Yellow Jackets Sports Weekly Recap (Apr. 17 – Apr. 23)
By: Hanna Young
Manchester University 5 vs Defiance College 2
Defiance College’s Softball team traveled to Manchester University on Wednesday to take on the Spartans. The first three frames were scoreless until Defiance struck first in the top of the fourth inning. Senior Josilyn Guzman blasted the ball over the fence in left center field to score herself and junior Brooke Silcox (0-2). Manchester University scored in the bottom of the inning to take the tie the game. Izzy Dittmar hit a sacrifice fly and Sabrina Leonard scored on an error by Defiance which was followed by a Kaitlyn Carr single to score Alee Eaker (2-2). The Spartans grabbed the lead in the sixth inning after Faith Hittle was walked with bases loaded to score Izzy Dittmar, followed by an Erin Singleton single that scored Brianna Craig and Delayne Sanchez (5-2). Defiance recorded four hits in the game three coming from Brooke Silcox and one from Josilyn Guzman. Two pitchers saw action for the Yellow Jackets. Starting pitcher junior Savannah McCoy threw 5.1 innings, facing 27 batters and throwing 114 pitches with 72 strikes. The next pitcher to see action was junior Riley Alcorn who tossed 0.2 innings, facing 2 batters while throwing 6 pitches, 4 of which were in the zone.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Manchester (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Manchester University 3 vs Defiance College 1
The second game of the night for Defiance College’s Softball team was another low scoring game. Manchester kicked off the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when Alee Eaker reached first on an error that scored Sabrina Leonard (1-0). The Yellow Jackets tied the game up in the top of the fourth inning after junior Brooke Silcox singled up the middle to score sophomore Anika Craft (1-1). However, Manchester tacked on another run in the bottom of the inning after Kaitlyn Carr reached on an error that scored Izzy Dittmar (2-1). The Spartans sealed the deal in the bottom of the fifth inning when Brianna Morrow attempted to steal third and drew an error that she scored on (3-1). The Yellow Jackets recorded 3 hits in the contest, one each from Marissa Roberts, Brooke Silcox, and Ali Mowen. Anika Craft pitched the full 6 innings for Defiance. Facing 27 batters and throwing 119 pitches with 66 of those being strikes.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Manchester (Ind.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Earlham University 4 vs Defiance College 3
Defiance College Baseball traveled to Indiana on Friday to kick off a three game series with Earlham University. Defiance struck first in the top of the first inning when senior Hunter Bostater reached on a fielder’s choice that scored junior Mitchell Roever (0-1). Earlham tied the game in the bottom of the same inning when Nathan Lancianese doubled to score Sean Jefferies (1-1). Earlham scored again in the bottom of the fourth inning when Christian Lancianese doubled to score Sean Jefferies and Zach Swearingen (3-1). Defiance tied the game in the top of the eighth inning after Hunter Bostater singled to score seniors Josh Vischer and Alex Morr (3-3). Earlham scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to end the game after Ian Bullis singled to score Cameron Powell (4-3). The Yellow Jackets had 8 hits in the game: Mitchell Roever, Trent Murdock, Alex Morr, and Hunter Bostater each contributed one while Jacob Hild and Josh Vischer added two apiece. Two Defiance pitchers saw action on Friday night. Starting pitcher sophomore Sam Thombs threw 5 innings, facing 27 batters, tossing 100 pitches with 57 of those being in the zone. The next Defiance pitcher was junior Johnny Hammerstein who faced 15 batters, throwing 44 pitches with 31 of those being strikes in his 3 innings of work.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Earlham (Ind.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Earlham University 18 vs Defiance College 4
