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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 225
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- Hometown:
- De Graff, Ohio
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- Position:
- INF
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- High School:
- Indian Lake
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- gp
- 36
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- avg
- .412
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- hr
- 1
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- rbi
- 20
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- r
- 30
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- sb
- 1
Bio
Senior (2021-22): Started all 36 games... Named First Team All-HCAC after leading the league with a .412 batting average... Recorded 56 hits, 12 doubles, a triple, a home run, and 20 runs batted in... Led team in batting average, hits, and doubles... Tied for second on the team with 18 walks... Third on the team in RBIs... Recorded multiple hits in 20 of 36 games including a 4-5 performance in a loss to Skidmore... Broke the Defiance record for hits in a career and tied the program record for career doubles ... Finished his career as the Defiance lead in hits (188), tied for the most doubles (40), fourth in RBIs (97), second in at-bats (580), sixth in runs (102), tied for sixth in triples (six), and tied for seventh in walks (60)... Awarded the Purple and Gold Distinguished Male Athlete Award by Defiance Athletics at The Swarm Awards.
Senior (2020-21): Started all 39 games... Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC after hitting .311 with five home runs and 40 runs batted in... Drove in the second-most runs in a single season in DC history... Recorded 16 extra-base hits with nine doubles, two triples, and five home runs... Registered a .920 fielding percentage with 77 putouts, 85 assists, and 10 double-plays.
Junior (2019-20): Started all 10 games... Batted .448, ranking fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference... Led the team in hits (13), doubles (three), triples (two), home runs (one), runs batted in (eight), walks (nine), on-base percentage (.590) and slugging percentage (.793)... Posted four multi-hit games... Went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a walk, two RBIs and a run scored in the 7-1 win over Merchant Marine Academy... Was 2 for 3 with a solo home run and walk in the 4-3 loss at Taylor (Indiana)... Collected two hits in four at-bats with a triple, walk, RBI and run scored in the 10-3 victory against SUNY Canton... On the final day of the season, in which DC split a doubleheader with Haverford, he went 3 for 3 with a double, four bases on balls and a pair of RBIs.
Sophomore (2018-19): Played in and started 36 contests... Tallied 33 hits including nine doubles, one triple and one home run... Posted eight multi-hit games... Drove in 19 runs and scored 25... Was 4 for 5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in the 5-2 win versus Oberlin.
Freshman (2017-18): Played in and started 28 games... Recorded a .316 batting average, going 36 for 114... Registered nine multi-hit games... Batted .404 (19 for 47) over the final 10 contests and hit safely in the last 11... Credited with seven doubles.
Prep: 2017 graduate of Indian Lake High School in Lewistown, Ohio... Earned varsity letters in baseball (three), football (three) and basketball (one)... First Team All-Central Buckeye Conference (Mad River Division) selection in baseball as a senior... Team went 17-6 overall in 2017, capturing the CBC Mad River Division championship... Squad was 18-9 overall his junior year with a Mad River Division title... Received Special Mention All-CBC honors his sophomore season before missing his junior year because of an injury... Special Mention All-CBC football player as a senior when his team went 11-1 overall with a second-round playoff appearance... Scored three receiving touchdowns his final campaign... Football squad finished 8-2 overall with a division crown his junior year... Named his school's Senior of the Month in September 2016... Honor roll student all four years and also got a Principal's Award.
