Augsburg University baseball team faced a challenging MIAC opener against Carleton College, suffering narrow losses in both games of the doubleheader, with scores of 8-7 and 10-9. Despite a strong offensive showing, the Auggies were unable to secure victories on Mel Taube Field, dropping their overall record to 1-5 and 0-2 in conference play.

By the Numbers
  • Augsburg recorded 11 hits in game one and 12 hits in game two.
  • Drew Jenkins drove in a total of four RBIs across both games.
State of Play
  • Augsburg was leading by five runs in the first game before Carleton rallied to win.
  • The Auggies tied the second game at 8-8, but fell short in the final inning.
What's Next

Augsburg will aim for redemption on Wednesday, April 1, when they travel to face Bethel University in their next MIAC doubleheader, with first pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Bottom Line

The Auggies must tighten their defense and capitalize on offensive opportunities to turn their season around after two frustrating setbacks in MIAC play.