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39 Cohen Nies
Cohen Nies
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    265
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Logansport, Ind.
  • High School:
    Lewis Cass
  • Position:
    P
  • app
    13
  • gs
    12
  • w
    4
  • l
    4
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    59.2
  • era
    4.53
  • whip
    1.71
  • k
    66

Bio

Graduate Senior (2021-22): Pitched in 13 games with 12 starts... Named Second Team All-HCAC... Led in wins with four, strikeouts with 66, and ERA with 4.53... His 66 k's tied for the third-most in the conference and the seventh-most in program history... Struck out 10 batters over five innings in the season-opening win over Sewanee... Struck out eight hitters over 7.2 innings in a 4-2 win over Manchester...Named to the 2022 Tom Bohlsen Spring HCAC All-Academic Team.

Senior (2020-21): Pitched in 12 games with 10 starts... Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC... Led the team in innings pitched with 58.2 and strikeout with 57.

Junior (2019-20): Pitched in three games, all starts... Finished with a 1-1 record... Struck out a team-high 19 and walked five over 13.2 innings... Averaged a team-best 12.51 strikeouts per nine innings... Once named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week... Worked six innings, allowing four hits, one walk and one earned run with seven strikeouts in picking up the win when DC beat Merchant Marine Academy, 7-1... Struck out eight in 4.2 innings in the 5-4 loss to Haverford. 

Sophomore (2018-19): Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC... Appeared in 16 contests, making eight starts on the mound... Posted a 5-4 record with a save... Threw two complete games, including one shutout... Recorded a 3.26 earned run average over 69 innings... Struck out 75, the second-highest total in the HCAC. 

Freshman (2017-18): Made 14 pitching appearances, including two starts... Ended with one win and one save... Gave up 37 hits with 33 strikeouts in 38 innings... Also on the DC men's basketball roster.

Prep: 2017 graduate of Lewis Cass High School in Walton, Indiana... Earned varsity letters in baseball (four), basketball (four) and cross country (two)... Baseball team went 14-7 overall with a Hoosier Conference Eastern Division championship his junior season... Honorable mention all-conference selection in basketball as a senior... Also in basketball, he was chosen to play in the Indiana Class All-Star Classic after his junior year... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Robert and Jennifer Nies... Earned a degree in accounting from Defiance in May of 2021 and is now pursuing his M.B.A. ... Career goal is to open a dental office... Played for the Lafayette Aviators of The Prospect League in the summer of 2019 and Niagara Power of the New York Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2018... Enjoys hunting, fishing and playing video games... Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and CC Sabathia... Fan of the Chicago Cubs, Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts. 

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
  Total Conference
Appearances 13 8
Games started 12 7
Wins 4 2
Losses 4 4
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 59.2 39.1
Hits 70 49
Runs 37 30
Earned Runs 30 25
Walks 32 22
Strikeouts 66 41
Strikeouts per Game 9.96 9.38
Doubles Allowed 12 9
Triples Allowed 3 2
WHIP 1.71 1.81
Home Runs Allows 3 3
At Bats Against 239 160
Batting Average Against .293 .306
Earned Run Average 4.53 5.72
Wild pitches 7 5
Hit Batters 6 4
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 2
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 4 4

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 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 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 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 0 0 0 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
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 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Extra Base Hits

Date Opponent Score gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 - - - 0
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 - - - 0
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 - - - 0
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 - - - 0
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - - - 0
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 - - - 0
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 - - - 0
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 - - - 0
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 - - - 0
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 1 - - - 0
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - -

Game Log - Base Running

Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 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 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 - -
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 1 0 0 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 - - - - - - - 0
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 - - - - - - - 0
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 - - - - - - - 0
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 1 - - - - - - - 0
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp ip h r er era
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 5.0 3 0 0 0.00
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 4.0 2 0 0 0.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 4.0 6 2 1 2.25
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 4.0 3 2 2 4.50
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 3.1 7 3 2 5.40
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 5.1 6 5 3 5.06
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 5.1 7 5 5 8.44
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 5.2 10 6 6 9.53
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 7.2 7 2 2 2.35
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 3.2 8 5 3 7.36
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 3.0 3 2 1 3.00
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 7.1 5 1 1 1.23
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 1 1.1 3 4 4 27.00
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - - -

