13 Hunter Bostater
Hunter Bostater
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    195
  • Hometown:
    Ney, Ohio
  • Position:
    INF
  • Year:
    So.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Fairview
  • gp
    34
  • avg
    .225
  • hr
    2
  • rbi
    22
  • r
    14
  • sb
    -
Bio

Sophomore (2021-22): Started 34 games... Hit .225 with 27 hits, six doubles, and two home runs... Finished second on the team with 22 RBIs... Recorded first hit as a Yellow Jacket in a loss to Taylor... Hit first home run with a two-run blast in a 7-6 loss to Lasell... Had seven multi-hit games.

Prep: Lettered in baseball at Fairview where he earned First Team All-Conference and All-State honors.

Personal: Son of Tony and Sheila Bostater... Transferred to Defiance from Tiffin University.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 34 18
Plate appearances 144 81
At Bats 120 68
Runs 14 8
Hits 27 13
Doubles 6 2
Triples - -
Home Runs 2 1
Runs Batted In 22 11
Total bases 39 18
Walks 17 7
Hit by pitch 3 2
Strikeouts 35 21
Sacrifice Flies 1 1
Sacrifice Hits 3 3
Hit into double play 5 3
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing 2 1
Batting Average .225 .191
On Base Percentage .333 .282
Slugging Percentage .325 .265
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
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 2 0 1 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .600 .000 1 - - - 1 - - 5
Feb 26 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 3 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .333 .500 .333 - - - - - 2 - 4
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 3 2 4 - - - 1 1 1 .667 .667 1.667 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 3 2 0 1 1 - - 1 - .667 .750 1.000 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 4 2 3 - 1 - - 1 1 .500 .500 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 3 0 0 2 - - - 0 2 .000 .400 .000 - - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 1 1 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .667 .000 - - - 1 1 - - 3
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 4 2 2 1 1 - - 1 2 .500 .600 .750 - - - - - - - 5
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 4 1 2 1 - - - 0 2 .250 .400 .250 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 2 1 0 1 - - - 0 - .500 .667 .500 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 3 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 7 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 1 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .800 .000 2 - - - - 1 - 5
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 4 0 1 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 3 - - 5
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .250 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 4 1 2 - - - 1 1 - .250 .250 1.000 - - - 1 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 5 2 1 - 1 - - 1 1 .400 .400 .600 - - - - - 2 - 5
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 5 2 3 - 1 - - 1 2 .400 .333 .600 - 1 - - 1 1 1.00 6
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 5 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 5
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 2 .250 .250 .250 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 5 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 3 - - 5
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - 1 - 3 - - 4
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 5 1 1 - - - - 0 1 .200 .200 .200 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 4 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 4 1 1 1 - - - 0 - .250 .400 .250 - - - 1 1 - - 5
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 5 2 0 - - - - 0 1 .400 .400 .400 - - - 1 2 - - 5
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 4 1 0 - 1 - - 1 1 .250 .250 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - 1 1 - - 3
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - 1 - 1 - - 4
Game Log - Base Running
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 1 0 - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 0 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 1 5 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 0 3 - 1
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 2 3 - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 0 3 - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 1 1 - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 0 1 - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 0 1 - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - 1
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 1 4 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 0 3 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 2 3 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 1 1 - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 1 1 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 1 1 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 0 1 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 1 1 - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 0 2 - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 1 2 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 0 0 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 1 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 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
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 7 5 2 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 8 6 1 1 - .875 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 16 14 2 0 - 1.000 3 - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 7 6 0 1 - .857 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 4 3 0 1 - .750 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 1 3 2 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 8 6 0 2 - .750 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 8 6 1 1 - .875 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 9 8 0 1 - .889 - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 12 9 1 2 - .833 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 7 7 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 4 3 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 6 6 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 8 7 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 11 11 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 15 15 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 5 5 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 10 9 1 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
2021-22 34 120 27 22 17 6 - 2 8 35 .225 .333 .325 3 1 3 5 35 21 1.67 144
2022-23 36 135 31 18 8 8 - 1 9 13 .230 .286 .311 3 1 - 3 40 49 0.82 147
Total 70 255 58 40 25 14 - 3 17 48 .227 .309 .318 6 2 3 8 75 70 1.07 291

