23 Kelly Schnipke
Kelly Schnipke
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Kalida, Ohio
  • High School:
    Kalida
  • Position:
    P
  • Major:
    Early Childhood Education
  • app
    18
  • gs
    17
  • w
    7
  • l
    7
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    93.2
  • era
    3.51
  • whip
    1.60
  • k
    43
Bio

2009 at Defiance: The Jackets’ second pitcher in the rotation… Pitched over 118 innings in 26 appearances including 16 starts…Recorded a complete game in eight of her 16 starts and posted a 10-5 record…Finished with a 2.37 earned run average…Registered 59 strike outs and 18 walks while holding her opponents to a collective .274 batting average…Tied for first in the HCAC with three saves.

2008 at Defiance: Defiance’s number two pitcher appeared in 16 games for the Jackets, starting nine of those contests…Finished second on the team with two shutouts, after holding Franklin and Hanover scoreless…Went 5-6 on the year with a 3.02 ERA, tallying 24 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched…Earned a save in DC’s win over Hiram on March 29.

High School: A graduate of Kalida High School, Schnipke was a four-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Clement…She was a first-team all-conference selection in 2007, while also being named team MVP.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Dolly Schnipke of Kalida, Ohio...Majoring in early childhood education. 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) W, 7-0
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) L, 11-0
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 1-0
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-0
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-1
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-3
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 18 8
Games started 17 7
Wins 7 2
Losses 7 4
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 9 5
Shutouts 1 -
Innings Pitched 93.2 41.2
Hits 133 52
Runs 65 25
Earned Runs 47 11
Walks 17 8
Strikeouts 43 18
Strikeouts per Game 3.21 3.02
Doubles Allowed 20 5
Triples Allowed 5 2
WHIP 1.60 1.44
Home Runs Allows 4 2
At Bats Against 401 172
Batting Average Against .332 .302
Earned Run Average 3.51 1.85
Wild pitches 4 2
Hit Batters 5 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 1 -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 20 10
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
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Marietta L, 7-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wittenberg W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. East. Mennonite W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. Chatham W, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 17 Findlay W, 16-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 17 Findlay W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 8-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 6-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 8-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 7-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Denison L, 8-7 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Denison L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) W, 7-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Base Running
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 9-7 - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Marietta L, 7-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 7 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) W, 11-0 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wittenberg W, 9-3 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. East. Mennonite W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. Chatham W, 11-1 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 4-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 Findlay W, 16-8 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 Findlay W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 6-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 6-3 - - - - -
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - -
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - -
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - -
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 7-4 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - -
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 7-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Denison L, 8-7 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Denison L, 10-5 - - - - -
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-5 - - - - -
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 - - - - -
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) W, 7-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) L, 11-0 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - -
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 0 - -
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - -
Game Log - Pitching
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 1 0 4.0 7 3 3 5.25 3 5.25 - 2.00
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Marietta L, 7-2 1 0 1 2.0 9 7 7 24.50 1 3.50 - 4.50
Mar 7 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wittenberg W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. East. Mennonite W, 4-3 1 1 0 7.0 8 3 3 3.00 3 3.00 - 1.14
Mar 10 vs. Chatham W, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 4-1 1 1 0 7.0 6 1 1 1.00 2 2.00 - 1.00
Mar 17 Findlay W, 16-8 1 0 0 3.1 9 8 4 8.40 1 2.10 - 3.30
Mar 17 Findlay W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 6-4 1 1 0 5.0 8 3 3 4.20 5 7.00 - 1.80
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 8-0 1 0 1 5.2 15 8 8 9.88 2 2.47 1 2.65
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 1 3.0 8 6 6 14.00 2 4.67 2 2.67
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 6-1 1 0 0 2.2 2 1 1 2.63 4 10.50 - .75
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 8-0 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 0 0.00 0 .00 - 2.00
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 4.0 5 3 3 5.25 2 3.50 - 1.25
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 7-1 1 1 0 7.0 8 1 1 1.00 4 4.00 - 1.43
Apr 13 Denison L, 8-7 1 0 1 7.0 9 4 4 4.00 4 4.00 1 1.43
Apr 13 Denison L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 0 1 6.0 10 2 1 1.17 2 2.33 - 2.00
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 1 0 9.0 7 3 0 0.00 4 3.11 - .89
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) W, 7-0 1 1 0 7.0 5 0 0 0.00 2 2.00 - 1.14
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 1 6.0 7 1 1 1.17 1 1.17 - 1.33
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 0 1 7.0 8 8 1 1.00 1 1.00 - 1.43
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 5 at Centre (Ky.) W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Marietta L, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 7 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Wittenberg W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. East. Mennonite W, 4-3 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Chatham W, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 4-1 1 5 3 2 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 17 Findlay W, 16-8 1 2 0 1 1 - .500 - - - - -
Mar 17 Findlay W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) W, 6-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Mar 20 Albion (Mich.) L, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 8-0 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - 1 - - -
Mar 24 at Trine (Ind.) L, 7-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 2 - - -
Mar 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Bluffton L, 8-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Franklin (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Hanover (Ind.) W, 7-1 1 4 1 2 1 - .750 - - - - -
Apr 13 Denison L, 8-7 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Denison L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 2 0 2 0 - 1.000 - 4 - - -
Apr 16 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 4-3 1 5 1 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 17 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) W, 7-0 1 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 22 Adrian (Mich.) L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 4 0 4 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) L, 8-1 1 7 1 4 2 - .714 - - - - -
May 1 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2008-09 25 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2009-10 18 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 21 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 64 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2008-09 25 0 0 - -
2009-10 18 0 0 - -
2010-11 21 0 0 - -
Total 64 0 0 - -