Game Log - Ext. Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp k k/9 hr whip
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 10 18.00 - 1.20
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 3 6.75 - 1.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 3 6.75 - 2.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 7 15.75 - 1.25
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 2 5.40 - 2.40
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 5 8.44 - 2.06
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 7 11.81 1 1.88
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 4 6.35 - 2.12
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 8 9.39 1 .91
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 3 7.36 1 3.27
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 5 15.00 - 1.00
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 5 6.14 - 1.23
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 1 4 27.00 - 5.25
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f%
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000
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 2 0 1 1 - .500
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 0 0 0 0 - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - - -
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 1 0 1 0 - 1.000
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 3 1 2 0 - 1.000
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 1 0 0 1 - .000
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000
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 1 0 0 0 0 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ext. Fielding

Date Opponent Score gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 - - - - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 - - 1 1.000 -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 - - - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 - 2 - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 - - - - - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 - 1 1 .500 -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 - - - - - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - 1 - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 - - - - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 - 2 - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 - 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 1 - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
2017-18 14 0 0 0 - - - - -
2018-19 16 0 0 0 - - - - -
2019-20 3 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
2020-21 12 0 0 0 - - - - -
2021-22 13 0 0 0 - - - - -
2022-23 13 0 0 0 - - - - -
Total 71 0 0 0 0 0 - - -

Career Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
2017-18 14 - - - 0
2018-19 16 - - - 0
2019-20 3 0 0 0 0
2020-21 12 - - - 0
2021-22 13 - - - 0
2022-23 13 - - - 0
Total 71 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
2017-18 14 0 0 - -
2018-19 16 0 0 - -
2019-20 3 0 0 0 0
2020-21 12 0 0 - -
2021-22 13 0 0 - -
2022-23 13 0 0 - -
Total 71 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2017-18 14 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 16 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
2020-21 12 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
2017-18 14 2 1 4 1 38.0 37 30 21 4.97
2018-19 16 8 5 4 1 69.0 73 30 25 3.26
2019-20 3 3 1 1 0 13.2 17 13 11 7.24
2020-21 12 10 1 6 0 58.2 60 52 44 6.75
2021-22 13 12 4 4 0 59.2 70 37 30 4.53
2022-23 13 11 2 7 0 70.2 79 42 35 4.46
Total 71 46 14 26 2 309.2 336 204 166 4.82

Career Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
2017-18 14 2 33 7.82 1 1.53
2018-19 16 8 75 9.78 4 1.32
2019-20 3 3 19 12.51 2 1.61
2020-21 12 10 57 8.74 4 1.69
2021-22 13 12 66 9.96 3 1.71
2022-23 13 11 60 7.64 4 1.61
Total 71 46 310 9.01 18 1.57

Career Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
2017-18 14 8 1 7 0 - 1.000
2018-19 16 11 2 9 0 - 1.000
2019-20 3 3 2 1 0 0 1.000
2020-21 12 11 1 7 3 - .727
2021-22 13 13 3 8 2 - .846
2022-23 13 17 3 12 2 - .882
Total 71 63 12 44 7 0 .889

Career Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2017-18 14 1 5 2 .286 -
2018-19 16 - 4 7 .636 -
2019-20 3 0 4 0 .000 0
2020-21 12 - 21 3 .125 -
2021-22 13 - 9 4 .308 -
2022-23 13 - 8 - - -
Total 71 1 51 16 .239 0

Splits Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Event                  
Total 13 0 0 0 - - - - -
Conference 8 0 0 0 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 0 0 0 - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 0 0 0 - - - - -
Losses 8 0 0 0 - - - - -
Month                  
February 1 0 0 0 - - - - -
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - -
April 7 0 0 0 - - - - -
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - -

Splits Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Event          
Total 13 - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 5 - - - 0
Away 6 - - - 0
Neutral 2 - - - 0
Result          
Wins 5 - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - 0
Month          
February 1 - - - 0
March 4 - - - 0
April 7 - - - 0
May 1 - - - 0

