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Kevin Healy
2
Augsburg College AUG 13-8, 1-2 MIAC
5
Winner Univ. of St. Thomas UST-WOM 16-3, 3-0 MIAC
Augsburg College AUG
13-8, 1-2 MIAC
2
Final
5
Univ. of St. Thomas UST-WOM
16-3, 3-0 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Augsburg College AUG 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Univ. of St. Thomas UST-WOM 0 0 3 0 2 0 X 5 7 0

W: Sammy Hogan (7-1) L: Anderson, Sam (8-4)

0
Augsburg College AUG 13-9, 1-3 MIAC
8
Winner Univ. of St. Thomas UST-WOM 17-3, 4-0 MIAC
Augsburg College AUG
13-9, 1-3 MIAC
0
Final
8
Univ. of St. Thomas UST-WOM
17-3, 4-0 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Augsburg College AUG 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Univ. of St. Thomas UST-WOM 0 0 3 5 X 8 11 0

W: Jessica Eppenberger (10-2) L: Anderson, Sam (8-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Augsburg drops pair at No. 25 St. Thomas

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The No. 25-ranked University of St. Thomas claimed a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference softball doubleheader sweep of visiting Augsburg College on Sunday afternoon, winning 5-2 and 8-0 (5 innings).

THE BASICS
SCORES: St. Thomas 5, Augsburg 2; St. Thomas 8, Augsburg 0 (5 inn.)
LOCATION: UST South Field, St. Paul, Minn.
RECORD: Augsburg 13-9 overall (1-3 MIAC), St. Thomas 17-3 overall (4-0 MIAC)

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
• Augsburg scored twice in the top of the first inning. Carly Dropik (SO, Alexandria, Minn.) led off the game with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch and to third on a sacrifice bunt, then scored on a groundout by Katie Parker (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS). Brianna Cline (SR, St. Clair, Minn.), who had reached base on a walk, scored on a single by Shannon Dale (FY, Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer HS).
• The Tommies went ahead on a three-run home run by Chase Shortly in the third inning, then scored two more runs in the fifth inning to pull away.
• Augsburg had four hits in the first game -- singles by Dropik and Dale in the first inning, a single by Hollywood Hermanson (FY, Dover, Minn./Dover-Eyota HS) in the second inning, and a single by Lauren Hurley (SR, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) in the seventh.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
• St. Thomas scored three runs in the third inning, then added five runs in the fourth inning to end the game in the following frame due to the NCAA eight-run rule.
• Augsburg was limited to four hits in the second game -- singles by Parker in the second inning, Dropik in the third inning, Taylor Mattice (JR, Woodbury, Minn./Cenntenial HS) in the fourth inning and Hurley in the fifth.

FOR THE FOES
• In addition to Shortly's homer, Elise Barnes hit a solo home run in the first game for St. Thomas.
• Brenna Walek went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI in the second game, while Shortley and Jenna Beeso had two hits each, with each driving in two runs.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Gustavus on Wednesday (4/5) at 3:30 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.
• St. Thomas hosts St. Catherine on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
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