Yellow Jackets Sports Weekly Recap (Apr. 3- Apr. 9th)
By: Hanna Young
Adrian College 2 vs Defiance College 1
The Defiance College Softball team traveled to Adrain, Michigan on Monday night for a two game matchup against Adrian College. The first two innings were silent for both teams, however, Adrian scored first in the third inning. The bulldogs took a two run lead after Paige Stein drove the ball into right field, earning a double, and scoring Meghan Lupu (1-0). Following an error by Defiance Paige Stein scored (2-0). The Yellow Jackets rallied to score their single run in the seventh inning. Senior Josilyn Guzman singled into left field, scoring Savanah Bergman (2-1). Defiance College recorded 9 hits in the contest: Ali Mowen and Destiny Coil each had one, Brooke Silcox and Josilyn Guzman each had two, and Natalee Cooper led the Yellow Jackets with three. Savannah McCoy went the full six innings on the mound for Defiance, throwing six innings and facing 25 batters. She threw 91 pitches, 54 of those being strikes. The Yellow Jackets had one error in the contest.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Adrian (Mich.) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Adrian College 4 vs Defiance College 3 (9 innings)
The Defiance College softball team also came up a little short in their extra inning thriller against the Adrian College Bulldogs. The game remained scoreless until the eighth inning when Defiance scored off of a freshman Ali Mowen sacrifice fly that scored senior Marissa Roberts (0-1). The Bulldogs retaliated in the bottom of the inning to send the game into a ninth inning. Adrian scored off of a Meghan Lupu single that scored Genna Marasco (1-1). The ninth inning led to more runs from Defiance. Sophomore Amber Krause blasted the ball over the fence to plate herself and fellow sophomore Destiny Coil (1-3). However, the Bulldogs rallied in the bottom of the inning to score as well. Hailey DeChalk tripled to score Paige Stein (2-3), this was followed by a Peyton Russell single to score Maggie LeVeille (3-3). The Bulldogs scored the winning run off of a Karson Bagelmann single that plated Ava Ferrarelli (4-3). The Yellow Jackets had 8 hits: Natalee Cooper and Amber Krause each had one, Anika Craft, Brooke Silcox, and Josilyn Guzman each had two. Multiple Yellow Jackets recorded extra base hits: Brooke Silcox had a double, Josilyn Guzman added a triple, and Amber Krause threw in a homerun. Laney Grimwood and Josilyn Guzman also had one stolen base apiece. Anika Craft threw all 8.2 innings for the Yellow Jackets. She threw 167 pitches, 98 of those being in the zone, facing 37 batters. Defiance committed one error in the contest.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Adrian (Mich.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Bluffton University 5 vs Defiance College 2
Defiance College Baseball wrapped up their three game series with Bluffton University at home on Monday night. After a scoreless first inning the Beavers put numbers on the board in the second inning. Ezra Deitering singled to score Nick Diana which was followed by Austin Francis’ double that scored Diana (2-0). The Yellow Jackets plated their first run in the bottom of the fourth inning after an error by Bluffton to score Jacob Hild (2-1). Defiance tied the game up in the bottom of the fifth inning when junior Mitchell Roever bunted to move senior Alex Morr to third, a throwing error allowed Morr to score (2-2). However, the Beavers regained their lead in the sixth inning Austin Francis was walked with bases loaded to force Nick Diana to score, then a single by Grant Hovest scored Ezra Deitering (4-2). Bluffton sealed the deal in the top of the ninth inning when Jack Towell singled to score Grant Hovest (5-2). Mitchell Roever, Austin Horning, Jacob Hild, Josh Vischer, and Alex Morr each recorded a hit to bring the total hits for Defiance to five. Ethan Jenkins added a stolen base and Jacob Hild added a double. Three pitchers saw action for the Yellow Jackets on Monday night. Joseph O’Neil spent 5.2 innings on the mound throwing 97 pitches, 52 of those were strikes, he faced 26 batters. The next pitcher to see action was Blake Bowman who tossed 56 pitches, 35 of those being strikes in his 2.2 inning outing. He faced 13 batters. Lastly, was Johnny Hammerstein who rounded out the game throwing 0.2 innings. He faced 2 batters, throwing 11 pitches, 6 of those being in the zone. Defiance Recorded one error.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Bluffton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Manchester University 2 vs Defiance College 0
