SJU Settles for Split at Augsburg

Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Saint John’s baseball’s offense started slowly in a doubleheader split with Augsburg on Thursday, April 18, at Parade Stadium. The Johnnies (18-9, 7-3 MIAC) issued seven free passes (four hit batsmen and three walks) and committed three errors in game one’s 4-3 defeat. The visitors recorded only three hits in the loss, two from junior catcher Blake Mellgren (Northfield, Minn.), and went 0-for-7 with two outs. SJU erupted, however, for 18 runs on 16 hits in the 18-5, 10-run rule victory in the nightcap. Senior third baseman Joe…