Defiance struck first in the second game of the series against Earlham on Saturday afternoon. In the top of the first inning senior Hunter Bostater singled to score junior Mitchell Roever (0-1). This was followed by a ground out by sophomore Gunner Gregg to score junior Trent Murdock (0-2). In the bottom of the first inning Max Fries reached on a throwing error that scored Christian Lancianese and Sean Jefferies which was followed by an Ian Bullis double to score Fries (3-2). In the top of the second inning sophomore Tyler Dehan tripled to score sophomore Jacob Hild to tie the game (3-3). In the bottom of the second inning Nathan Lancianese doubled to score Zach Swearingen which was followed by a Max Fries double to score Christian Lancianese and Nathan Lancianese (6-3). Then Mitchell Roether homered to score himself and Max Fries (8-3). In the bottom of the third inning Zach Sweringen hit a sacrifice fly to score Easton Embry (9-3). In the bottom of the fifth inning three Hanover runners advanced to score: Zach Swearingen, Sean Jeffries, and Christian Lancianese (12-3). Then Michael Medley and Easton Embry singled to score Nathan Lancianese, Ian Bullis, and Mitchell Roether (15-3). In the bottom of the sixth inning Mac Moore and Michael Medley homered to score themselves as well as Reece Zonts (18-3). In the top of the seventh inning freshman Garret Long singled to score freshman Ryan Reckner for the Yellow Jackets (18-4). Defiance recorded 8 hits in the contest, Trent Murdock, Garret Long, Hunter Bostater, Gunner Gregg, Austin Horning, Jacob Hild, Tyler Dehan, and Kolbe Vanderleest had one apiece. Five Defiance pitchers saw action on Saturday. Starting pitcher freshman Blake Bowman went 1.2 innings facing 14 batters, throwing 49 pitches with 32 of those falling in the zone. The next pitcher was sophomore Tyler Sickmiller who went 1.1 innings facing 6 batters and throwing 20 pitches with 15 of those falling in the zone. Junior Jeremy Russo was up next throwing 1.1 innings facing 13 batters while tossing 52 pitches with 22 of those being strikes. Freshman Ethan Jenkins went the next 1.1 innings throwing 25 pitches with 17 of those falling in the zone and facing 9 batters. Lastly sophomore Damarius Taylor threw the last 0.1 innings facing 2 batters and throwing 8 pitches while 5 of those fell in the zone.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Earlham (Ind.) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | X | 18 | 15 | 2 |
Earlham University 4 vs Defiance College 3
In the final game of the three game series Defiance rallied late, but fell short. In the bottom of the second inning Earlham put a run on the board. Ian Bullis singled to score Max Fries (1-0). The game was silent until the bottom of the sixth inning when Earlham added a few more runs to the board. Nathan Lancianese bunted to score Mac Moore than Ian Bullis hit a sacrifice fly to score Christian Lancianese (3-0). Defiance Rallied in the top of the seventh inning when junior Mitchell Roever singled to the pitcher to score freshman Garret Long (3-1). Sophomore Gunner Gregg then singled up the middle to score senior Alex Morr and freshman Ethan Jenkins (3-3). In the bottom of the ninth inning Max Stewart reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Noah Collins for the go ahead winning run (4-3). The Yellow Jackets recorded 12 hits in the contest Hunter Bostater, Austin Horning, Dylan King, and Ethan Jenkins each recorded one hit while Garret Long, Jacob Hild, Gunner Gregg, and Mitchell Roever all had two. Senior Cohen Nies went the full 8 frames for Defiance facing 35 batters and throwing 121 pitches with 81 of those falling into the zone.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Earlham (Ind.) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Hanover University 7 vs Defiance College 6