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 34 14 39 - 2
2022-23 36 9 42 2 1
Total 70 23 81 2 3

Career Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2021-22 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
2022-23 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
2021-22 34 196 175 12 9 - .954 5 - - - -
2022-23 36 237 224 10 3 - .987 20 - - - -
Total 70 433 399 22 12 - .972 25 - - - -

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 34 120 27 22 17 6 - 2 8 35 .225 .333 .325 3 1 3 5 35 21 1.67 144
Conference 18 68 13 11 7 2 - 1 3 21 .191 .282 .265 2 1 3 3 20 13 1.54 81
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 49 9 7 4 2 - - 2 16 .184 .268 .224 2 1 1 2 14 8 1.75 57
Away 14 46 11 7 9 2 - 1 3 12 .239 .375 .348 1 - 2 3 17 6 2.83 58
Neutral 8 25 7 8 4 2 - 1 3 7 .280 .379 .480 - - - - 4 7 0.57 29
Result
Wins 10 34 8 5 9 3 - - 3 10 .235 .409 .324 1 - 1 1 7 7 1.00 45
Losses 24 86 19 17 8 3 - 2 5 25 .221 .299 .326 2 1 2 4 28 14 2.00 99
Month
February 1 2 0 1 2 - - - 0 1 .000 .600 .000 1 - - - 1 - - 5
March 11 33 10 10 7 3 - 1 4 9 .303 .425 .485 - - - 1 6 8 0.75 40
April 18 72 14 11 6 2 - 1 3 21 .194 .272 .264 2 1 2 2 22 13 1.69 83
May 4 13 3 0 2 1 - - 1 4 .231 .333 .308 - - 1 2 6 - - 16

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 34 14 39 - 2
Conference 18 8 18 - 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 12 6 11 - 1
Away 14 5 16 - -
Neutral 8 3 12 - 1
Result
Wins 10 5 11 - 1
Losses 24 9 28 - 1
Month
February 1 1 0 - -
March 11 3 16 - 1
April 18 8 19 - 1
May 4 2 4 - -

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
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
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 34 196 175 12 9 - .954 5 - - - -
Conference 18 116 105 5 6 - .948 1 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 95 86 3 6 - .937 - - - - -
Away 14 55 52 3 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Neutral 8 46 37 6 3 - .935 4 - - - -
Result
Wins 10 69 63 3 3 - .957 3 - - - -
Losses 24 127 112 9 6 - .953 2 - - - -
Month
February 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
March 11 49 39 7 3 - .939 4 - - - -
April 18 112 102 4 6 - .946 1 - - - -
May 4 35 34 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Kaffenbarger ties career doubles record as baseball ends season with win over Rose-Hulman
Kaffenbarger ties career doubles record as baseball ends season with win over Rose-Hulman

Defiance senior Nate Kaffenbarger tied the program record for career doubles in the team’s 5-3 win over Rose-Hulman in the second game of a doubleheader.

Murdock's grand slam lifts baseball past Ohio Northern
Murdock's grand slam lifts baseball past Ohio Northern

Sophomore Trent Murdock's eighth-inning grand slam helped the Defiance baseball team to a come-from-behind victory over Ohio Northern in the team's final home game of the season.

Kaffenbarger breaks program hits record
Kaffenbarger breaks program hits record

Defiance senior Nate Kaffenbarger became the all-time record holder in career hits for the Defiance baseball team on Sunday in the team's 13-7 loss to Heidelberg.

Baseball splits with Hanover on Senior Day
Baseball splits with Hanover on Senior Day

The Defiance baseball team split an HCAC doubleheader with Hanover on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets lost the first game, 5-1 before taking game two, 8-4.

Baseball loses two to Bluffton
Baseball loses two to Bluffton

The Defiance baseball team was defeated by Bluffton in both games of a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.

Gregg homers twice in loss to Ohio Northern
Gregg homers twice in loss to Ohio Northern

Defiance freshman Gunner Gregg hit the first two home runs of his career in the Yellow Jackets' 17-6 loss to Ohio Northern on Sunday afternoon.

