Storylines and history• Augustana baseball takes to the road for an four-game series in Russellville, Ark. this upcoming weekend.
• The Vikings will meet up with the Wonders Boys of Arkansas Tech at Tech Field.
• Play will begin with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.
• Augustana wraps up the series on Sunday with another doubleheader.
• First pitch is set for 12 p.m. on Sunday.
• Saturday's first game marks the 10th meeting between the two teams.
 • The Wonder Boys have a 6-3 lead in the all-time series, which all have been played at Tech Field.
• The Vikings last met up with ATU last spring in the NCAA Central Region Tournament, losing 4-2.
• Head coach
Tim Huber has a 2-2 record all-time against Arkansas Tech.
Catching up with the Vikings• Augustana is back in action after a little more than a month off.
• The Vikings are coming off a two-game series against Harding University back on Jan. 31.
• Augustana had a rough season opener, falling 22-0 to the Bisons.
• The Vikings finished with six hits in the game.
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Patrick Fiala, in his first game with Augustana, was lone Viking two had a multi-hit game, finishing with two hits in four at-bats.
• Junior
Michael Letkewicz (0-1) turned in a solid day in his first start of the season, going four innings.
• Letkewicz gave up two earned runs on four hits, but did have five strikeouts in his outing on the mound.
• ABCA Preseason All-Central Region selection
Jack Goihl finished the game going 1 for 3.
• Freshman
Lucas Wilber picked up his first collegiate hit in one at-bat.
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Bryce Berg added a hit in four at-bats.
• In the second game, sophomore
Ryan Hamilton tossed a gem, going 5.2 innings, giving just two hits and no runs.
• Hamilton also fanned four while only walking one.
• Augustana would fall 1-0 in the extra innings after HU scored in the bottom of the eight to seal the victory and get the series sweep.
• Fiala again had two hits for the Vikings, its lone batter with multiple hits.
About Augustana• The Vikings are currently 0-2 this season.
• Augustana is hitting .175 on the year.
• The Vikings are still looking for their first run scored on the year.
• Augustana drove in 385 RBI last year, second most in school history.
• The Vikings had an NSIC-leading 112 stolen bases in 2014.
• Augustana holds a .175 slugging percentage through two games this year.
• Augustana has 10 hits so far on the season.
• Fiala leads the team and NSIC in batting average with a .571 average.
• Fiala's .571 slugging percentage also leads the team and is tied for seventh in the NSIC.
• Fiala's .571 on-base percentage is second in the NSIC.
• Wilber is second on the team with a .500 batting average.
• Hamilton leads the NSIC in ERA with an 0.0 average.
• Hamilton is holding the opposition to a .105 batting average this year.
• Letkewicz's five strikeouts this year are the most on the team.
• The Vikings' pitching staff has a 12.06 team ERA.
• Opponents are currently hitting .343 against Augustana pitchers.
About Arkansas Tech• The Wonder Boys own a record of 5-9.
• Arkansas Tech is sixth in the GAC with a .267 team batting average.
• ATU has a .396 slugging percentage, fourth in the GAC.
• The Wonder Boys' 66 runs scored on the year are tied for eighth in the GAC.
• Arkansas Tech is ranked fifth in the GAC in hits with 118.
• ATU has 54 RBI in 2015, which ranks eighth in the GAC.
• The Wonder Boys got some power behind their swing, ranking second in the GAC with nine home runs.
• Keenan Jumper leads the team with a .371 batting average
• Jumper also leads the team in slugging percentage at .560.
• Bryan Heward has driven in the most runs with 14 on the year.
• Cody Jones has been the staff ace for Arkansas Tech, going 2-1 in four starts.
• Jones has a 6.41 ERA on the year in 19.2 innings and 19 strikeouts.
• Randy Vallejo has racked up two saves in a closer role for ATU this season.
• Trent Armstrong is second on the team in innings pitched, tossing 19.0 in four appearances.
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