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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Ney, Ohio
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- Position:
- SS/OF
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- High School:
- Fairview
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice
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- gp
- 38
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- avg
- .331
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- hr
- 2
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- rbi
- 22
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- r
- 32
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- sb
- 14
Bio
2008 at Defiance: Made major strides at the plate as a sophomore … Set career highs in several statistics and 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, 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 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 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
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 38 | 22 |
| Plate appearances | 172 | 93 |
| At Bats | 160 | 86 |
| Runs | 32 | 15 |
| Hits | 53 | 25 |
| Doubles | 9 | 3 |
| Triples | 4 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 2 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | 22 | 12 |
| Total bases | 76 | 35 |
| Walks | 6 | 2 |
| Hit by pitch | 2 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 16 | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | - |
| Hit into double play | 2 | - |
| Stolen Bases | 14 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | - |
| Batting Average | .331 | .291 |
| On Base Percentage | .357 | .312 |
| Slugging Percentage | .475 | .407 |
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Career Stats: Hitting
Career Stats: Base Running
Career Stats: Pitching
Career Stats: Fielding
Splits Stats: Hitting
Splits Stats: Base Running
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News mentions
GREENWOOD, Ind. ? The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference unveiled its 2009 All-HCAC Team for baseball on Wednesday. Defiance was well represented on the list, placing five on the all-conference team.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance got a crisp outing from Brad Timofeev on the mound and extended its Rutter Field opponents’ scoreless inning streak to 21-consecutive innings with a 2-0 win over Manchester on Wednesday afternoon. The victory was DC’s second-straight shutout on its home turf.
ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance battled back from a 9-4 deficit to tie the game at 9-9 in the eighth inning of its series opener at Anderson on Friday, but could not finish off the rally and fell by a 12-9 margin.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College pounded out eight runs on 11 hits and played dazzling defense behind a determined Aaron Stewart on the mound, as the Yellow Jackets celebrated Senior Day with an 8-0 victory against Hanover on Sunday at Craig Rutter Field.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance started its final home weekend series with a pair of losses on Saturday afternoon against Hanover. The Yellow Jackets fell 10-6 in the opener and 12-7 in the nightcap at Craig A. Rutter Field.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – After having the HCAC contest between Defiance College and Manchester College rained out two days in a row, the two teams finally took the diamond on Thursday with the Spartans earning a 10-2 win.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance could not slow down a hard-hitting attack from Mount St. Joseph and several costly defensive mistakes further fueled the Lions, as they won 10-4 and 16-10 to sweep the three-game series at Rutter Field.
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.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College hosted the University of St. Francis for a single non-conference contest on Saturday and fell by a 7-3 margin. The Cougars homered on the first pitch of the afternoon and never trailed in the game.
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College baseball team saw a 4-1 lead slip away at Ohio Northern and suffered a 6-5 non-conference loss on Tuesday afternoon. The Jackets struggled at the plate with men on base, stranding 14 runners in the defeat.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Franklin jumped on the board early with four runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back in the first game of a weekend set against the Yellow Jackets. DC could not answer until the fifth and ended up taking an 11-3 loss to the Grizzlies at Rutter Field.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Kirk Jesse homered and knocked out three hits on Wednesday afternoon but it was not enough, as Defiance fell, 13-4, to Trine in a midweek non-conference matchup. The home run was the first of the season for Jesse.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance and Bluffton locked up for an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel on Tuesday at Rutter Field, with the Beavers holding off a ninth-inning rally from DC to scrape out the 2-1 victory.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance scored in each of the first five innings and held on for a 10-7 victory in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at HCAC-leading Transylvania. The Jackets avoided the sweep, after TU took a 9-2 win in the opener.
ADRIAN, Mich. – Kirk Jesse tripled home a pair of runs and later scored on an Aaron Stewart single to give Defiance a 3-1 lead over the No. 24 Adrian Bulldogs on Wednesday night, but the home team would rally for the 14-4 victory.
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.
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance rounded out its 2009 spring trip to the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Fla., on Friday with a pair of losses. The Yellow Jackets suffered a 10-6 setback against Becker in the morning game, before falling by a 12-3 score to Benedictine in their eighth and final game of the week.
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Defiance picked up its third-straight win with a 6-1 victory over Skidmore in Tuesday’s opener. The Jackets could not make it four-straight wins however, suffering a, 3-2, extra-inning setback in the second game of the doubleheader.
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.
MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Defiance shook off a sluggish season-opener on Friday to play a thriller at Maryville on Saturday. The Jackets knotted the score in the top of the ninth, only to see the Scots get a one-out single to plate the winning run in the bottom half for the 5-4 victory.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2009 Preseason Players to Watch for the upcoming baseball season on Tuesday. Defiance placed Tim Pitro, Kirk Jesse and Brad Timofeev on the 36-man list.