Austin Savary batting
6
Winner Augustana AUGIE 24-8
4
Winona State WSU 18-12
Winner
Augustana AUGIE
24-8
6
Final
4
Winona State WSU
18-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Augustana AUGIE 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 10 1
Winona State WSU 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 11 1

W: Steffens, Max (6-0) L: Whittaker, Dillon (1-3) S: Jares, Ryan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Warriors drop final game of series to Augustana

Winona, Minn. - The Winona State baseball team fell 6-4 to (RV) Augustana in game three of their weekend series Sunday morning. The Vikings scored five of their six runs in the third inning and never looked back on their way to the two-run victory.

With the win Augustana moves to 24-8 (20-8 NSIC) while Winona State falls to 18-12 (15-10 NSIC).

Winona State jumped on the board early, with Nick Herbst scoring on an RBI single from Tanner Williams in the top of the first. Zac Stange then scored on a Dane Weiland RBI single in the in the second inning to put WSU up 2-0 after two.

After Augie's five-run third inning, Stange tried to give the Warriors a boost with a home run to right center in the seventh inning.

Down 6-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth, Austin Savary attempted to start a comeback by scoring on a throwing error by the Viking's shortstop. It was not to be for the Warriors, however, as they were not able to plate another run in the inning.

Dillon Whittaker (1-3) took the loss for the Warriors.

Herbst, Stange, and Weiland all had two hits for the Warriors, while Stange led the way with two RBI's. 

Winona State will be back at home on Wednesday, April 28 as they take on Upper Iowa University in a big NSIC doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1:30 p.m.

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About Winona State University Athletics: 

The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.  

Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.

Media Contact: Pete Watkins, Director of Athletic Communications | Ph: 507.457.5577 | Email: pwatkins@winona.edu

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