SID: Karen Madsen (605) 274-4335
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E-mail: madsen@cars.augie.edu
Web Site: www.augie.edu/athletics

May 2, 2002

VIKING BASEBALL 2002

AUGUSTANA (24-20, 9-7 NCC) hosts Minnesota State University, Mankato (23-13, 10-6) and St. Cloud State University (13-22, 3-11) in a crucial four-game series this weekend.

The series opens Friday, May 3, with Mankato visiting Ronken Field. The first game of the doubleheader starts at 2:00 p.m. Mankato is the defending conference champion.

Augie hosts St. Cloud on Saturday, May 4, with the first game of the twin bill set to begin at 1:00 p.m.

This is the final week of North Central Conference play. The top four teams qualify for the conference tournament May 9-11, to be held at the site of the regular season champion.

THE VIKINGS' Owen Hoegh has set a school record for strikeouts in a season with 55.

Doug Groebner has set the Augustana career record for runs scored with 153.

Andy Salmela has set the Augustana career record for doubles with 40. He owns the career record for RBIs with 141. He has 180 hits, one shy of the career record set by Jason Lloyd in 1990-93.

The Vikings have tied the school record for most NCC wins in a season with nine.

AUGUSTANA swept a non-conference doubleheader from Southwest State University Wednesday in Marshall, Minn.

Jeremy Schultz (2-3) yielded five hits, walked two batters, and struck out three in going the distance for a 7-2 win in the opener. Ryan Dunlavey went 3-for-3 with two RBI. He scored three times. Brad Bornhorst cranked his fourth home run of the season and Andy Salmela recorded his 17th double.

Tim DeBoer (1-1) tossed a three-hitter and used just 78 pitches to down the Mustangs in the nightcap, 3-1. The Vikings scored three unearned runs in the fifth inning. Dan Allard went 2-for-3.

Augustana       201 210 1 - 7 9 1
Southwest       002 000 0 - 2 5 4
Jeremy Schultz and Phil Lang; Marc Craigmile, Eric Dolan (5) and Derek Rignell.

Augustana       000 030 0 - 3 6 0
Southwest       000 001 0 - 1 3 1
Tom DeBoer and Scott Harden; John Akrens, Jason Roepke (5) and Derrick Jenniges.

COMPLETE statistics for Augustana baseball can be found at www.augie.edu/athletics/

JEFF HOLM is in his first year as AugustanaÌs head coach. He succeeds Brett McCabe, who resigned in August, 2001, to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Kanas.

Holm, a native of Brookings, S.D., was the head baseball coach and a member of the Admission Office recruiting staff at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., for three years. He led Millikin to back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2000 and 2001, and was named Coach of the Year in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. He played baseball at Minnesota State University, Mankato and later taught and coached in Watertown, S.D. He completed his masterÌs degree at South Dakota State University in 1997, and served as an assistant coach at SDSU in 1997 and 1998.

VIKING assistant coaches for the 2002 season are Matt Schuldt, Brian Hunt, and Jason Mathys.

VIKINGS ROSTER

• (1) Al Shaffer, OF/P, 6-4, 175, Fr, Fairmont, MN
• (2) Matt Halverson, RHP, 5-9, 155, So, Fargo, ND
• (3) Ryan Dunlavey, IF, 5-10, 165, Jr, Jackson, MN
• (4) Sam Everson, 3b, 6-1, 200, Fr, Rochester, MN
• (5) Scott Harden, C, 6-0, 175, Jr, Sacramento, CA
• (6) Jeremy Schultz, RHP, 5-10, 170, Fr, Sioux Falls
• (7) Jeff Heinrich, RHP, 6-4, 195, Sr, Fairmont, MN
• (8) Owen Hoegh, LHP, 6-4, 185, So, Byron, MN
• (9) Josh Emmerich, OF, 5-7, 170, Fr, Moorhead, MN
• (10) Adam Waldorf, SS, 6-1, 180, Fr, St. Cloud, MN
• (11) Eric Kerkvliet, RHP, 6-0, 150, So, Larhcwood, IA
• (12) Aaron Barber, OF, 6-0, 190, Fr, Cylinder, IA
• (13) Travis Pugliese, RHP, 6-0, 180, Fr, Burnsville, MN
• (14) Matt Suby, 2B, 5-10, 160, Fr, Marshall, MN
• (15) Ted Nelson, RHP, 6-3, 205, Sr, Revere, MN
• (16) Adam Schmidt, 3B, 6-2, 215, Fr, Ceylon, MN
• (17) Ryan Nett, LHP, 6-0, 180, So, Albany, MN
• (18) Andy Salmela, IB, 6-3, 195, Sr, Cottage Grove, MN
• (19) Doug Groebner, IF/P, 5-11, 175, Sr, Coon Rapids, MN
• (20) Kevin Wiessner, IF, 6-2, 185, So, Deephaven, MN
• (21) Dustin Flatten, RHP, 6-4, 200, So, Clark, SD
• (22) Jeff Mootz, SS, 5-10, 165, Fr, Sioux Falls
• (23) Dan Allard, RHP, 6-1, 160, Sr, Bloomington, MN
• (24) Tom DeBoer, RHP, 6-1, 190, Fr, Spicer, MN
• (25) Brad Bornhorst, IF, 6-3, 225, Jr, Mounds View, MN
• (26) Brett Scherschligt, C, 6-0, 195, Fr, Freeman, SD
• (27) Phil Lang, C, 5-11, 165, So, Roseville, MN
• (29) Craig Krogstad, C, 6-2, 185, So, Willmar, MN
• (32) Ben Iverson, RHP, 6-2, 190, Fr, Willmar, MN

AUGUSTANA QUICK FACTS
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 1700
Nickname: Vikings
Home field: Ronken Field
School colors: Yellow and Navy
Conference: North Central
Affiliation: NCAA-Division II
SID: Karen Madsen
Athletic director: Bill Gross
President: Bruce Halverson