March 30, 2022
Baseball swept by Wittenberg on the road
The Defiance baseball team was defeated twice by Wittenberg on Wednesday evening.
The Defiance baseball team was defeated twice by Wittenberg on Wednesday evening.
The Basics
Records: Defiance (5-9), Wittenberg (11-4)
Location: Carleton Davidson Stadium - Springfield, Ohio
Game 1
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Nate Kaffenbarger went 3-4 with a double.
- Freshman Gunner Gregg went 2-3 with a double.
- Freshman Jacob Hild doubled and drove in two runs.
- Freshman Logan Kunkel took the loss for the Yellow Jackets.
- Jack Siefert went 3-4 and drove in four runs for Wittenberg.
- Dylan Jackson, Conor O'Malley, Chase Whisner, and Siefert each homered.
- Charlie Schafer picked up the win for the Tigers.
The Difference
- The Yellow Jackets got on the board first thanks to a two-run double from Hild in the top of the second.
- The Tigers got a run back in the bottom of the second off a Whisner solo home run and added five runs in the bottom of the third.
- Wittenberg scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth and five in the sixth inning.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
- Sophomore Trent Murdock drove in two runs.
- Sophomore Billy McNamara also drove in a run.
- Hild doubled.
- Freshman Tyler Sickmiller was saddled with the loss.
- Siefert drove in four runs for the Tigers.
- Lane Johnson went 2-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
- Whisner had three hits and drove in two runs.
- Nate Floyd and Justin Maynard each threw three innings and Maynard picked up the win.
The Difference
- The Tigers scored two runs in the second off a home run by Johnson.
- Murdock tied the game in the fourth with a single up the middle and McNamara gave Defiance the lead with a single to left-center.
- The DC lead of short-lived as Wittenberg scored six runs in the bottom of the inning.
- The Tigers scored three more runs in the sixth inning.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets will play their first HCAC game against Transylvania on Saturday, April 2 in their home opener.
Team Stats
Game 1
Pitching
Win: Charlie Schafer (1-0)
Loss: Logan Kunkel (1-2)
Batting
Wittenberg
2B:
Jack Siefert; Mason Davis; Dylan Jackson
3B:
none
HR:
Jack Siefert; Conor O'Malley; Chase Whisner; Dylan Jackson
Game 2
Pitching
Win: Justin Maynard (3-0)
Loss: Tyler Sickmiller (0-1)
Batting
Wittenberg
2B:
Ian Ash; Jack Siefert 2; Chase Whisner 2
3B:
none
HR:
Lane Johnson 2