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38 Nick Picciano
Nick Picciano
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Maumee, Ohio
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Anthony Wayne
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • app
    11
  • gs
    7
  • w
    2
  • l
    5
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    42.0
  • era
    7.71
  • whip
    2.00
  • k
    17
Bio

2008 at Defiance: Continued role as one of team’s workhorses on the mound … Led Jackets with career-best 13 appearances and eight starts … One of three hurlers to log a complete game … Finished third on the staff with 44.1 innings pitched … Set new career-high with 24 strikeouts … Posted 13 strikeouts to just six walks in 14.2 innings of work at Rutter Field.

2007 at Defiance: Developed into one of DC’s most reliable arms in the rotation as a sophomore … Reached career highs with 55 innings, a team-high eight starts, 18 strikeouts and a 4.42 ERA … Recorded a 3.47 ERA in 23.1 innings of work at Rutter Field … Ended the year with a complete game, seven-strikeout effort against Hanover … Had a 3.78 ERA over final seven games and 35.2 innings. 

2006 at Defiance: Pitched in 12 games for Defiance with 11 of those appearances coming in relief … Posted a 2-1 record and recorded 12 strikeouts in 15 innings of work.

High School: Played four seasons at Anthony Wayne High under Mark Nell … Named Honorable Mention All-Northern Lakes.

Personal: Majoring in sports management … Son of Anthony and Laurene Picciano.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 11 7
Games started 7 4
Wins 2 0
Losses 5 4
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 42.0 21.0
Hits 63 42
Runs 44 34
Earned Runs 36 29
Walks 21 11
Strikeouts 17 7
Strikeouts per Game 3.64 3.00
Doubles Allowed 7 7
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 5 4
At Bats Against 184 98
Batting Average Against .342 .429
Earned Run Average 7.71 12.43
Wild pitches 2 1
Hit Batters 4 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 3
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 1 1
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
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 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 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
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 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 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 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 0 0 - -
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 - -
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 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 0 7.0 5 2 2 2.57 5 6.43 - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 0 1 6.0 9 6 3 4.50 3 4.50 - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 0 1 5.0 10 6 3 5.40 2 3.60 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 0 1 2.1 9 8 7 27.00 1 3.86 - -
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 1.0 - - - 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 0 7.0 7 2 2 2.57 1 1.29 1 -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 0 0 2.2 4 3 3 10.13 2 6.75 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 0 1 4.2 7 4 4 7.71 0 .00 2 -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 0 1 5.0 9 9 9 16.20 2 3.60 2 -
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 1.0 1 2 2 18.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 0 0 0.1 2 2 1 27.00 - .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 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 1 2 .667 -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 1 .500 -
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 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 1 .500 -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 1 1.000 -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
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 - - - 1 - - -
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 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2007-08 13 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2008-09 12 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Total 36 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 11 0 0 - -
2007-08 13 0 0 - -
2008-09 12 0 0 - -
Total 36 0 0 - -

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 4.42 1 5 11 8 0 55.0 70 45 27 22 18 2.95 2 1.67 263 4 5
2007-08 8.93 0 8 13 8 0 44.1 77 71 44 15 24 4.87 2 2.08 239 2 12
2008-09 7.71 2 5 11 7 0 42.0 63 44 36 21 17 3.64 5 2.00 213 2 4
Total 6.81 3 18 35 23 0 141.1 210 160 107 58 59 3.76 9 1.90 715 8 21

Career Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 11 14 2 11 1 - .929 1 24 3 .111 -
2007-08 13 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - 8 8 .500 -
2008-09 12 7 3 3 1 - .857 - 7 5 .417 -
Total 36 26 6 18 2 - .923 1 39 16 .291 -

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 12 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Conference 8 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Month
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 6 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 12 0 0 - -
Conference 8 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 3 0 0 - -
Away 7 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 2 0 0 - -
Losses 10 0 0 - -
Month
March 4 0 0 - -
April 6 0 0 - -
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 7.71 2 5 11 7 0 42.0 63 44 36 21 17 3.64 5 2.00 213 2 4
Conference 12.43 0 4 7 4 0 21.0 42 34 29 11 7 3.00 4 2.52 115 1 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 15.00 0 1 3 1 0 6.0 13 11 10 6 4 6.00 - 3.17 35 - -
Away 8.22 1 3 6 4 0 23.0 36 25 21 9 5 1.96 5 1.96 116 1 4
Neutral 3.46 1 1 2 2 0 13.0 14 8 5 6 8 5.54 - 1.54 62 1 -
Result
Wins 2.57 2 0 2 2 0 14.0 12 4 4 5 6 3.86 1 1.21 60 1 2
Losses 10.29 0 5 9 5 0 28.0 51 40 32 16 11 3.54 4 2.39 153 1 2
Month
March 6.64 1 3 4 4 0 20.1 33 22 15 13 11 4.87 - 2.26 108 2 -
April 8.44 1 2 6 3 0 21.1 28 20 20 7 6 2.53 5 1.64 100 - 4
May 27.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.1 2 2 1 1 - .00 - 9.00 5 - -

Splits Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 12 7 3 3 1 - .857 - 7 5 .417 -
Conference 8 3 1 1 1 - .667 - 4 5 .556 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - 3 2 .400 -
Away 7 4 1 2 1 - .750 - 2 3 .600 -
Neutral 2 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Result
Wins 2 3 1 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Losses 10 4 2 1 1 - .750 - 7 5 .417 -
Month
March 4 5 2 2 1 - .800 - 4 3 .429 -
April 6 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 2 .400 -
May 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Defiance Closes Out Season on the Diamond
  • Article
  • May 03, 2009
Defiance Closes Out Season on the Diamond

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The 2009 season came to an end on a sour note on Sunday, as Rose-Hulman cruised past the Yellow Jackets for a 23-1 victory to wrap up the third seed in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

  • May 03, 2009
Hanover Sweeps Doubleheader Against Defiance
  • Article
  • April 18, 2009
Hanover Sweeps Doubleheader Against Defiance

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.

  • April 18, 2009
DC Drops Game at Manchester
  • Article
  • April 16, 2009
DC Drops Game at Manchester

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.

  • April 16, 2009
Defiance Uses the Long Ball to Notch Road Win
  • Article
  • April 08, 2009
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.

  • April 08, 2009
Pitro Homers in Loss to St. Francis
  • Article
  • April 04, 2009
Pitro Homers in Loss to St. Francis

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.

  • April 04, 2009
Jackets Suffer Doubleheader Sweep to Franklin
  • Article
  • March 28, 2009
Jackets Suffer Doubleheader Sweep to Franklin

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket bats never got on track in Saturday’s doubleheader against Franklin and the visiting Grizzlies exited with 9-1 and 6-1 victories to complete the series sweep. Defiance managed just one run on four hits in each game and only five runs in the entire three-game set.

  • March 28, 2009
Baseball Ends Stay in Port Charlotte with Pair of Defeats
  • Article
  • March 13, 2009
Baseball Ends Stay in Port Charlotte with Pair of Defeats

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.

  • March 13, 2009
DC Sweeps Doubleheader, Notches 600th Victory
  • Article
  • March 09, 2009
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.

  • March 09, 2009