Splits Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
Event          
Total 13 0 0 - -
Conference 8 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location          
Home 5 0 0 - -
Away 6 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result          
Wins 5 0 0 - -
Losses 8 0 0 - -
Month          
February 1 0 0 - -
March 4 0 0 - -
April 7 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event                  
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
February 1 - - - - - - - 0
March 4 - - - - - - - 0
April 7 - - - - - - - 0
May 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
Event                    
Total 13 12 4 4 0 59.2 70 37 30 4.53
Conference 8 7 2 4 0 39.1 49 30 25 5.72
Exhibition - - - - - 0.0 - - - 0.00
Location                    
Home 5 5 2 2 0 29.1 33 18 14 4.30
Away 6 5 1 2 0 22.1 28 15 13 5.24
Neutral 2 2 1 0 0 8.0 9 4 3 3.38
Result                    
Wins 5 5 4 0 0 25.1 29 12 8 2.84
Losses 8 7 0 4 0 34.1 41 25 22 5.77
Month                    
February 1 1 1 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0.00
March 4 4 1 0 0 15.1 18 7 5 2.93
April 7 6 2 3 0 38.0 46 26 21 4.97
May 1 1 0 1 0 1.1 3 4 4 27.00

Splits Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
Event            
Total 13 12 66 9.96 3 1.71
Conference 8 7 41 9.38 3 1.81
Exhibition - - - .00 - -
Location            
Home 5 5 28 8.59 3 1.67
Away 6 5 28 11.28 - 1.79
Neutral 2 2 10 11.25 - 1.63
Result            
Wins 5 5 28 9.95 1 1.58
Losses 8 7 38 9.96 2 1.81
Month            
February 1 1 10 18.00 - 1.20
March 4 4 15 8.80 - 1.63
April 7 6 37 8.76 3 1.68
May 1 1 4 27.00 - 5.25

Splits Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
Event              
Total 13 13 3 8 2 - .846
Conference 8 9 2 6 1 - .889
Exhibition - 0 - - - - -
Location              
Home 5 5 1 4 0 - 1.000
Away 6 6 2 3 1 - .833
Neutral 2 2 0 1 1 - .500
Result              
Wins 5 7 1 5 1 - .857
Losses 8 6 2 3 1 - .833
Month              
February 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000
March 4 2 0 1 1 - .500
April 7 9 2 6 1 - .889
May 1 0 0 0 0 - -

Splits Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event            
Total 13 - 9 4 .308 -
Conference 8 - 7 1 .125 -
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 5 - 4 1 .200 -
Away 6 - 5 2 .286 -
Neutral 2 - - 1 1.000 -
Result            
Wins 5 - 3 2 .400 -
Losses 8 - 6 2 .250 -
Month            
February 1 - - - - -
March 4 - 2 3 .600 -
April 7 - 7 1 .125 -
May 1 - - - - -

News Mentions

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Defiance senior Nate Kaffenbarger highlights a trio of Yellow Jackets on the 2022 All-HCAC teams for baseball.

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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...

May 7, 2022

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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...

April 30, 2022

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

April 26, 2022

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The Defiance baseball team had comeback attempts fall short in both games of an HCAC doubleheader against Anderson on Saturday. The visiting...

April 23, 2022

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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,...

April 19, 2022

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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. 

April 15, 2022

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Baseball falls twice to Franklin in HCAC doubleheader

The Defiance baseball team was swept by the Franklin on Sunday afternoon in an HCAC doubleheader.

April 10, 2022

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The Defiance baseball team split their first HCAC doubleheader against reigning conference champ Transylvania. The Yellow Jackets won game one...

April 3, 2022

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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...

March 19, 2022

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The Defiance baseball team faced off against Lasell in their first game for their spring Flordia trip on Monday and split the doubleheader with...

March 14, 2022

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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.

March 8, 2022

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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...

February 26, 2022

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Baseball to open 2022 season in Tennessee this weekend

The Defiance baseball team will open the 2022 season this weekend when they travel to Tennessee for a three-game series with Sewanee. The...

February 23, 2022

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HCAC announces baseball preseason poll

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the Baseball preseason poll, with Defiance finishing tied for ninth...

February 15, 2022

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