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20 Sam Thombs
Sam Thombs
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    165
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Commerce Township, Mich.
  • High School:
    Lutheran
  • Position:
    P
  • app
    14
  • gs
    9
  • w
    3
  • l
    5
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    56.0
  • era
    4.82
  • whip
    1.71
  • k
    47

Bio

Freshman (2021-22): Made 14 appearances on the mound with nine starts... Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC... Posted a 3-5 record with a save... Finished third on the team in strikeouts with 47 while leading the HCAC in strikeouts looking... Pitched three innings in relief to earn his first career victory in a 10-8 win over Albion... Struck out 10 batters over six innings and took a no-decision in DC's 6-5 win over Pitt.-Bradford... Threw 4..2 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win in an 8-4 victory over Hanover... Earned the win after going six innings while allowing three runs in the season finale victory over Rose-Hulman.

Prep: Earned three varsity letters in baseball along with four in soccer and one in basketball at Lutheran... Three-time First Team All-Conference selection... Named to the All-District team as a pitcher.

Personal: Son of Cori and David Thombs... Majoring in sport management.

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 14 9
Games started 9 6
Wins 3 2
Losses 5 5
Saves 1 1
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 56.0 39.1
Hits 69 52
Runs 40 26
Earned Runs 30 18
Walks 27 18
Strikeouts 47 32
Strikeouts per Game 7.55 7.32
Doubles Allowed 8 5
Triples Allowed 3 1
WHIP 1.71 1.78
Home Runs Allows 5 2
At Bats Against 231 168
Batting Average Against .299 .310
Earned Run Average 4.82 4.12
Wild pitches 10 8
Hit Batters 8 3
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 4 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 3 3

Game Log - Hitting

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

Game Log - Extra Base Hits

Date Opponent Score gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 - - - 0
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 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 - - - 0
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 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 - - - 0
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 - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 - - - 0
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 - - - 0
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 - - - 0
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 - - - 0
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 - - - - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 - - - 0
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
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 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
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 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
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 - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 0 0 - -
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 - - - - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 0 0 - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 - - - - - - - 0
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 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 - - - - - - - 0
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 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 - - - - - - - 0
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 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 - - - - - - - 0
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 - - - - - - - 0
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 - - - - - - - 0

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp ip h r er era
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 2.0 3 2 2 9.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 2.2 4 6 4 13.50
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 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 6.0 5 3 3 4.50
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 3.0 3 2 2 6.00
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 - - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 5.0 7 4 3 5.40
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 - - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 5.0 3 2 1 1.80
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 5.2 8 7 5 7.94
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 1.1 - - - 0.00
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 3.1 2 1 - 0.00
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 - - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 3.0 8 6 3 9.00
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 5.2 9 3 3 4.76
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 - - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 4.1 5 - - 0.00
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 - - - - - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 3.0 2 1 1 3.00
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 - - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 6.0 10 3 3 4.50

Game Log - Ext. Pitching

Date Opponent Score gp k k/9 hr whip
Feb 26 at Sewanee W, 5-1 - - - - -
Feb 26 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Feb 27 at Sewanee   - - - - -
Mar 8 at Taylor (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 - .00 - 2.00
Mar 14 vs. Lasell W, 6-4 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Lasell L, 7-6 1 1 3.38 - 3.38
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 - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Pitt.-Bradford W, 6-5 1 10 15.00 1 .83
Mar 20 at Baldwin Wallace L, 13-1 - - - - -
Mar 29 at Albion (Mich.) W, 10-8 1 2 6.00 1 2.00
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 14-3 - - - - -
Mar 30 at Wittenberg L, 11-3 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) W, 12-5 - - - - -
Apr 3 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 5-3 1 3 5.40 2 1.80
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 - - - - -
Apr 10 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-4 1 5 9.00 - 1.60
Apr 14 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 11-1 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 - - - - -
Apr 15 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 13-6 1 5 7.94 - 1.94
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) W, 4-2 1 - .00 - 1.50
Apr 19 Manchester (Ind.) L, 12-11 1 3 8.10 - 1.50
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 8-5 - - - - -
Apr 23 Anderson (Ind.) L, 7-6 1 3 9.00 - 2.67
Apr 24 at Ohio Northern L, 17-6 - - - - -
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 3-2 1 8 12.71 - 1.76
Apr 26 at Bluffton L, 8-4 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 - - - - -
Apr 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 8-4 1 2 4.15 - 1.15
May 1 Heidelberg L, 13-7 - - - - -
May 4 Ohio Northern W, 6-2 1 2 6.00 1 .67
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 15-0 - - - - -
May 7 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 5-3 1 3 4.50 - 2.00

Game Log - Fielding

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

Game Log - Ext. Fielding

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

Career Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
2021-22 14 0 0 0 - - - - -
2022-23 13 0 0 0 - - - - -
Total 27 0 0 0 - - - - -

Career Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
2021-22 14 - - - 0
2022-23 13 - - - 0
Total 27 - - - 0

Career Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
2021-22 14 0 0 - -
2022-23 13 0 0 - -
Total 27 0 0 - -

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2021-22 14 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
2021-22 14 9 3 5 1 56.0 69 40 30 4.82
2022-23 13 12 1 9 0 62.1 77 52 45 6.50
Total 27 21 4 14 1 118.1 146 92 75 5.70