In the first game of a three game series with Manchester University the Yellow Jackets came up short. The game remained scoreless until the fifth inning when Manchester struck. Mitchell Baker hit a sacrifice ground ball to score Austin Knowles (1-0). Manchester scored again in the seventh inning after an Aidan Stevans single that scored Austin Knowles (2-0). Mitchell Roever and Trent Murdock were the only two Yellow Jackets to record hits with two and one respectively. Two Yellow Jacket pitchers saw action on Friday. The first being senior Cohen Nies pitching 7 innings facing 29 batters and throwing 100 pitches with 66 of those being strikes. The second pitcher to see action was junior Johnny Hammerstein who pitched 2 innings, facing 7 batters. He threw 22 pitches with 15 being strikes.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Manchester (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Manchester University 10 vs Defiance College 5
The Yellow Jacket struck first in their second game on Friday against Manchester University. In the second inning, Defiance College opened up the scoring when senior Dylan King reached on a fielder’s choice to score senior Josh Vischer (0-1). In the top of the fourth inning Manchester’s Joel Kennedy homered, plating himself and Rocco Hanes (2-1). In the fifth inning the Spartans moved into the driver’s seat, plating three runs to lengthen the lead. Mitchell Baker singled to drive in a run off of an error to score Jared Holley (3-1). Then Aidan Stevans singled to score Cole Filson, followed by a Zach White sacrifice fly to score Mitchell Baker (5-1). In the fifth inning Defiance scored again when junior Trent Murdock singled to score junior Mitchell Roever (5-2). The Spartans answered that one run by putting up their own in the bottom of the fifth. Harrison Pittsford homered to score himself and Joel Kennedy (7-2). Trent Murdock again instigated a run in the seventh inning when he tripled to score sophomore Gunner Gregg (7-3). In the top of the ninth Manchester extended their lead farther. Rocco Hanes doubled to score Aidan Stevans (8-3). Then Joel Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to score Zach White and advance Rocco Hanes to third. Hanes then scored on a wild pitch (10-3). The Yellow Jackets attempted to rally in the bottom of the inning. Trent Murdock doubled to score Gunner Gregg and Mitchell Roever (10-5). The Yellow Jackets recorded 12 hits in the contest: Josh Vischer and Ethan Jenkins each recording one, Gunner Gregg had two, Mitchell Roever added three, and Trent Murdock led the way with four. Trent Murdock recorded a double and a triple as well as Josh Vischer recorded a double. Four Defiance Pitchers saw action in the second game on Friday. The starting pitcher was freshman Joseph O’Neil who pitched 5 innings and faced 22 batters, he threw 71 pitches with 50 of those being strikes. Junior Johnny Hammerstein tossed one inning in this contest, and faced 5 batters. He threw 19 pitches with 14 of those being strikes. The third pitcher to see action was sophomore Jeffrey Varga who threw 18 pitches with 11 of those being strikes in his 2 innings pitched. He faced 8 batters. The Last Yellow Jacket pitcher to see action was sophomore Tyler Dehan who pitched 1 inning, facing 6 batters and throwing 21 pitches with 10 of those being strikes.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Manchester (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Defiance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Manchester University 2 vs Defiance College 1 (10 innings)
The Defiance College Baseball team finished up their three game series with Manchester University on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets came up on the short end of an extra inning battle after tying the game with Manchester up in the fifth inning. Manchester started the scoring out in the first inning Joel Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly ball to score Aidan Stevans (1-0). The game remained scoreless until the Yellow Jackets struck in the fifth inning when senior Alex Morr singled into right field which scored sophomore Tyler Dehan (1-1). Manchester scored last in the tenth inning, Mitchell Baker hit a sacrifice fly that scored Mitchell Cobb (2-1). Two Defiance pitchers saw action on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets recorded 5 hits in the contest: Trent Murdock, Gunner Gregg, and Tyler Dehan each with one while Alex Morr recorded two. Morr also had a stolen base. Starting pitcher sophomore Sam Thombs went 8 innings and faced 29 batters, throwing 102 pitches with 72 of those being strikes. The last pitcher for Defiance was sophomore Jeffrey Varga, he was on the bump 2 innings and faced 8 batters. He tossed 21 pitches and 11 strikes.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Manchester (Ind.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Defiance College 12 vs Bluffton University 1