Personal: Son of Paul and Denise Kaffenbarger... Mother was on the women's basketball team at DC while his father was on the football squad at Urbana University... Majoring in integrated social studies with a minor in leadership studies... Attended the virtual NCAA Career in Sports Forum in May 2020... Played for the Syracuse Salt Cats of the New York Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2019... Enjoys playing golf, throwing darts and working out... Aspires to become a high school history teacher and coach baseball and/or football... Admires Mike Trout and Ryan Day... Fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Browns.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 36 | 18 |
| Plate appearances | 161 | 85 |
| At Bats | 136 | 67 |
| Runs | 30 | 14 |
| Hits | 56 | 23 |
| Doubles | 12 | 5 |
| Triples | 1 | - |
| Home Runs | 1 | - |
| Runs Batted In | 20 | 6 |
| Total bases | 73 | 28 |
| Walks | 18 | 13 |
| Hit by pitch | 6 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 23 | 12 |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | - |
| Sacrifice Hits | - | - |
| Hit into double play | 2 | - |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | - |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 2 |
| Batting Average | .412 | .343 |
| On Base Percentage | .497 | .482 |
| Slugging Percentage | .537 | .418 |
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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Feb 26 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 27 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 27 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 8 | at Taylor (Ind.) | L, 9-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Mar 14 | vs. Lasell | W, 6-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | .667 | .750 | .667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Mar 14 | vs. Lasell | L, 7-6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Mar 15 | vs. Wis. Lutheran | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .000 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Mar 15 | vs. Wis. Lutheran | W, 4-3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Mar 17 | vs. Skidmore | L, 17-8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | .800 | .800 | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Mar 17 | vs. Skidmore | L, 13-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Mar 19 | vs. Hiram | L, 14-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Mar 19 | vs. Pitt.-Bradford | W, 6-5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .500 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Mar 20 | at Baldwin Wallace | L, 13-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | .667 | .667 | 1.667 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Mar 29 | at Albion (Mich.) | W, 10-8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | .750 | .667 | 1.000 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 14-3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 11-3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Apr 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 12-5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Apr 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 5-3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Apr 6 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 40-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Apr 6 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 12-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .000 | .400 | .000 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Apr 7 | Heidelberg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 10-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .500 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Apr 10 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 7-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | .500 | .600 | .500 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Apr 14 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 11-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | .667 | .750 | .667 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Apr 15 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 13-6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Apr 15 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 13-6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .200 | .200 | .200 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Apr 19 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Apr 19 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 12-11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | .400 | .571 | .600 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| Apr 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 8-5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .200 | .200 | .200 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| Apr 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 7-6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | .500 | .500 | .750 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| Apr 24 | at Ohio Northern | L, 17-6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | .250 | .400 | .250 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Apr 26 | at Bluffton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | .000 | .250 | .000 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Apr 26 | at Bluffton | L, 8-4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .400 | .400 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| Apr 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .500 | .500 | .500 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Apr 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | W, 8-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .333 | .600 | .333 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| May 1 | Heidelberg | L, 13-7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| May 4 | Ohio Northern | W, 6-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | .500 | .500 | .750 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| May 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 15-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| May 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 5-3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
Game Log - Base Running
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | r | tb | sb | cs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | at Sewanee | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Feb 26 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 27 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 27 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 8 | at Taylor (Ind.) | L, 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| Mar 14 | vs. Lasell | W, 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Mar 14 | vs. Lasell | L, 7-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Mar 15 | vs. Wis. Lutheran | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Mar 15 | vs. Wis. Lutheran | W, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Mar 17 | vs. Skidmore | L, 17-8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| Mar 17 | vs. Skidmore | L, 13-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
| Mar 19 | vs. Hiram | L, 14-4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| Mar 19 | vs. Pitt.-Bradford | W, 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Mar 20 | at Baldwin Wallace | L, 13-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Albion (Mich.) | W, 10-8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 14-3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 11-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 12-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Apr 6 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 40-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Apr 6 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 12-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 7 | Heidelberg | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 10-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 10 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 7-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 14 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 11-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 13-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 13-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Apr 19 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 19 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 12-11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 8-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Apr 24 | at Ohio Northern | L, 17-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Apr 26 | at Bluffton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 26 | at Bluffton | L, 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| Apr 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | W, 8-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| May 1 | Heidelberg | L, 13-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| May 4 | Ohio Northern | W, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| May 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 15-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| May 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.00 | - | .00 | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 11-3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.00 | - | .00 | - | - |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 26 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 27 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 27 | at Sewanee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 8 | at Taylor (Ind.) | L, 9-2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | vs. Lasell | W, 6-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | .500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | vs. Lasell | L, 7-6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 15 | vs. Wis. Lutheran | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 15 | vs. Wis. Lutheran | W, 4-3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - | .923 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 17 | vs. Skidmore | L, 17-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 17 | vs. Skidmore | L, 13-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | .667 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | vs. Hiram | L, 14-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 19 | vs. Pitt.