4 Tim Pitro
Tim Pitro
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Gahanna, Ohio
  • Position:
    2B/SS
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Gahanna Lincoln
  • Major:
    Physical Education
  • gp
    36
  • avg
    .294
  • hr
    4
  • rbi
    32
  • r
    23
  • sb
    -
Bio

2008 at Defiance: Continued his run as one of the top hitters in recent Defiance history … Started all 33 games … Led team with .361 average, 26 runs, a .475 slugging percentage and a .435 on-base clip … Hit safely in 29-of-33 games ... Rattled off a hit in 15-straight contests from April 5 through April 26 … Turned in 11 multi-hit efforts … Lit up the opposition for a blistering .571 average during DC’s wins … Ranked 15th in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in batting average … Also excelled in the field, leading DC with 86 assists … Touted as an HCAC Preseason Player to Watch … Named Second-Team All-HCAC.

2007 at Defiance: Had an immediate and major impact for DC during rookie season in all aspects of the game … Led squad in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits, runs scored, home runs, runs batted in and total bases … Ranked eighth in HCAC with .378 average … Tallied 12 multi-hit games … Drove in at least one run in 16 games … Proved to be one of toughest outs in the league, striking out only six times in 119 at bats … Also served as DC’s closer … Earned four saves for third-best single-season total in Defiance history … Named HCAC Freshman of the Year. 

High School: Graduate of Gahanna Lincoln High … Two-time letterwinner … Named team’s MVP … Named First-Team All-Ohio Capital Conference and second-team all-district … Led team in batting average, ERA and wins … Set school record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched … Winner of Renaissance Award … Named Citizen Leader … Earned spot on Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in physical education … Son of Pete and Lauren Pitro.

Recent games
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
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 36 22
Plate appearances 151 89
At Bats 119 74
Runs 23 12
Hits 35 16
Doubles 8 2
Triples 2 1
Home Runs 4 3
Runs Batted In 32 17
Total bases 59 29
Walks 19 10
Hit by pitch 10 3
Strikeouts 6 4
Sacrifice Flies 3 2
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 1 -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .294 .216
On Base Percentage .424 .326
Slugging Percentage .496 .392
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 5 3 1 - 1 - - 1 - .600 .600 .800 - - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 4 1 1 - - - - 0 - .250 .200 .250 - 1 - - - 4 - 5
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .750 .500 2 - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 6 3 5 - 2 - - 2 - .500 .500 .833 - - - - 1 2 0.50 6
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 1 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .800 .000 2 - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 3 2 1 - - - - 0 - .667 .667 .667 - - - - 1 - - 3
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 3 0.33 4
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 3 1 0 2 1 - - 1 - .333 .600 .667 - - - - 1 1 1.00 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 2 2 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 6
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 4 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 - - - - 2 - - 5
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 2 1.00 5
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 4 - 4
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 2 1 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .500 .667 1.000 1 - - - - - - 3
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 4 1 2 - - - 1 1 - .250 .250 1.000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .333 .000 - - - - 2 - - 3
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 1 1 1 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 3 2 1 2 1 - 1 2 - .667 .800 2.000 - - - 1 1 - - 5
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 5 2 3 - - 1 - 1 - .400 .500 .800 1 - - - 3 - - 6
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 3 1 2 - - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 1 - - - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 4 2 2 - - - 1 1 - .500 .500 1.250 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 3 3 1 3 - 1 - 1 - 1.000 1.000 1.667 - - - - - - - 6
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 2 0 1 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .500 .000 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 4 - 5
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 4 2 3 - 2 - - 2 - .500 .600 1.000 1 - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 5 2 2 - - - 1 1 - .400 .400 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 3 0 1 1 - - - 0 - .000 .200 .000 - 1 - - 2 2 1.00 5
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 3 - 3
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 2 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .500 .600 .500 1 1 - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 1 2.00 3
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 2
Game Log - Base Running
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 6 at Centre (Ky.) L, 23-5 1 2 4 - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 1 1 - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 1 1 - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 1 5 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 1 2 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 1 2 - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 1 2 - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 0 2 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 1 0 - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 0 2 - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 1 4 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 1 6 - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 2 4 - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 1 1 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 2 5 - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 2 5 - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 1 4 - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 2 5 - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 1 0 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 1 1 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 0 1 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 0 0 - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 0 0 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
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 8 1 5 2 - .750 - - - - -
Mar 7 at Maryville (Tenn.) L, 5-4 1 8 5 2 1 - .875 1 - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Becker W, 4-3 1 11 4 6 1 - .909 1 - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Ohio Wesleyan W, 14-5 1 6 2 2 2 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Skidmore W, 6-2 1 6 4 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wooster L, 8-1 1 4 1 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) L, 11-6 1 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Becker L, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 15-13 1 7 4 2 1 - .857 2 - - - -
Mar 18 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-4 1 10 1 8 1 - .900 1 - - - -
Mar 20 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 13-7 1 8 3 4 1 - .875 2 - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 9-2 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 10-7 1 5 0 2 3 - .400 1 - - - -
Mar 24 Bluffton L, 2-1 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 25 Trine (Ind.) L, 13-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 27 Franklin (Ind.) L, 11-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 Franklin (Ind.) L, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 St. Francis (Ind.) L, 7-3 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 8 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 14-3 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Mt. St. Joseph L, 11-10 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 1 - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 10-4 1 9 4 5 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 Mt. St. Joseph L, 16-10 1 6 3 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 16 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 7 5 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 10-6 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Hanover (Ind.) L, 12-7 1 6 2 4 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 19 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-0 1 5 2 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 22 at Bluffton L, 16-7 1 6 4 2 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Apr 24 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 12-9 1 7 3 4 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 15-9 1 5 4 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Manchester (Ind.) W, 2-0 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 11-1 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 - - - - -
May 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-1 1 11 3 8 0 - 1.000 2 - - - -
May 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-1 1 4 2 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2006-07 33 119 45 27 9 4 1 3 8 6 .378 .444 .504 5 - 1 4 42 19 2.21 134
2007-08 33 122 44 13 9 8 - 2 10 6 .361 .435 .475 7 - - 6 33 34 0.97 138
2008-09 36 119 35 32 19 8 2 4 14 6 .294 .424 .496 10 3 - 1 38 37 1.03 151
2009-10 39 144 50 30 15 14 1 2 17 9 .347 .452 .500 15 3 - 7 45 31 1.45 177
Total 141 504 174 102 52 34 4 11 49 27 .345 .439 .494 37 6 1 18 158 121 1.31 600

