Storylines and history• Augustana closes out its 17-game homestand this week with the final six games at Karras Park Home of Ronken Field.
• The Vikings start things of Wednesday with a doubleheader against Bemidji State.
• First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
• Augustana leads the all-time series 16-5 over the Beavers.
• The Vikings have won the last two meetings, part of a four-game series in 2012.
• Augustana won the series 3-1.
• Bemidji State has not won in Sioux Falls since Mar. 28, 2009, a 3-2 win for the Beavers.
• The Vikings wrap up the homestand with a four-game series against fourth-ranked Minnesota State on Saturday and Sunday.
• Game one of a doubleheader on Saturday begins at 3 p.m. and 12 p.m. on Sunday.
• The Mavericks hold a 62-12 lead in the series.
• Minnesota State has won the last six meetings.
• Augustana last won on April 17, 2012, a 2-0 shutout win.
Gau become all-time wins leader as Vikings go 6-0 last week•
Tyson Gau made history this past week for Augustana, picking up two wins to become the all-time wins leader in team history.
• Gau notched his second win of the year in game one of a doubleheader against Winona State last Wednesday.
• The Vikings won game one of the doubleheader 9-1.
• Gau pitched four innings, giving up just one run on four hits. The Alexandria, S.D. native also finished the game with three strikeouts.
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Marcus O'Neill had a big game, going 4 for 4 with two RBI and three runs scored.
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Tony Viger went 3 for 4 and had two RBI and scored two runs in the win.
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Jack Goihl chipped in with a 1-for-3 day at the plate while driving in two runs.
• Augustana took game two 9-3, giving them the sweep of the Warriors.
• Goihl really delivered in game two, going 3 for 3 with a home run, two RBI, and scoring three runs in the victory.
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Cole Jenkins (2-1) got the win, coming in a relief apparence. Jenkins pitched four innings and gave up one run on four hits.
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Kye Winter (3-0) pitched in two-hit complete game shutout in 10-0 game one win on Saturday against Minnesota Crookston. Winter also had a season-high eight strikeouts in the victory.
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Alex Fink led the Vikings on offense, going 2 for 4 with three RBI and a run scored.
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Zach Dibble finished the game 2 for 3 and driving in two runs.
• The Vikings took game two 13-0 with a season-high 18 hits.
• Viger had a 4 for 4 performance in the win, along with one RBI and scoring three runs.
• O'Neill went 2 for 4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
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Bennett Johnson (3-2) got the win. Johnson pitched six innings, giving up no one runs on five hits and also getting a season-high eight strikeouts.
• Augustana took the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday with 7-0 shutout win of the Golden Eagles.
• Gau (3-2) became the all-time wins leader in game one, getting the complete game shutout victory to give him his 21st career victory, setting a new team record for wins. Gau gave up just three hits in the game and had seven strikeouts.
• Goihl carried the Vikings with a 2-for-2 game that also saw the junior get two RBI and score a run.
• Augustana got the complete four-game sweep of Minnesota Crookston with a 14-5 win in game two.
• Fink had a career day at the plate, getting a career-high four hits in four at-bats.
• Fink also tied his season high in with four runs batted in and set a new season high with three runs scored.
• Viger also had himself a game, going 3 for 4 with four RBI and three runs scored.
• Goihl had two RBI in the win.
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Michael Letkewicz (4-1) got his team-leading fourth win of 2014 in the victory. Letkewicz pitched five innings and gave up two runs on five hits while striking out seven batters on the Golden Eagles.
About Augustana• The Vikings are currently 17-7 this season.
• Augustana is hitting .345 on the year, second in the NSIC.
• The Vikings are averaging 7.67 runs per game this season, first in the NSIC.
• Augustana has 165 RBI so far this year, first in the NSIC.
• The Vikings have an NSIC-leading 60 stolen bases on the season.
• The Vikings lead the NSIC in runs scored with 184.
• Augustana has 258 hits, second in the NSIC.
• The Vikings 66 doubles rank first in the NSIC.
• Augustana is third in the NSIC in home runs with 11.
• Viger leads the team with a .443 batting average, fifth in the NSIC.
• Viger's .761 slugging percentage ranks third in the NSIC.
• Viger leads the NSIC with 17 doubles already this year.
• Viger is leading the NSIC in runs scored with 29, O'Neill is second with 26.
• Fink's 29 RBI lead the Vikings and the NSIC.
• Goihl is tied for the NSIC lead in stolen bases with 11 on the year.
• Goihl is second in the NSIC in runs batted in with 27.
About Bemidji State• The Beavers are 7-8 in this year.
• Bemidji State is hitting .261 on the season.
• BSU has scored 69 runs in 2014.
• The Beavers have 118 hits.
• Bemidji State has driven in 58 runs as a team.
• BSU has 11 stolen bases on the year.
• The Beavers are averaging 4.6 runs per game.
• Bemidji State pitching staff has a 6.77 team ERA.
• Tyler Nelson has a team-leading .341 batting average.
• Zach Braun leads the team in RBI with 21, fifth in the NSIC.
• Chad Hanson leads the team in runs scored with 12.
• Tyler Saeugling has been the ace on the staff, compiling a 2-2 record with a 4.26 ERA.
• Drake Huggans leads the teams in saves with three.
• Saeugling leads the team in punch outs with 19.
About Minnesota State• The Mavericks are currently 19-4 in 2014.
• Minnesota State is hitting .304 on the year, fourth in the NSIC.
• MSU are averaging 6.52 runs per game this season, third in the NSIC.
• The Mavericks 134 RBI ranks third in the NSIC.
• Minnesota State has 50 stolen bases on the season, which ranks tied for fourth in the NSIC.
• MSU is second in the NSIC with 13 home runs this year.
• Max Waletich has a team-leading .351 batting average.
• Stetson Olson leads the team in RBI with 20.
• The Mavericks have a 3.65 team ERA, second in the NSIC.
• Preseason All-American Jason Hoppe has been the ace for Minnesota State this year with a 6-0 record.
• Hoppe leads the NSIC in wins (6), strikeouts (46), and innings pitched (39.2)
• TJ Larson (3-1) has been very impressive this year so far. He ranks 17th in the NSIC in innings pitched, 19th in ERA at 3.38, and third in strikeouts with 41.
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