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4 Lucas Thomeier
Lucas Thomeier
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    200
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Wickliffe, Ohio
  • High School:
    Wickliffe
  • Position:
    OF
  • gp
    35
  • avg
    .258
  • hr
    3
  • rbi
    16
  • r
    23
  • sb
    2

Bio

Senior (2021-22): Started 35 games in the outfield ... Batted .258 and finished second on the team with 34 hits ... Homered three times and drove in 16 runs ... Tied for second on the team in walks with 18 ... Homered twice and drove in six runs in a 12-5 win over Transylvania ... Recorded nine multi-hit games including a 4-5 performance with two RBIs against Mount St. Joseph ... Registered a .977 fielding percentage with just one error ... Finished Defiance career sixth in program history in walks with 67 and tied for sixth in at-bats with 186.

Senior (2020-21): Started all 39 games in center field... Led the team with 26 walks and finished second in hits with 46... Recorded 11 extra-base hits with eight doubles two triples and a home run... Batted .305 and drove in 13 runs... Led team with eight stolen bases... Recorded a .966 fielding percentage with 113 putouts and two assists... Named to the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC team and the All-HCAC Sportsmanship Team.

Junior (2019-20): Started all 10 contests in center field... Tied for second on the team with 29 at-bats... Posted a .241 batting average... Went 2 for 4 and drove in the game-winning run during the 3-2 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran... Doubled in the 3-2 triumph against Merchant Marine Academy... Singled, walked, and scored two runs in the 7-1 win versus Merchant Marine... Named to the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC team.

Sophomore (2018-19): Played in 34 games and made 31 starts... Recorded a .235 batting average... Collected 17 runs batted in and scored 12 runs... Stole 14 bases, the second-most on the squad... Finished with six doubles... Named to the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC team.

Freshman (2017-18): Saw action in 23 games with 21 starts... Batted .292 with seven RBIs, seven runs scored, and three stolen bases.

Prep: Graduated in 2017 from Wickliffe High School... Played baseball, football, and basketball... Honored as the Senior Male Athlete of the Year... Three-year varsity starter in baseball... Concluded his career with a .331 batting average, .454 on-base percentage, 82 hits, 66 runs scored, 26 RBIs and 46 stolen bases over 80 games (309 plate appearances)... Also pitched 40.2 career innings with a 4-3 record... Earned First Team All-Chagrin Valley Conference accolades as a junior when his team finished 22-6 overall... Also received All-CVC recognition his sophomore and senior seasons... Selected to the News-Herald Honor Roll his senior and sophomore years... Chosen as a 2017 Senior Academic All-Ohio Award Winner by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association... Honorable Mention Division V All-Northeast Lakes District pick in football as a senior quarterback... Member of the Principal's List and National Honor Society... Scholar-athlete.

Personal: Son of Dan and Gayle Thomeier... Graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in mathematics and sport management from Defiance in May of 2021 and is working towards an M.B.A. ... Competed for the Genesee Rapids of the New York Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2019. 

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
Games 35 18
Plate appearances 156 86
At Bats 132 73
Runs 23 12
Hits 34 23
Doubles 2 1
Triples 1 -
Home Runs 3 3
Runs Batted In 16 12
Total bases 47 33
Walks 18 10
Hit by pitch 4 2
Strikeouts 18 8
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 2 1
Hit into double play 2 2
Stolen Bases 2 1
Caught Stealing 2 1
Batting Average .258 .315
On Base Percentage .364 .412
Slugging Percentage .356 .452

