Bowling Green State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Wade Diefenthaler
- Induction:
- 2007
- Class:
- 1959
Wade Diefenthaler earned three letters (1957-59) as a Falcon baseball player, earning first team All-MAC as a junior. That year, Diefenthaler tossed a no-hitter against MAC champion Ohio University to hand the Bobcats their only league loss. He was the first pitcher to toss a no-hitter in a MAC contest. As a sophomore, Diefenthaler had a 3-5 record with a 2.90 ERA. As a senior, he improved his record to 6-2, with a 3.08 ERA to earn second team All-MAC accolades. In the 1959 season, Diefenthaler led the team in hitting with a batting average of .400.
After graduation, Diefenthaler began his teaching career in Toldeo Public schools for a total of 32 years.
Diefenthaler, a member of both the Varsity BG Club and Falcon Club, played 12 seasons of semi-pro baseball in the Federation League in Toledo.
Diefenthaler was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007
After graduation, Diefenthaler began his teaching career in Toldeo Public schools for a total of 32 years.
Diefenthaler, a member of both the Varsity BG Club and Falcon Club, played 12 seasons of semi-pro baseball in the Federation League in Toledo.
Diefenthaler was inducted into the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007
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