Career Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
2021-22 14 9 47 7.55 5 1.71
2022-23 13 12 63 9.10 5 1.84
Total 27 21 110 8.37 10 1.78

Career Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
2021-22 14 11 3 8 0 - 1.000
2022-23 13 7 2 4 1 - .857
Total 27 18 5 12 1 - .944

Career Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2021-22 14 - 4 3 .429 -
2022-23 13 - 18 3 .143 -
Total 27 - 22 6 .214 -

Splits Stats - Hitting

  gp ab h rbi bb k avg obp slg
Event                  
Total 14 0 0 0 - - - - -
Conference 9 0 0 0 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 7 0 0 0 - - - - -
Away 5 0 0 0 - - - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 0 0 0 - - - - -
Losses 8 0 0 0 - - - - -
Month                  
March 4 0 0 0 - - - - -
April 8 0 0 0 - - - - -
May 2 0 0 0 - - - - -

Splits Stats - Extra Base Hits

  gp 2b 3b hr xbh
Event          
Total 14 - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 7 - - - 0
Away 5 - - - 0
Neutral 2 - - - 0
Result          
Wins 6 - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - 0
Month          
March 4 - - - 0
April 8 - - - 0
May 2 - - - 0

Splits Stats - Base Running

  gp r tb sb cs
Event          
Total 14 0 0 - -
Conference 9 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location          
Home 7 0 0 - -
Away 5 0 0 - -
Neutral 2 0 0 - -
Result          
Wins 6 0 0 - -
Losses 8 0 0 - -
Month          
March 4 0 0 - -
April 8 0 0 - -
May 2 0 0 - -

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

  gp hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event                  
Total 14 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
March 4 - - - - - - - 0
April 8 - - - - - - - 0
May 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv ip h r er era
Event                    
Total 14 9 3 5 1 56.0 69 40 30 4.82
Conference 9 6 2 5 1 39.1 52 26 18 4.12
Exhibition - - - - - 0.0 - - - 0.00
Location                    
Home 7 4 1 3 1 25.0 27 14 8 2.88
Away 5 3 2 2 0 22.1 33 17 15 6.04
Neutral 2 2 0 0 0 8.2 9 9 7 7.27
Result                    
Wins 6 3 3 0 1 23.2 25 9 9 3.42
Losses 8 6 0 5 0 32.1 44 31 21 5.85
Month                    
March 4 2 1 0 0 13.2 15 13 11 7.24
April 8 5 1 5 1 33.1 42 23 15 4.05
May 2 2 1 0 0 9.0 12 4 4 4.00

Splits Stats - Ext. Pitching

  app gs k k/9 hr whip
Event            
Total 14 9 47 7.55 5 1.71
Conference 9 6 32 7.32 2 1.78
Exhibition - - - .00 - -
Location            
Home 7 4 18 6.48 3 1.56
Away 5 3 18 7.25 1 1.93
Neutral 2 2 11 11.42 1 1.62
Result            
Wins 6 3 19 7.23 3 1.35
Losses 8 6 28 7.79 2 1.98
Month            
March 4 2 13 8.56 2 1.76
April 8 5 29 7.83 2 1.74
May 2 2 5 5.00 1 1.56

Splits Stats - Fielding

  gp tc po a e pb f%
Event              
Total 14 11 3 8 0 - 1.000
Conference 9 9 2 7 0 - 1.000
Exhibition - 0 - - - - -
Location              
Home 7 5 0 5 0 - 1.000
Away 5 6 3 3 0 - 1.000
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0 - -
Result              
Wins 6 5 2 3 0 - 1.000
Losses 8 6 1 5 0 - 1.000
Month              
March 4 2 1 1 0 - 1.000
April 8 7 1 6 0 - 1.000
May 2 2 1 1 0 - 1.000

Splits Stats - Ext. Fielding

  gp dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event            
Total 14 - 4 3 .429 -
Conference 9 - 3 1 .250 -
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 7 - 3 1 .250 -
Away 5 - - 1 1.000 -
Neutral 2 - 1 1 .500 -
Result            
Wins 6 - 1 1 .500 -
Losses 8 - 3 2 .400 -
Month            
March 4 - 1 2 .667 -
April 8 - 3 1 .250 -
May 2 - - - - -

News Mentions

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Kaffenbarger, Nies and Thombs named to All-HCAC Teams

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

May 16, 2022

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Kaffenbarger ties career doubles record as baseball ends season with win over Rose-Hulman

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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Murdock's grand slam lifts baseball past Ohio Northern

Sophomore Trent Murdock's eighth-inning grand slam helped the Defiance baseball team to a come-from-behind victory over Ohio Northern in the...

May 4, 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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Baseball loses two to Bluffton

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

April 26, 2022

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Baseball drops two close games to Anderson

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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Baseball splits HCAC-opening doubleheader against Transy

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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Baseball picks up non-conference win at Albion

The Defiance baseball team defeated Albion in a non-conference game on Tuesday evening by a score of 10-8.

March 29, 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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Baseball splits first Florida doubleheader with Lasell

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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Transylvania vs. Defiance

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Transylvania vs. Defiance

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Transylvania vs. Defiance

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Manchester vs. Defiance

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Manchester vs. Defiance

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