SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Augustana baseball (33-16, 27-7 NSIC) picked up two big wins on Friday at Karras Park. The Vikings were the road team on the scoreboard after weather moved the game from Wayne, Nebraska to Sioux Falls but it was clear the Vikings used their home field to their advantage picking up a 19-3 win in game one and an 18-6 win in game two.

Game One
After not having an extra-base hit in either game against USF on Thursday, the Vikings got a double from Patrick O'Donnell in the first inning that also scored Riley Johnson. The extra bases hits continued in the inning with Lucas Barry earning a RBI double and Trent Herman hit a 3-run home run to give the Vikings a 6-0 lead after one.

Augustana scored two more in the third to go up 8-0 before Wayne State scored three in the bottom of the third to make it 8-3 Vikings. The Wildcats three runs but would be the only time the Wildcats would get on the scoreboard in game one.

The Vikings picked up runs in each of the next three innings. They scored three in the fourth and five in the fifth that included a 3-run home run from Tyler Field that made it 15-3. After scoring three in the sixth the Vikings led 19-3 and walked away with a big game one win.

Pitchers of Record
Win - Jacob Blank (10-0): 7 IP, 10 hits, 3 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, 0 walks
Loss - Bobby St. Pierre (4-5): 2 IP, 10 hits, 8 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 2 walks

Viking Notables
• Augustana improved to 34-46-1 all-time against Wayne State. It was the Vikings fifth straight win over WSC
• The Vikings hit five doubles and two home runs as a team
• Augustana's 6, 7, 8, and 9 hitters accounted for 14 RBIs in the game
• Barry, Field, and Herman each picked up four RBIs in the game
• The Vikings left 10 runners on base
• Blank threw his third complete game of the season
• Blank becomes the first pitcher in Augustana history win earn 10 wins in a season
• Herman's home run was his second of the season
• Field hit his fifth home run of the season
• O'Donnell picked up his 20th double of the season
• Augustana picked up their 100th stolen base of the season
 

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Game Two
The second game of the doubleheader started well for the Vikings with two quick runs in the first but Wayne State countered with a five-run bottom of the first and then added another in the second to lead 6-2 early in the contest. In the third, the Vikings cut the deficit to three when Barry's fielder choice drove in O'Donnell.

Momentum swung in the fifth though when Kris Ashland launched a pitch to center field for a 3-run home run that tied the game at six. Ashland's home run was his 16th of the season which is a program record for home runs in a season.

The Vikings took the lead in the sixth on an O'Donnell triple that scored Baier making it 7-6 Vikings. They added to their lead in the sixth with doubles from Ashland and Barry that each scored one run.

Augustana broke the game open with a three-run seventh inning. In the either Barry homered to right to make it 13-6. And in the ninth, they scored five runs to win the game by a score of 18-6.

Pitcher of Record
Win - Dalton Lehnen (1-3): 6 IP, 6 hits, 6 earned runs, 8 strikeouts, 2 walks
Loss - Keenan Breen (7-1): 1 IP, 4 hits, 3 earned runs, 1 strikeout, 0 walks
Save - Derek Dahlke (3): 3 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 strikeouts, 0 walks

Viking Notables
• Augustana improved to 35-46-1 all-time against Wayne State. It was the Vikings sixth straight win over WSC
• The Vikings picked up their 101st stolen base of the year which is the fifth-most in a single season at Augustana
• O'Donnell hit two triples in the game and now has four on the year. He also had three RBIs and has 44 this season
•  Ashland had two doubles and a home run. He led the team with six RBIs and now has 57 on the season
• Barry hit his second home run of the year. He also drove in four runs
• Augustana left 13 runners on base

Up Next
Augustana and Wayne State will be at Wayne, Nebraska tomorrow afternoon. The game one of the doubleheader is currently scheduled for 1:30 p.m. but weather could force changes to the schedule. Be sure to follow Augustana on Facebook at Augustana University Vikings and on Twitter at @GoAugie for updates.