TUCSON, Ariz. – The Augsburg University baseball team dropped its second game of the week against Wesleyan University (Conn.) on Wednesday evening, falling 15-5 in eight innings at Kino Sports Complex.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Wesleyan 15, Augsburg 5
LOCATION: Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz.
RECORD: Augsburg 5-5 overall, Wesleyan 3-4 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg struck first in the top of the first inning when
Steven Salz (SO, Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) drew a bases-loaded walk that scored
Connor Stoik (JR, Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial HS). The Auggies would add another run when
Michael Weiss (JR, Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar HS) scored on a fielding error by the Cardinals.
• Wesleyan also got on the board in the first, scoring one run on a single by Matt Halas to make it 2-1 in favor of Augsburg.
• The Auggies added another run in the second inning when Stoik brought
Clint Mattson (JR, North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS) home with a double.
• The Cardinal offense got in a groove starting in the second inning, scoring 11 unanswered runs between the second and fourth innings to take a 12-3 lead.
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Jack Baumgart (JR, Willmar, Minn./Willmar HS) gave the Auggies their fourth run in the fifth inning, batting in Weiss with a single. After Wesleyan added another run in the seventh,
Kaden Gage (SR, Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS) would give the Auggies their fifth and final run of the game in the eighth with an RBI that scored
Carson Tomony (JR, Madison, Wis./Madison East HS).
• The Cardinals added two more runs in the bottom of the eighth, ending the game early via the 10-run rule.
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Matt Moe (SR, St. Cloud, Minn./Becker HS) made his first start of the season, taking the loss for Augsburg with three strikeouts, 10 hits allowed, and six earned runs allowed in 2.1 innings of work.
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Dylan Irving (SR, New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) pitched one inning of relief, striking out one and allowing three hits and four runs.
Nick Ishaug (FY, Orono, Minn./Orono HS) pitched the final 3.2 innings, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out three batters.
• Stoik went two-for-four for Augsburg, scoring one run and batting in another.
FOR THE FOES
• Evan Diaz went three-for-five at the plate, scoring two runs and recording two RBIs. Kyle Sylvester was two-for-four with an RBI and four runs scored.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg will be back in action tomorrow in Tucson with a game against Kalamazoo College at 10:00 a.m. CT.
