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Left-handed University of Sioux Falls pitcher delivers a pitch from the mound during a game at Sioux Falls Stadium, with an umpire in the background.
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5
Winner Augustana (SD) AUGIE 32-12
2
Sioux Falls USF 22-11
Winner
Augustana (SD) AUGIE
32-12
5
Final
2
Sioux Falls USF
22-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Augustana (SD) AUGIE 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 5 4 0
Sioux Falls USF 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 1

W: Ball, Drew (4-2) L: Baur, Brady (5-3) S: Diedrich, Adam (5)

14
Winner Augustana (SD) AUGIE 33-12
4
Sioux Falls USF 22-22
Winner
Augustana (SD) AUGIE
33-12
14
Final
4
Sioux Falls USF
22-22
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Augustana (SD) AUGIE 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 14 19 0
Sioux Falls USF 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 1

W: Petersen, Jo (3-0) L: Richeson, Jack (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Clint Neumann

Cougars Drop Sunday Doubleheader to (RV) Augustana

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls baseball team battled through tight late-game moments on Sunday at Sioux Falls Stadium, but Augustana used decisive late-inning swings to take both games of the doubleheader. The Vikings claimed game one, 5-2, before pulling away in the ninth inning of game two for a 14-4 win.

USF had opportunities in both contests, outhitting Augustana 6-4 in game one and tying game two at 4-4 in the eighth on a Cullen Verville solo home run. The Cougars were led offensively by Verville, Brady Schafer, Casey Sehr and Dominic Vogel across the two games, while Brady Baur and Taylor Morrissette each gave USF competitive starts against one of the top teams in the region.

Final Scores

  • Game One: Augustana 5, Sioux Falls 2
  • Game Two: Augustana 14, Sioux Falls 4

Game One – How It Happened

Game one opened as a pitcher's duel, with Baur working around early traffic and the Cougar offense putting runners aboard in each of the first two innings. USF had the bases loaded in the second after Justin Johnson was hit by a pitch, Sehr singled and Nolan Drossel walked, but Augustana escaped the threat.

The Vikings broke through in the third with an unearned run, using a USF error, a sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead. Augustana added three more in the sixth, turning walks and one key single into a 4-0 advantage.

USF answered in the bottom half. Drew Miller opened the inning with a double, Johnson followed with a single and Verville drove in Miller with a base hit to center. After Sehr walked to load the bases, Drossel grounded out to bring in Johnson and cut the deficit to 4-2.

Augustana added one insurance run in the seventh, and the Cougars were retired in order in the bottom half.

Game One – On the Mound

  • Starting pitcher: Brady Baur — 5.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 8 BB, 3 K
  • Decision: Baur took the loss, moving to 5-3.
  • Bullpen impact: Jake Pruchniak worked the final 1.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts.
  • Notable pitching moments: Baur allowed just three hits and kept USF within reach before Augustana's three-run sixth.

Game One – At the Plate

  • Multi-hit games: No Cougar recorded multiple hits, but six different players had one hit.
  • Extra-base hits: Miller doubled to right center in the sixth.
  • RBIs: Verville and Drossel each drove in one run.
  • Clutch situations: Verville's RBI single helped spark USF's two-run sixth.
  • Team totals: USF finished with 2 runs, 6 hits, 4 walks, 3 hit by pitch and 9 left on base.

Game Two – How It Happened

Augustana struck first in game two with three runs in the opening inning, but Morrissette settled in and helped keep the Cougars close. USF got on the board in the third when Sehr singled, Drossel walked and Vogel reached on a bunt single to load the bases before William Edwards drove in a run on a groundout.

The Cougars trimmed the gap again in the fourth. Johnson walked, moved up on a passed ball and scored on a Sehr single to make it 3-2. Augustana answered with one run in the fifth, but USF came right back in the bottom half as Schafer doubled to left center to score Mitch Iliff and pull the Cougars within 4-3.

After a brief 10-minute rain delay between the top and bottom of the seventh inning, USF kept battling. Tyler Maeyaert delivered three scoreless innings out of the bullpen, giving the offense time to rally. Verville opened the eighth with a solo home run to right field, tying the game at 4-4 and giving Sioux Falls momentum heading into the final frame.

Augustana took control in the ninth, using seven hits, two walks and a hit batter to score 10 runs and break open the game. The Cougars put two runners on in the bottom of the ninth, but the Vikings closed out the win.

Game Two – On the Mound

  • Starting pitcher: Taylor Morrissette — 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
  • Decision: Jack Richeson took the loss, moving to 0-1.
  • Bullpen impact: Maeyaert was strong in relief, throwing 3.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
  • Notable pitching moments: USF turned three double plays, including one in the first and another in the fourth to limit early Augustana damage.

Game Two – At the Plate

  • Multi-hit games: Vogel and Sehr each had two hits.
  • Extra-base hits: Schafer doubled, and Verville homered.
  • RBIs: Edwards, Schafer, Verville and Sehr each drove in one run.
  • Clutch situations: Verville's eighth-inning solo home run tied the game at 4-4.
  • Team totals: USF finished with 4 runs, 6 hits, 10 walks, 2 hit by pitch and 13 left on base.

Key Cougars

  • Cullen Verville drove in a run in game one and tied game two with a solo home run.
  • Brady Schafer doubled in game two and drove in a run.
  • Casey Sehr reached base throughout game two, finishing with two hits, a walk and an RBI.
  • Dominic Vogel recorded two hits and drew two walks in game two.
  • Tyler Maeyaert threw three scoreless innings of relief in game two.

Coach's Corner

"Tough ones today. We had way too many free passes in the first game & it came back to bite us in the late innings. We had plenty of chances early in the game to hang some runs but couldn't come through with a clutch knock. The second game we didn't play well but I thought my guys competed their butts off & did a good job of making some big plays on defense & staying in the game. We get a big solo home run from Cullen in the bottom of the 8th to tie it up. But we had maybe our worst inning of season in the top of the 9th & let them blow it open. Free passes, not being able to get an out on sac bunt, things that will kill ya late, in a tight game. We'll need to learn from these mistakes & be ready to go this last week. Need to elevate our game, from top to bottom if we want to make a run in the postseason."
– Head Coach Grant Hieb

Up Next

The Cougars return to Sioux Falls Stadium for a midweek doubleheader against Jamestown on Wednesday, April 29, with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.

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