Defiance College took on Hanover University on Sunday at Sal Hench Field. After a silent first two innings Hanover took the lead first in the top of the third. Sydnie Raisor singled to score Kendra Hutchinson which was followed by a double by Dani Steward to score Sydnie Raisor and Kensie Bradley (3-0). Defiance put up some runs in the bottom of the fourth inning Freshman Ali Mowen grounded out to score junior Brooke Silcox (3-1). Then senior Josilyn Guzman launched the ball over the centerfield fence (3-2). The top of the sixth inning Hanover added a few more runs. Cadence Northern doubled to score Mallorie Fultz (4-2). Alex Miller followed this up with another double to score Lexi Garloch and Cadence Northern (6-2). The Yellow Jackets answered in the bottom of the sixth inning when sophomore Destiny Coil blasted the ball over the fence in left center field to score herself, Josilyn Guzman, Ali Mowen, and Brooke Silcox (6-6). However, in the top of the seventh inning Hanover’s Cadence Northern doubled to score Mallorie Fultz taking the lead (7-6). The Yellow Jackets recorded 6 hits in the game: Brooke Silcox, Ali Mowen, Josilyn Guzman, and Destiny Coil each recorded one, while Marissa Roberts led the way with two. Two pitchers saw action for the Yellow Jackets. Starting pitcher junior Savannah McCoy faced 25 batters while throwing 100 pitches with 63 of those being strikes in her 5 inning outing. Junior Riley Alcorn finished the game throwing the last 2 innings, facing 11 batters, while throwing 56 pitches with 37 of those falling in the zone.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Hanover (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Defiance College 4 vs Hanover University 3
In the second game against Hanover University the Defiance College Yellow Jackets rallied in the second half of the game to add another win to their record. Hanover struck first in the top of the first inning. Dani Steward was hit by a pitch with bases loaded forcing Kendra Hutchingson to score (0-1). Then Mallorie Fultz grounded out to score Kensie Bradley (0-2). Hanover scored again in the top of the fourth inning when Kendra Hutchinson singled to score Mallorie Fultz (0-3). The Yellow Jackets answered in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sophomore Amber Krause sent the ball sailing over the left field fence to put Defiance on the board (1-3). Then senior Marissa Roberts singled to score sophomore Anika Craft (2-3). Defiance scored again in the bottom of the seventh inning when Marissa Roberts tripled to score Anika Craft (3-3). Junior Brooke Silcox then singled to drive in sophomore Kelly Limbaugh for the game-winning run. Defiance recorded 8 hits in the contest, Anika Craft and Laney Grimwood each added one, while Amber Krause, Brooke Silcox, and Marissa Roberts all had two. Anika Craft spent all 7 innings in the circle for the Yellow Jackets, facing 31 batters. She tossed 93 pitches with 61 of those falling into the zone.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Hanover (Ind.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Defiance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Men’s Track & Field at the Otterbein Twilight
Defiance Men’s Track Team competed at the Otterbein Twilight meet on Saturday. Sophomore Gavin Maratea ran the 100-meter dash finishing with a time of 11.66 seconds earning him a new PR and 3rd place. He also threw the javelin for the first time, throwing 31.49 meters. Junior Ron Scott competed in the hammer throw for the first time throwing 21.30 meters. He also threw the shot put for 11.63 meters earning himself 12th place.
Women’s Track & Field at the Otterbein Twilight
Defiance Women’s Track Team also competed at the Otterbein Twilight meet on Saturday. Senior Brianna Snider threw the Javelin earning herself a new PR with a distance of 21.94 meters.
(Next Week April 24th – April 30th)
*Home Events are indicated in purple*
(Tuesday, April 25th) Baseball vs Kalamazoo College
Location: Kalamazoo College
Time: 4pm
(Tuesday, April 25th) Softball vs Kalamazoo College
Location: Sal Hench Field
Time: 3pm and 5pm
(Saturday, April 29th) Baseball vs Transylvania University
Location: Transylvania University
Time: 10am and 1pm
(Saturday, April 29th) Softball vs Franklin College
Location: Sal Hench Field
Time: 1pm and 3pm
(Saturday, April 29th) Men’s Track & Field at the HCAC Outdoor Championships
Location: Franklin College
Time: TBA
(Saturday, April 29th) Women’s Track & Field at the HCAC Outdoor Championships
Location: Franklin College
Time: TBA
(Sunday, April 30th) Baseball vs Mount St. Joseph University
Location: Rutter Field
Time: 1pm and 4pm
