Augustana splits final regular season doubleheader

TL;DR

Augustana baseball split their final regular season doubleheader against Minnesota Crookston, winning the first game 7-3 and losing the second 9-8. The team's record now stands at 36-13 overall and 29-7 in the NSIC.

Key points

Augustana baseball split doubleheader with Minnesota Crookston
Augustana won game one 7-3
Augustana lost game two 9-8
Troy Berg had three RBI in the first game
Ethan Hoffman struck out six in his final start

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AUGUSTANA) — The Augustana baseball team split a pair of games on Friday afternoon, winning 7-3 and losing 9-8 to Minnesota Crookston on Friday night at Ronken Field.

Records
Augustana 36-13, 29-7 NSIC
Minnesota Crookston 26-22, 19-17 NSIC

Game one: Augustana 7, Minnesota Crookston 3
Troy Berg went 2 for 3 with three RBI and two runs scored to lead the offense. Kobe Eikmeier added a hit and two RBI while Jake Lundquist hit a home run and scored a pair of runs.

Ethan Hoffman (6-2) went five innings, allowing a pair of runs and striking out six in his final regular season start. Jack Sutton allowed a run and collected a strikeout in the sixth and Jadon Bast threw a scoreless seventh inning with a strikeout.

Berg opened the scoring with a leadoff home run in the second inning and, two batters later, Jake Lundquist hit a home run of his own to make it 2-0 AU. In the third, Berg came back around and delivered a two-out, two-run double to double the lead at 4-0.

After the bases loaded later in the inning, Joshua Koskie drew a walk to score another run and Eikmeier drove in two more with a single to put the Vikings ahead 7-0. The Golden Eagles scored a pair of runs in the fourth and one more in the sixth to round out the scoring.

Game two: Minnesota Crookston 9, Augustana 8 had three hits and had two hits, three RBI, two runs scored and drew a pair of walks in an extra-inning loss.

Q&A

What was the outcome of the Augustana vs Minnesota Crookston baseball games?

Augustana won the first game 7-3 and lost the second game 9-8.

Who were the standout players in the Augustana baseball games against Minnesota Crookston?

Troy Berg led the offense with three RBI and two runs scored in the first game.

What are the current records of Augustana and Minnesota Crookston baseball teams?

Augustana's record is 36-13 overall and 29-7 in the NSIC, while Minnesota Crookston is 26-22 overall and 19-17 in the NSIC.

How did Ethan Hoffman perform in his final regular season start for Augustana?

Ethan Hoffman pitched five innings, allowing two runs and striking out six batters.