Career Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2008-09 2.35 9 5 25 16 2 113.1 123 47 38 17 57 3.52 3 1.24 478 6 1
2009-10 3.51 7 7 18 17 0 93.2 133 65 47 17 43 3.21 4 1.60 444 4 5
2010-11 3.14 7 8 21 20 0 100.1 145 67 45 19 37 2.58 3 1.63 472 2 7
Total 2.96 23 20 64 53 2 307.1 401 179 130 53 137 3.12 10 1.48 1394 12 13

Career Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2008-09 25 26 1 23 2 - .923 - 8 1 .111 -
2009-10 18 42 7 29 6 - .857 - 12 - - -
2010-11 21 27 0 25 2 - .926 1 18 6 .250 -
Total 64 95 8 77 10 - .895 1 38 7 .156 -

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 18 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 18 0 0 - -
Conference 8 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 8 0 0 - -
Away 7 0 0 - -
Neutral 3 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 8 0 0 - -
Losses 10 0 0 - -
Month
March 10 0 0 - -
April 7 0 0 - -
May 1 0 0 - -

Splits Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 3.51 7 7 18 17 0 93.2 133 65 47 17 43 3.21 4 1.60 444 4 5
Conference 1.85 2 4 8 7 0 41.2 52 25 11 8 18 3.02 2 1.44 192 2 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.45 3 2 8 7 0 40.0 51 28 14 11 21 3.68 1 1.55 192 2 1
Away 4.09 2 4 7 7 0 37.2 59 26 22 5 16 2.97 3 1.70 179 2 2
Neutral 4.81 2 1 3 3 0 16.0 23 11 11 1 6 2.63 - 1.50 73 - 2
Result
Wins 2.13 7 0 8 8 0 49.1 58 22 15 11 24 3.41 - 1.40 220 - 2
Losses 5.05 0 7 10 9 0 44.1 75 43 32 6 19 3.00 4 1.83 224 4 3
Month
March 6.20 4 3 10 9 0 40.2 74 43 36 5 23 3.96 3 1.94 207 1 2
April 1.52 3 3 7 7 0 46.0 51 14 10 10 19 2.89 1 1.33 202 3 2
May 1.00 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 8 8 1 2 1 1.00 - 1.43 35 - 1

Splits Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 18 42 7 29 6 - .857 - 12 - - -
Conference 8 23 4 16 3 - .870 - 6 - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 19 3 11 5 - .737 - 1 - - -
Away 7 15 1 13 1 - .933 - 9 - - -
Neutral 3 8 3 5 0 - 1.000 - 2 - - -
Result
Wins 8 23 5 16 2 - .913 - 3 - - -
Losses 10 19 2 13 4 - .789 - 9 - - -
Month
March 10 15 4 9 2 - .867 - 7 - - -
April 7 20 2 16 2 - .900 - 5 - - -
May 1 7 1 4 2 - .714 - - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
DC Spring Sports Add 13 to HCAC All-Academic Team
DC Spring Sports Add 13 to HCAC All-Academic Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its spring honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team.