-Bradford | W, 6-5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 20 | at Baldwin Wallace | L, 13-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | at Albion (Mich.) | W, 10-8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | .889 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 14-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 30 | at Wittenberg | L, 11-3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | .750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 12-5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 5-3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 6 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 40-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 6 | at Earlham (Ind.) | L, 12-3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 7 | Heidelberg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 10-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | .667 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 7-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 14 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 11-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 13-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 13-6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | .667 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | Manchester (Ind.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 19 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 12-11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 8-5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 23 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 7-6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Ohio Northern | L, 17-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 26 | at Bluffton | L, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 26 | at Bluffton | L, 8-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 5-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | W, 8-4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | .857 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 1 | Heidelberg | L, 13-7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 4 | Ohio Northern | W, 6-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 15-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 28 | 114 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 7 | - | - | 7 | 18 | .316 | .352 | .377 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 1.24 | 123 |
| 2018-19 | 36 | 140 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 19 | .236 | .308 | .336 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 41 | 39 | 1.05 | 156 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .448 | .590 | .793 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 161 | 50 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 43 | .311 | .378 | .484 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 25 | 39 | 0.64 | 180 |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 136 | 56 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | .412 | .497 | .537 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0.92 | 161 |
| Total | 149 | 580 | 188 | 97 | 60 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 110 | .324 | .398 | .455 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 126 | 131 | 0.96 | 659 |
Career Stats: Hitting
| era | w | l | app | gs | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | k/9 | hr | whip | bf | wp | hbp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018-19 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | .00 | - | - | - | - | - |
Career Stats: Pitching
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 | 136 | 56 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | .412 | .497 | .537 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0.92 | 161 |
| Conference | 18 | 67 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 12 | .343 | .482 | .418 | 5 | - | - | - | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 85 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 9 | .375 | .483 | .479 | 3 | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 58 |
| Away | 16 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | 10 | .397 | .493 | .500 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 71 |
| Neutral | 8 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | .500 | .531 | .700 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 32 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 8 | .459 | .553 | .595 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 47 |
| Losses | 26 | 99 | 39 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | .394 | .474 | .515 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 19 | 20 | 0.95 | 114 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .500 | .600 | .500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| March | 13 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | .510 | .528 | .735 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 53 |
| April | 18 | 67 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 4 | - | - | 4 | 10 | .358 | .494 | .418 | 3 | - | - | - | 13 | 16 | 0.81 | 85 |
| May | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | .313 | .389 | .438 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 18 |
Splits Stats: Hitting
| gp | r | tb | sb | cs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 36 | 30 | 73 | 1 | 3 |
| Conference | 18 | 14 | 28 | - | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 10 | 23 | - | 1 |
| Away | 16 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 8 | 8 | 21 | - | 1 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 26 | 19 | 51 | - | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| February | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| March | 13 | 12 | 36 | - | 1 |
| April | 18 | 14 | 28 | - | 2 |
| May | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | - |
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 | 36 | 119 | 51 | 60 | 8 | - | .933 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 18 | 57 | 25 | 29 | 3 | - | .947 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 47 | 28 | 17 | 2 | - | .957 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 16 | 42 | 14 | 25 | 3 | - | .929 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 8 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | - | .900 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 49 | 20 | 25 | 4 | - | .918 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 26 | 70 | 31 | 35 | 4 | - | .943 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| March | 13 | 52 | 17 | 30 | 5 | - | .904 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| April | 18 | 57 | 25 | 29 | 3 | - | .947 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| May | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats: Fielding
News mentions
Defiance baseball senior shortstop Nate Kaffenbarger has been named D3baseball.com Third Team All-Region.
Defiance senior Nate Kaffenbarger highlights a trio of Yellow Jackets on the 2022 All-HCAC teams for baseball.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Defiance baseball team was defeated by Bluffton in both games of a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.
The Defiance baseball team was defeated twice by Mount St. Joseph on Friday afternoon with the final score in both games being 13-6.
The Defiance baseball team was defeated by Ohio Wesleyan in a non-conference road game on Thursday afternoon, 11-1 in eight innings.
The Defiance baseball team was swept by the Franklin on Sunday afternoon in an HCAC doubleheader.
The Defiance baseball team was swept by Earlham in an HCAC doubleheader on Wednesday evening.
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.
The Defiance baseball team was defeated twice by Wittenberg on Wednesday evening.
The Defiance baseball team defeated Albion in a non-conference game on Tuesday evening by a score of 10-8.
The Defiance baseball team suffered a 13-1 loss to nationally-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Sunday morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Defiance baseball team suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday afternoon, falling to NAIA Taylor 9-2 in nonconference play.
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.
The Defiance baseball team will open the 2022 season this weekend when they travel to Tennessee for a three-game series with Sewanee. The series will consist of the doubleheader on Saturday, February 26, and a single game on Sunday.
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Baseball preseason poll, with Defiance finishing tied for ninth with Mount St. Joseph.
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