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2006-07 33 20 60 3 1
2007-08 33 26 58 1 1
2008-09 36 23 59 - -
2009-10 39 41 72 5 -
Total 141 110 249 9 2

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 4.50 0 3 9 0 4 10.0 13 7 5 4 8 7.20 - 1.70 49 3 2
2007-08 6.75 0 1 2 0 0 2.2 3 2 2 3 2 6.75 1 2.25 15 - 1
2008-09 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
2009-10 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Total 4.97 0 4 11 0 4 12.2 16 9 7 7 10 7.11 1 1.82 64 3 3

Career Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2006-07 33 141 65 68 8 - .943 13 3 - - -
2007-08 33 168 69 86 13 - .923 16 2 - - -
2008-09 36 175 77 82 16 - .909 20 - - - -
2009-10 39 243 125 110 8 - .967 32 - - - -
Total 141 727 336 346 45 - .938 81 5 - - -

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 36 119 35 32 19 8 2 4 14 6 .294 .424 .496 10 3 - 1 38 37 1.03 151
Conference 22 74 16 17 10 2 1 3 6 4 .216 .326 .392 3 2 - - 26 25 1.04 89
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 14 47 15 14 9 4 1 3 8 3 .319 .467 .638 4 - - 1 14 14 1.00 60
Away 16 53 13 12 6 1 1 1 3 3 .245 .328 .358 2 3 - - 18 17 1.06 64
Neutral 6 19 7 6 4 3 - - 3 - .368 .556 .526 4 - - - 6 6 1.00 27
Result
Wins 7 29 11 12 - 4 1 - 5 - .379 .455 .586 4 - - - 12 5 2.40 33
Losses 29 90 24 20 19 4 1 4 9 6 .267 .415 .467 6 3 - 1 26 32 0.81 118
Month
March 18 61 18 13 9 5 - 1 6 2 .295 .429 .426 6 1 - - 19 21 0.90 77
April 15 50 17 19 10 3 2 3 8 3 .340 .470 .660 4 2 - 1 16 13 1.23 66
May 3 8 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 3 1.00 8

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 36 23 59 - -
Conference 22 12 29 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 14 9 30 - -
Away 16 10 19 - -
Neutral 6 4 10 - -
Result
Wins 7 7 17 - -
Losses 29 16 42 - -
Month
March 18 10 26 - -
April 15 13 33 - -
May 3 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 36 175 77 82 16 - .909 20 - - - -
Conference 22 103 46 49 8 - .922 13 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 50 23 23 4 - .920 6 - - - -
Away 16 93 39 45 9 - .903 11 - - - -
Neutral 6 32 15 14 3 - .906 3 - - - -
Result
Wins 7 41 16 18 7 - .829 4 - - - -
Losses 29 134 61 64 9 - .933 16 - - - -
Month
March 18 83 31 39 13 - .843 10 - - - -
April 15 73 40 31 2 - .973 8 - - - -
May 3 19 6 12 1 - .947 2 - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
DC Baseball Places Five on All-HCAC Squad
DC Baseball Places Five on All-HCAC Squad

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.

DC Blanks Manchester for Second-Straight Home Shutout
DC Blanks Manchester for Second-Straight Home Shutout

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.

Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC in Road Defeat
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC in Road Defeat

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.

Pitro Homers in Slugfest Loss at Bluffton
Pitro Homers in Slugfest Loss at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance College knocked in seven runs on 11 hits but could not keep pace with Bluffton, as the Beavers scored in five different innings and came away with the 16-7 win in the HCAC clash on Wednesday afternoon.

Stewart’s Shutout Lifts DC to Senior Day Victory
Stewart’s Shutout Lifts DC to Senior Day Victory

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.

DC Drops Game at Manchester
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.

Lions Complete Sweep of DC on the Diamond
Lions Complete Sweep of DC on the Diamond

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.

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.

Pitro Homers in Loss to St. Francis
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.

Ohio Northern Rallies for Win Over Defiance
Ohio Northern Rallies for Win Over Defiance

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.

Grizzlies Top Defiance in HCAC Series Opener
Grizzlies Top Defiance in HCAC Series Opener

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.

DC Drops Non-Conference Clash to Trine
DC Drops Non-Conference Clash to Trine

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.

DC Tops Pioneers for First HCAC Victory
DC Tops Pioneers for First HCAC 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.

Jackets Open HCAC Schedule with Loss
Jackets Open HCAC Schedule with Loss

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance broke loose for seven runs in the final three innings of Friday’s HCAC opener but could not overcome an early nine run deficit and fell by a 13-7 score at Transylvania.

Defiance Drops Game to No. 24 Adrian
Defiance Drops Game to No. 24 Adrian

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.

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.

Jackets Split Twinbill Against Skidmore on the Diamond
Jackets Split Twinbill Against Skidmore on the Diamond

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.

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.

HCAC Tabs Trio of Jackets as Players to Watch
HCAC Tabs Trio of Jackets as Players to Watch

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.