Baseball drops two close games to Anderson
Baseball drops two close games to Anderson

The Defiance baseball team had comeback attempts fall short in both games of an HCAC doubleheader against Anderson on Saturday. The visiting Ravens won by scores of 8-5 and 7-6.

Strong outing from Nies gives baseball a split with Manchester
Strong outing from Nies gives baseball a split with Manchester

The Defiance baseball team defeated Manchester, 4-2 in the first game of an HCAC doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon before falling to the Spartans, 12-11 in 11 innings in the second game.

Pair of grand slams doom baseball against MSJ
Pair of grand slams doom baseball against MSJ

The Defiance baseball team was defeated twice by Mount St. Joseph on Friday afternoon with the final score in both games being 13-6. 

Baseball splits HCAC-opening doubleheader against Transy
Baseball splits HCAC-opening doubleheader against Transy

The Defiance baseball team split their first HCAC doubleheader against reigning conference champ Transylvania. The Yellow Jackets won game one 12-5 and fell in the second game 5-3.

Baseball picks up non-conference win at Albion
Baseball picks up non-conference win at Albion

The Defiance baseball team defeated Albion in a non-conference game on Tuesday evening by a score of 10-8.

Baseball falls at nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace
Baseball falls at nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace

The Defiance baseball team suffered a 13-1 loss to nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Sunday morning.

McNamara's blast gives Yellow Jackets second walk-off win of the week
McNamara's blast gives Yellow Jackets second walk-off win of the week

A walk-off home run by sophomore Billy McNamara gave the Defiance baseball team a 6-5 win over Pitt-Bradford in a non-conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.

Baseball drops doubleheader to Skidmore in Fort Myers
Baseball drops doubleheader to Skidmore in Fort Myers

The Defiance baseball team was defeated by Skidmore in both games of a doubleheader on Thursday. Nate Kaffenbarger went 7-8 on the day with a double.

Thomeier's walk-off single gives Yellow Jackets doubleheader split with Wis. Lutheran
Thomeier's walk-off single gives Yellow Jackets doubleheader split with Wis. Lutheran

The Defiance baseball team walked off in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Wisconsin Lutheran on a single down the right-field line by Lucas Thomeier.

Baseball splits first Florida doubleheader with Lasell
Baseball splits first Florida doubleheader with Lasell

The Defiance baseball team faced off against Lasell in their first game for their spring Flordia trip on Monday and split the doubleheader with the Lasers. The Yellow Jackets won the opening game by a score of 6-4 and lost in game two, 7-6.

Baseball drops road game to Taylor
Baseball drops road game to Taylor

The Defiance baseball team suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday afternoon, falling to NAIA Taylor 9-2 in nonconference play.

Baseball notches win on Opening Day
Baseball notches win on Opening Day

The Defiance baseball team notched a 5-1 win at Sewanee during Game 1 of Opening Day action on Saturday afternoon. Game 2 was postponed due to fog and will be played tomorrow Sunday, February 27 as part of a doubleheader.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

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Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

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Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

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Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

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Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

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Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

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Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

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Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

3/15/2022 11:30 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

3/15/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Wis. Lutheran vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

3/15/2022 11:30 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Wis. Lutheran @ Fort Myers, Fla.

3/15/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Skidmore @ Fort Myers, FL

3/17/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Skidmore @ Fort Myers, FL

3/17/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Skidmore @ Fort Myers, FL

3/17/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Skidmore @ Fort Myers, FL

3/17/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Skidmore @ Fort Myers, FL

3/17/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Skidmore vs. Defiance @ Fort Myers, FL

3/17/2022 11:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Hiram @ Berea, Ohio

3/19/2022 12:00 PM EDT

Defiance vs. Hiram @ Berea, Ohio

3/19/2022 12:00 PM EDT

Pitt.-Bradford vs. Defiance @ Berea, Ohio

3/19/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Pitt.-Bradford vs. Defiance @ Berea, Ohio

3/19/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Defiance vs. Baldwin Wallace

3/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT

Transylvania vs. Defiance

4/3/2022 12:00 PM EDT

Transylvania vs. Defiance

4/3/2022 12:00 PM EDT

Transylvania vs. Defiance

4/3/2022 12:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Manchester vs. Defiance

4/19/2022 1:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT

Hanover vs. Defiance

4/30/2022 3:00 PM EDT