Wayne State Falls Behind Early, Saturday Doubleheader Begins At 1 PM

Wayne State Falls Behind Early, Saturday Doubleheader Begins At 1 PM
Courtesy of Wayne State Athletics.

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Following trips north to Crookston and Duluth, Minnesota earlier this week, the Wayne State College baseball team had a shorter trip to begin the weekend.

From Ronken Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, WSC opened their three-game series with #15 Augustana on Friday.

Augustana used a strong third inning of run production to run away with the 11-3 victorty. The 15th ranked Vikings improved to 28-6-1 (18-3 NSIC) while the Cats fell to 15-15 (9-8).

In the nine-inning outing, Augie scored a run in the first and following a scoreless second, poured in eight runs during the third inning to lead 9-0. The Vikings tacked on another run in the fifth before Wayne State got on the board with a run in the sixth. Both teams scored a run in the eighth as the Wildcats scored once more in the ninth. Final favored #15 Augustana, 11-3 as the Vikings outhit WSC, 11-4 and both teams committed one error.

Chris Cornish doubled and drove in run while Colin Lynam doubled and scored for WSC. Andrew Hanson singled and scored, Travis Baily singled, Noah Roberts and Chase Douglas both accounted for a RBI as Conner Fiene scored once.

Wayne Stated used five pitchers as starter Jackson Shelburne (2-5) suffered the loss in two innings allowing eight runs (seven earned) off five hits while striking out one batter and walking six. Ryan Petersen worked an inning allowing an earned run off three hits while striking out one batter. Grant Carl came in for two innings allowing an earned run off two hits while striking out one batter. Cade Herrmann pitched an inning striking out one batter and Josh Yelick closed out the final two innings allowing an earned run off one hit while striking out two batters.

Wayne State College and #15 Augustana will open a doubleheader at Augie starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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