BOLIVAR, Mo. - Augustana baseball opened their four-game series with Truman State on Tuesday, earning a split of the doubleheader. The Vikings took game one 10-2 but fell in the second game of the day 5-1. The game was played in Bolivar, Mo. on the campus of Southwest Baptist.

Game One
Augustana jumped on Truman State early in the contest. The Vikings five-run first inning was sparked by Patrick O'Donnell who doubled to drive in Tyler Field who had singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Carter Wevik drove in O'Donnell with a single and advanced Kris Ashland to second. Ashland scored a batter later when Lucas Barry singled. Sam Baier drove in the final two runs of the inning with single to give Augustana an early 5-0 lead.

Truman State got a couple runs back in the second. The Bulldogs first run of the game came on a single from Nick Agliolo. The Bulldogs final run of the game came later in the inning on a sac fly from Jon Lyons.

The Vikings added a few insurance runs in the second inning. Field drove in Riley Johnson for the first run of the inning. Field was driven in two batters later by Trent Herman who picked up a two-RBI single. Wevik earned a sac fly that drove in Ashland. The Vikings final run of game one came when Jacob James drove in Herman.

Pitchers of Record
Win - Jacob Blank (3-0): 2.2 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 3 strikeouts, 0 walks
Loss - Rian Markes (1-2): 1.0 IP, 8 hits 8 runs, 8 earned runs, 1 strikeout, 1 walk

Viking Notables
• Augustana's game one win was their third straight win
• The Vikings improved to 3-2 all-time against Truman State
• Ryan Hamilton got the start for the Vikings going 2.1 innings and allowing two earned runs
• Derek Dahlke came in relief for Blank. Dahlke went two innings and didn't allow a hit and earned one strikeout
• Johnson and O'Donnell each doubled
• The Vikings left six runners on base
 

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Game Two
Like game one, the Vikings scored first against the Bulldogs. Augustana put the first run on the board in the third inning when O'Donnell singled to drive in Barry who walked earlier in the inning.

Truman State tied the game and took the lead in the fourth. The Bulldogs tied it a one on an Agliolo fielder's choice. Truman then took a 2-1 lead on a josh Abegg single. The Bulldogs final run of the inning came on a bases-loaded walk to make it 3-1 Truman State. Truman state added a run in the seventh and the eighth to take the game 5-1.

Pitchers of Record
Win - Bryan Clark (2-1): 7 IP, 3 hits, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts, 4 walks
Loss - Ryne Lees (0-2): 3 IP, 3 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 3 walks

Viking Notables
• Augustana fell to 3-3 all-time against Truman State
• The loss snaps a three-game win streak by Augustana
• Dalton Lehnen got the start for the Vikings going one inning and striking out one
• Michael Brandt pitched three innings giving up two hits and a run while striking out two
• Zach Reeg pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run and striking out four
• The Vikings left nine runners on base
• Baier and Barry each earned a stolen base

Up Next
Augustana and Truman State will conclude their four-game series tomorrow morning. Game one is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.