The Defiance College softball team opened up their two game series with Bluffton University in a big way on Saturday. Defiance started out strong in the first inning scoring 7 runs. Senior Lily Linke reached first on a fielder’s choice, then junior Brooke Silcox scored on a throwing error. (1-0). Sophomore Destiny Coil singled up the middle to score senior Josilyn Guzman (2-0). Junior Laney Grimwood followed up with another single up the middle to score Lily Linke (3-0). Then sophomore Amber Krause continued the pattern with another single up the middle to score Ali Mowen (4-0). Next junior Natalee Cooper hit a sacrifice fly to score Destiny Coil (5-0). Lastly, a double by senior Marissa Roberts cleared the other runners off the bases, plating Amber Krause and Laney Grimwood (7-0). The Beavers scored their lone run in the third inning when Julia Tegeder was hit by a pitch, forcing Bobbi Adams to cross the plate (7-1). The Yellow Jackets ended the scoring in the third inning. Brooke Silcox singled to score Amber Krause (8-1). Then Lily Linke singled to score Brooke Silcox and Marissa Roberts (10-1). Lastly, Destiny Coil doubled to drive in Lily Linke and Josilyn Guzman (12-1). The Yellow Jackets put 11 runs in the book: Marissa Roberts, Lily Linke, and Laney Grimwood each with one, Brooke Silcox, Destiny Coil, Ali Mowen, and Amber Krause each added two. Savannah McCoy went the full 5 innings for the Yellow Jackets. She faced 25 batters and threw 89 pitches with 50 of those being strikes. The Defiance College Yellow Jackets ended this game quickly by run ruling Bluffton to end the game in five innings.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Bluffton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Defiance | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 12 | 11 | 0 |
Defiance College 10 vs Bluffton University 2
The second game for the softball team was just as successful as the first ending in five innings as well. The game remained scoreless until the fourth inning. Defiance sophomore Amber Krause grounded out to score sophomore Kelly Limbaugh (1-0). Bluffton took their only lead of the game in the fifth inning when Kryshel Dales singled to score Mia McCartney (1-1). Then the Beavers scored the go ahead run when Bobbi Adams singled to score Kryshel Dales (1-2). The Yellow Jackets dominated the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game. Senior Josilyn Guzman singled to score junior Brooke Silcox and senior Marissa Roberts (3-2). Freshman Ali Mowen singled to score Josilyn Guzman (4-2). Sophomore Destiny Coil blasted the ball over the left field fence to plate herself and Ali Mowen (6-2). Laney Grimwood scored after a fielder’s choice allowed Anika Craft to reach first and forced a throwing error (7-2). Sophomore Jessica Leggett scored on a wild pitch (8-2). Marissa Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to score Anika Craft (9-2). Defiance sealed the deal when senior Lily Linke singled to score Brooke Silcox (10-2). The Yellow Jackets recorded 13 hits in the contest: Anika Craft, Lily Linke, Ali Mowen, Laney Grimwood, and Amber Krause each recorded one, Marissa Roberts, Brooke Silcox, Josilyn Guzman, and Destiny Coil each added two. Anika Craft went the full 5 innings for Defiance throwing 80 pitches with 53 of those being strikes as she faced 23 batters.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Bluffton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
Men’s Track & Field at the Warrior Open
The Defiance College Men’s Track & Field team competed at the Warrior Open on Friday. Several members of the Men’s team found success. Senior Ja’Qway Janvier ran the 100-meter dash for the first time. He ran it in 11.18 seconds earning him 10th place. Marcus Frye also competed in the 100-meter dash running it in a time of 13.07 seconds. Marcus also competed in the javelin throw, throwing it 28.30 meters. Gavin Maratea ran the 200-meter dash finishing with a time of 23.84 seconds earning him a new PR and 32nd place. Ron Scott competed in the shot put and discus. He earned a new PR in the discus throwing it 33.22 meters.
Women’s Track & Field at the Warrior Open
The Defiance College Women’s Track & Field team competed at the Warrior Open on Friday. Several women also participated in the meet. Lisa-Maria Markau competed in the 100-meter dash recording a time of 12.67 seconds to earn her 10th place. Hailei Haynes also ran the 100-meter dash ending with a time of 13.22 seconds earning her a new PR. Lisa-Maria Markau, Shyla Pemberton, and Shanti Elkins all ran the 200-meter dash, placing 8th, 12th, and 18th respectively. Brianna Snider competed in the 800-meter dash as well as the javelin throw. She earned 19th place in the javelin throw. Lexi Coward competed in the 800-meter dash, finishing with a time of 3:16.39 which is a new PR for her.
(Next Week April 10th – April 16th)
*Home Events are indicated in purple*
(Wednesday, April 12th) Softball vs Alma College
Location: Sal Hench Field
Time: 3pm and 5pm
(Wednesday, April 12th) Baseball vs Ohio Wesleyan University
Location: Rutter Field
Time: 4pm
(Saturday, April 15th) Baseball vs Anderson University
Location: Don Brandon Field
Time: 12pm and 3pm
(Saturday, April 15th) Softball vs Transylvania University
Location: Hall Field (Lexington, KY)
Time: 1pm and 3 pm
(Saturday, April 15th) Baseball vs Anderson University
Location: Don Brandon Field
Time: 12pm
(Saturday, April 15th) Men’s Track & Field All-Ohio Championships
Location: Ohio Wesleyan University
Time: TBD
(Saturday, April 15th) Women’s Track & Field All-Ohio Championships
Location: Ohio Wesleyan University
Time: TBD
