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2019 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 Tuesday afternoon.

June 18, 2019

Coach Woodley Joins ABCA for Calls from the Clubhouse Podcast

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Defiance College baseball head coach Derek Woodley sat down with the American Baseball Coaches Association to discuss his growth inside coaching and his passion to make an impact. The ABCA's Calls from the Clubhouse podcast, released Tuesday, gives listeners a look into Coach Woodley's story coming off a highly successful season.

May 29, 2019

Bucklew, Konwinski Headline All-HCAC Selections

RICHMOND, IND. - Junior Ben Bucklew (Archbold) and senior Troy Konwinski (Allen Park, Mich.) headline Defiance College Baseball's 2019 All-HCAC selections. The duo was named First Team All-HCAC while senior Grant Vickery (Bellevue) finds his name on the Second Team All-HCAC list. 

May 13, 2019

Nies, Reese Earn All-Tournament Team Honors

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Sophomores Cohen Nies (Logansport, Ind.) and Michael Reese (Constantine, Mich.) landed on the All-Tournament Team after their performances at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman. 

May 12, 2019

Baseball Concludes Stellar Season with HCAC Tournament Run

TERRE HAUTE, IND. - After a deep run into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, the Defiance College baseball team's stellar season came to a close on Saturday afternoon.

May 11, 2019

DC Forces Extras to Advance to Day Three of the HCAC Tournament

TERRE HAUTE, IND. - The Defiance College baseball team defeated Anderson in extra innings of an elimination game on day two of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament hosted by Rose-Hulman. 

May 10, 2019

Reese, Vickery Homer as Baseball Soars to Opening Round Victory

TERRE HAUTE, IND. - The Defiance College baseball team made their emphatic return to the HCAC Tournament on Thursday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets scored a season-high 16 runs in the opening round victory over Transylvania before mother nature pushed the nightcap to Friday. 

May 09, 2019

Bucklew Tabbed as HCAC Hitter of the Week

RICHMOND, IND. - Junior Ben Bucklew (Archbold) capped an impressive week by being named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week on Monday afternoon. The award is Bucklew's first recognition of the year. 

May 06, 2019

Baseball Sweeps Their Way Into HCAC Postseason

DEFIANCE, OHIO - For the first time since 2013, Defiance College baseball is headed to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. A pair of identical 7-1 victories over Mount St. Joseph on Sunday solidified the Yellow Jackets place in the post season action. 

May 05, 2019

Pivotal Road Sweep Pushes Baseball Closer to HCAC Postseason

FRANKLIN, IND. - A long day at the ball diamond on Franklin College's campus proved worth while for the Defiance baseball team on Friday. The Yellow Jackets swept the defending HCAC champions with 11-10 and 5-4 victories. 

May 03, 2019

Baseball Doubleheader with Mount St. Joseph Moved to Sunday

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College baseball game with Mount St. Joseph scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 has been postponed due to inclement weather.

May 01, 2019

Southern Split for Baseball Keeps Postseason Push Alive

HANOVER, IND. - Through a rainy day in southern Indiana the Defiance College baseball team battled to a double header split with the Hanover Panthers on Saturday afternoon. 

April 27, 2019

Konwinski Sets RBI Record as Offense Prevails in Final Nonconference Battle

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Troy Konwinski (Allen Park, Mich. / Allen Park) added his name to another list in the Defiance baseball record book on Tuesday afternoon. The senior emphatically increased his career RBI tally to 104, setting the new record for the program, as the Yellow Jackets downed Capital 13-7. 

April 23, 2019

Baseball Spends Senior Sunday Pitted in HCAC Action

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Nine Defiance College baseball seniors were recognized for their contributions to the program on Sunday afternoon. The senior sunday was highlighted by a pair of contests with the visiting Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers, in which the Yellow Jackets fell 6-2 and 10-1. 

April 21, 2019

Baseball Schedule Alert

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College Baseball game scheduled with Rose-Hulman for Saturday, April 20 has been pushed to Sunday, April 21.

April 19, 2019

Wednesday Woes See Baseball Topped by OWU

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College baseball took Rutter Field once again on Wednesday afternoon for a nonconference contest with Ohio Wesleyan. Struggles on both sides of the plate saw the Yellow Jackets fall to OWU 6-1. 

April 17, 2019