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 5 0 0 - 4 .000 .000 .000
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 3 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 4 3 1 1 - .750 .800 .750
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 4 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - 1 .000 .000 .000
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 3 1 1 2 - .333 .600 .333
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 4 1 1 - - .250 .250 .250
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 1 1 1 - - 1.000 1.000 1.000
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 4 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 1 1 0 - - 1.000 1.000 3.000
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 4 1 0 2 - .250 .500 .500
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 1 3 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 .000
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 1 4 0 0 - 3 .000 .000 .000
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 5 3 6 - - .600 .600 1.800
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 3 1 0 1 1 .333 .600 .667
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 4 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 4 1 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 5 2 0 - - .400 .400 .400
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 4 1 0 1 - .250 .400 .250
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 4 1 0 - - .250 .250 .250
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 4 2 1 1 - .500 .600 1.250
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 5 4 2 - 1 .800 .800 .800
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 3 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 3 0 0 3 1 .000 .571 .000
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 4 1 1 1 1 .250 .400 .250
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 4 2 1 - - .500 .500 .500
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 3 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 .000
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 4 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 4 2 0 1 - .500 .600 .500
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 4 3 0 - - .750 .750 .750
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 4 0 1 1 - .000 .200 .000
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 5 0 0 - - .000 .000 .000
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 4 2 0 - - .500 .500 .500
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 4 0 0 - 1 .000 .000 .000
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 5 1 0 - 2 .200 .200 .200

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

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

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 - - - - - 1 - 5
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 - - 1 - 4 - - 4
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 - - - - 1 - - 5
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 - - - - 2 2 1.00 4
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 - - - - - 1 - 5
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 2 - - - - - - 3
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 6
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 1 - - - - 2 - - 4
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 1 - - - - - 1 - 4
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 - - - 1 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 1 - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 4
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 - - - - 3 - - 4
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - - - - - - - 5
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 - - 1 1 4 - - 4
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 1 - - - 1 - - 7
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 - - - - 1 - - 5
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 - - - - - 2 - 4
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 - - - - 1 1 1.00 5
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 - - - - 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 - - - - 2 1 2.00 5
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 - - - - 4 1 4.00 5
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 - - - - 1 - - 4
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 - - - - - 3 - 4
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 - - - - 2 - - 5

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp ip h r er era
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 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 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 0.0 - - - 0.00

Game Log - Ext. Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp k k/9 hr whip
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 1 - .00 - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 1 - .00 - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran L, 3-0 1 - .00 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis. Lutheran W, 4-3 1 - .00 - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 17-8 1 - .00 - -
Mar 17 vs. Skidmore L, 13-2 1 - .00 - -
Mar 19 vs. Hiram L, 14-4 1 - .00 - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 - .00 - -
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 - .00 - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 1 - .00 - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 1 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 40-7 1 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 12-3 1 - .00 - -
Apr 7 Heidelberg   - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 - .00 - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 - .00 - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 1 - .00 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - .00 - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 - .00 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 - .00 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 - .00 - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 1 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 - .00 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 1 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 - .00 - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 - .00 - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 1 - .00 - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 - .00 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 1 - .00 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 - .00 - -

Game Log - Fielding

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

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

Career Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
2017-18 23 72 21 7 7 15 .292 .373 .306
2018-19 34 102 24 17 13 21 .235 .342 .294
2019-20 10 29 7 2 3 6 .241 .343 .276
2020-21 39 151 46 13 26 30 .305 .435 .404
2021-22 35 132 34 16 18 18 .258 .364 .356
Total 141 486 132 55 67 90 .272 .382 .346

Career Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
2017-18 23 1 - - 1
2018-19 34 6 - - 6
2019-20 10 1 0 0 1
2020-21 39 8 2 1 11
2021-22 35 2 1 3 6
Total 141 18 3 4 25

Career Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
2017-18 23 7 22 3 1
2018-19 34 12 30 14 1
2019-20 10 6 8 2 1
2020-21 39 31 61 8 2
2021-22 35 23 47 2 2
Total 141 79 168 29 7

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2017-18 23 3 1 1 3 23 15 1.53 84
2018-19 34 4 1 - 3 28 22 1.27 120
2019-20 10 2 1 3 2 11 5 2.20 38
2020-21 39 9 - 2 2 33 31 1.06 188
2021-22 35 4 - 2 2 50 23 2.17 156
Total 141 22 3 8 12 145 96 1.51 586

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
2017-18 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2018-19 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2019-20 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2020-21 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
2021-22 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00

Career Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
2017-18 0 0 - .00 - -
2018-19 0 0 - .00 - -
2019-20 0 0 - .00 - -
2020-21 0 0 - .00 - -
2021-22 0 0 - .00 - -
Total 0 0 - .00 - -

