Storylines and history• The Vikings stay home to play a mid-week doubleheader against Upper Iowa on Tuesday in Sioux Falls.
• Augustana will play the doubleheader at Karras Park Home of Ronken Field beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
• The Vikings are taking a five-game winning streak into the matchup with the Peacocks.
• This will be the 11th and 12th meetings in the all-time series.
• Augustana holds a 8-2 lead in the all-time series.
• The Vikings have won the past six meetings against Upper Iowa.
• The Peacocks last won on Apr. 29, 2009 in Fayette, Iowa with a 16-6 victory in game two of a doubleheader.
Vikings go 5-0 and get series sweeps against Sioux Falls and Minnesota Duluth• Augustana went 5-0 over the past week against Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference opponents.
• The Vikings started the week off with a two-game sweep of rival Sioux Falls on Wednesday at Harmodon Park.
• Augustana took game one 14-2 in seven innings against the Cougars.
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Brian Duxbury had a career night, going 2 for 2 with four RBI and three runs scored.
• Duxbury's four RBI and three runs scored both were career highs.
• Duxbury also hit his third homerun on the year with a three-run shot to left field in the top of the sixth inning to make it 14-2 for the Vikings.
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Jacob James had his best outing at the plate so far in the season with a 3-for-4 performance.
• James' three hits, three RBI, and two runs scored were all season highs for the freshman left fielder.
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Kye Winter (5-0) remained unbeaten on the year in the win. Winter tossed five innings, giving up two runs on five hits.
• Winter also struck out five batters in the victory.
• Winter also had three hits in the six spot in the lineup.
• Augustana completed the sweep with a 3-2 win in game two.
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Tony Viger found his swing in game two, going 3 for 4 with an RBI.
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Jack Goihl went 2 for 4 with a run scored at the plate for the Vikings.
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Brendan Koistinen came up with the play of the game, with a two-run shot over right center field to make it 2-0 Augustana.
• It was Koistinen's first homerun on the season.
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Ryan Hamilton got the win in relief to up his record to 2-1 on the year.
• Hamilton came into to pitch the final four innings and threw a gem: 4.0 innings pitched, no runs on no hits with six strikeouts and no walks.
• The Vikings took game one in a doubleheader on Saturday against Minnesota Duluth 6-2.
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Tyson Gau (5-2) got his fifth win of the year with the complete game victory.
• Gau went all seven innings, allowing just two runs on 10 hits but fanning three Bulldogs in the game.
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Alex Fink turned in a great performance in the batter's box by going 3 for 4 with three RBI.
• Viger chipped in with a 2-for-4 day with two RBI. The Sioux Falls, S.D. native belted his NSIC-leading 18th double in the win.
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Marcus O'Neill and James each scored two runs in the win.
• Augustana got a season-high 18 hits in game two of the twin bill, defeating UMD 15-3 in seven innings.
• Six Vikings had multiple hits in the game (
Jake Petersen, Viger, Fink, Winter, Duxbury, and James).
• Winter had a season-high three hits and five RBI in the win.
• Viger got his 19th double of the year.
• Fink went 2 for 3 at the plate with three RBI.
• Petersen scored two runs on two hits.
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Bennett Johnson (4-2) got the win, going five innings and giving up three runs on four hits.
• Augustana got the three-game sweep on Sunday with an 11-3 win in seven innings.
• The Vikings had 12 hits in the game.
• Goihl had a monster outing at the plate, going 3 for 4 with three RBI and two runs scored.
• Viger had a three-hit game with a 3-for-5 day at the plate.
• Viger also had one RBI and two runs scored.
• Petersen pushed his hitting streak to 16 games with a two-RBI single to right field in the top of the seventh inning.
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Michael Letkewicz (5-1) got the win with a strong day on the mound.
• Letkewicz went five innings on the hill, giving up one run on two hits.
• Letkewicz struck out 10 in the victory, one off his season high.
• It was the second game this year the sophomore from Waterloo, Iowa has had at least 10 strikeouts in a game.
• Game two was canceled due to high winds and dropping temperatures.
About Augustana• The Vikings are currently 25-10 (15-4 NSIC) this season.
• Augustana is hitting .343 on the year, second in the NSIC.
• The Vikings are averaging 7.51 runs per game this season, second in the NSIC.
• Augustana has 239 RBI so far this year, first in the NSIC by over 20 RBI.
• The Vikings have an NSIC-leading 65 stolen bases on the season, which also ranks 29th in the nation.
• Augustana holds a .507 slugging percentage as a team, first in the NSIC by nearly 30 points.
• The Vikings lead the NSIC in runs scored with 263 after pouring on 49 more last week.
• Augustana has 375 hits, second in the NSIC behind St. Cloud State's 380.
• The Vikings' 90 doubles rank first in the NSIC and are third in triples with 10.
• Augustana is first in the NSIC in home runs with 23, cashing in on five more in as many games last week.
• Viger's .684 slugging percentage ranks third in the NSIC and is fifth in batting at .405 which are both Augustana highs.
• Viger leads the NSIC with 19 doubles already this year, which is tops in the NSIC by five, over teammate
Alex Fink.
• Viger is leading the NSIC in runs scored with 36, O'Neill is third with 35.
• Fink's 38 runs batted in leads a trio of Vikings atop the NSIC rankings -- Goihl is second with 37 and Viger ranks third with 36.
• Viger leads the same three Vikings atop the NSIC leaderboard with 55 hits, while Fink is second with 50 and Goihl third at 49.
• Goihl is tied for the NSIC lead in stolen bases with 15 after he swiped four this past week.
• Goihl is tied for the lead in homeruns in the NSIC with six.
• Winter is the top Augustana pitcher with a 2.80 ERA (12th in the NSIC) and a 5-0 record
• Right behind Winter, Gau and Letkewicz are 13th and 14th in the NSIC with 2.85 and 2.89 ERAs, respectively.
• Letkewicz is tied for the league lead with 62 strikeouts on the season and the right-handed sophomore is second in opposing batting average with a .200 mark.
• Quame is second in the NSIC with 15 appearances and third in saves at five.
• Talk about a hitter's lineup: The Vikings' Viger (.414, fifth), Goihl (.405, eighth), O'Neill (.382, 12th), Fink (.379, 14th), and Petersen (.374, 17th) all rank in the top 20 in the NSIC in batting average.
About Upper Iowa• The Peacocks are 9-12 (2-6 NSIC) this year.
• Upper Iowa is hitting .303 as a team on the season, ranking fourth in the NSIC.
• UIU has scored 119 runs in 2014.
• The Peacocks have 200 hits, sixth in the NSIC.
• Upper Iowa has driven in 106 runs as a team.
• UIU has 29 stolen bases on the year, second in the NSIC.
• The Peacocks are averaging 5.67 runs per game.
• Upper Iowa's pitching staff has a 5.33 team ERA.
• Opponents are hitting .297 against UIU this year, ninth in the NSIC.
• Tyler Adams and Jose Aguirre ranks first and second in the NSIC with .494 and .482 batting averages, respectively.
Now that's one heck of a coach...Huber makes history• Head coach
Tim Huber became Augustana baseball's all-time wins leader in team history on April 12th.
• Huber recorded his 184th win with the Vikings, breaking a tie he held with Scott Timmer for most wins in school history.
• Augustana's 6-2 win in game one a doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth gave Huber the record.
• Huber is seeking to become the first coach in Augustana baseball history with 200 wins.
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