Stucke, Robinson and Schnipke Earn All-HCAC Honors
Stucke, Robinson and Schnipke Earn All-HCAC Honors

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its list of 2010 softball award winners on Wednesday, with three Yellow Jackets receiving recognition.

Jackets Keep Tourney Hopes Alive with Split at Rose-Hulman
Jackets Keep Tourney Hopes Alive with Split at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College softball team kept its postseason hopes alive by splitting a doubleheader with Rose-Hulman on Tuesday evening.

Schnipke Tabbed as HCAC Pitcher of the Week
Schnipke Tabbed as HCAC Pitcher of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference named Kelly Schnipke the Pitcher of the Week for April 18-24, after she posted a 2-0 record and allowed no earned runs on the week in DC’s wins over Adrian College and Mount St. Joseph.

DC Softball Splits Pair with Adrian
DC Softball Splits Pair with Adrian

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College softball team got seven shutout innings from Kelly Schnipke to take a 7-0 victory over Adrian in the first of two games on Thursday.

Yellow Jackets Drop Doubleheader to First-Place Pioneers
Yellow Jackets Drop Doubleheader to First-Place Pioneers

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College softball team dropped to 4-6 in conference play with a pair of losses at league-leading Transylvania on Friday, April 16.

Yellow Jackets Drop Doubleheader Against Denison
Yellow Jackets Drop Doubleheader Against Denison

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets’ softball team fell to 14-12 on the season Tuesday night, with back-to-back losses to Denison University (17-11). Defiance dropped the first game, 8-7, in extra innings, before suffering a 10-5 loss in the nightcap.

Offense Powers DC to a Pair of Wins Over Hanover
Offense Powers DC to a Pair of Wins Over Hanover

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC softball team came up with two crucial wins against Hanover College on Friday evening, beating the Panthers 9-5 in the first contest and 7-1 in the nightcap.

Lady Jackets Suffer a Pair of Losses at Trine
Lady Jackets Suffer a Pair of Losses at Trine

ANGOLA, Ind. – The Defiance College softball team struggled to find an offensive rhythm on Wednesday, March 24, managing just one run in two games against Trine University. The offensive woes resulted in two losses, dropping DC to 10-4 on the season.

Yellow Jackets Split Doubleheader Against Albion
Yellow Jackets Split Doubleheader Against Albion

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets split their doubleheader against Albion College on Saturday, March 20, beating the Britons, 6-4, in the first contest, before falling in the second game, 6-3. With the split, Defiance moves to 10-2 on the season.

Yellow Jackets Split in First Day in Florida
Yellow Jackets Split in First Day in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Yellow Jackets went one and one on Sunday, in their first day of competition in Orlando, Fla. DC suffered a 7-2 loss to the hands of Marietta College in their first game, before bouncing back to trounce Waynesburg College, 11-0, and move to 3-1 on the season.

Jackets Open the Season with Sweep of Centre
Jackets Open the Season with Sweep of Centre

DANVILLE, Ky. – The Defiance College softball team got their 2010 season off to go a good start by sweeping Centre College, 2-0, in their season opener in Danville, Ky., on Friday night. The Jackets won 6-3 in game one before knocking off the Colonels, 9-7, in the nightcap.

DC Softball Picked Third in HCAC Preseason Poll
DC Softball Picked Third in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The 2010 HCAC Preseason Softball Poll was released by the league office on Wednesday, January 27.

DC Softball Players Given Academic Recognition
DC Softball Players Given Academic Recognition

STARKVILLE, MISS. – Seven members of the Defiance College softball team were named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes for the 2008-09 academic school year.