DC Sweeps Doubleheader, Notches 600th Victory
DC Sweeps Doubleheader, Notches 600th Victory

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance began its eight-game stint in Port Charlotte, Fla., with victories against Becker and Ohio Wesleyan on Monday. The win over Becker was the 600th victory in the history of the DC baseball program, while the OWU win moved the Jackets to 2-2 on the season.

Defiance Struggles in Season-Opening Defeat
Defiance Struggles in Season-Opening Defeat

DANVILLE, Ky. – The 2009 season got off to a very rocky start on Friday evening for the Defiance College baseball team. The Jackets racked up nine errors in their first time out and fell by a 23-5 score at Centre.