Career Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
2017-18 23 50 46 3 1 - .980
2018-19 34 61 57 2 2 - .967
2019-20 10 25 24 0 1 0 .960
2020-21 39 119 113 2 4 - .966
2021-22 35 44 43 0 1 - .977
Total 141 299 283 7 9 0 .970

Career Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2017-18 23 - - - - -
2018-19 34 1 - - - -
2019-20 10 0 0 0 - 0
2020-21 39 - - - - -
2021-22 35 - - - - -
Total 141 1 0 0 - 0

Splits Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Event                  
Total 35 132 34 16 18 18 .258 .364 .356
Conference 18 73 23 12 10 8 .315 .412 .452
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 48 15 9 7 3 .313 .421 .458
Away 15 60 12 3 8 14 .200 .294 .267
Neutral 8 24 7 4 3 1 .292 .414 .375
Result                  
Wins 10 38 12 9 6 6 .316 .409 .553
Losses 25 94 22 7 12 12 .234 .345 .277
Month                  
February 1 5 0 0 - 4 .000 .000 .000
March 12 38 8 4 6 5 .211 .348 .289
April 18 71 23 12 12 6 .324 .435 .465
May 4 18 3 0 - 3 .167 .167 .167

Splits Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Event          
Total 35 2 1 3 6
Conference 18 1 - 3 4
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 12 1 - 2 3
Away 15 1 - 1 2
Neutral 8 - 1 - 1
Result          
Wins 10 1 1 2 4
Losses 25 1 - 1 2
Month          
February 1 - - - 0
March 12 1 1 - 2
April 18 1 - 3 4
May 4 - - - 0

Splits Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
Event          
Total 35 23 47 2 2
Conference 18 12 33 1 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location          
Home 12 7 22 1 1
Away 15 10 16 - -
Neutral 8 6 9 1 1
Result          
Wins 10 11 21 2 1
Losses 25 12 26 - 1
Month          
February 1 0 0 - -
March 12 9 11 1 1
April 18 13 33 1 1
May 4 1 3 - -

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event                  
Total 35 4 - 2 2 50 23 2.17 156
Conference 18 2 - 1 2 26 12 2.17 86
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 12 2 - 1 2 20 7 2.86 58
Away 15 - - 1 - 22 10 2.20 69
Neutral 8 2 - - - 8 6 1.33 29
Result                  
Wins 10 - - 1 2 12 5 2.40 45
Losses 25 4 - 1 - 38 18 2.11 111
Month                  
February 1 - - - - - 1 - 5
March 12 2 - 1 - 15 8 1.88 47
April 18 2 - 1 2 28 10 2.80 86
May 4 - - - - 7 4 1.75 18

Splits Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
Event                    
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - 0.0 - - - 0.00
Location                    
Home 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Away 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Result                    
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
Month                    
February 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
March 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
April 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00
May 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00

Splits Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
Event            
Total 0 0 - .00 - -
Conference 0 0 - .00 - -
Exhibition - - - .00 - -
Location            
Home 0 0 - .00 - -
Away 0 0 - .00 - -
Neutral 0 0 - .00 - -
Result            
Wins 0 0 - .00 - -
Losses 0 0 - .00 - -
Month            
February 0 0 - .00 - -
March 0 0 - .00 - -
April 0 0 - .00 - -
May 0 0 - .00 - -

Splits Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
Event              
Total 35 44 43 0 1 - .977
Conference 18 27 27 0 0 - 1.000
Exhibition - 0 - - - - -
Location              
Home 12 17 17 0 0 - 1.000
Away 15 20 19 0 1 - .950
Neutral 8 7 7 0 0 - 1.000
Result              
Wins 10 14 13 0 1 - .929
Losses 25 30 30 0 0 - 1.000
Month              
February 1 2 1 0 1 - .500
March 12 12 12 0 0 - 1.000
April 18 25 25 0 0 - 1.000
May 4 5 5 0 0 - 1.000

Splits Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event            
Total 35 - - - - -
Conference 18 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 12 - - - - -
Away 15 - - - - -
Neutral 8 - - - - -
Result            
Wins 10 - - - - -
Losses 25 - - - - -
Month            
February 1 - - - - -
March 12 - - - - -
April 18 - - - - -
May 4 - - - - -

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