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Augustana Sports Information Office | Elmen Center 202 | 2001 South Summit Ave. | Sioux Falls, SD 57197 | FAX: 605.274.5298 Assistant Sports Information Director (Baseball Contact)
Chris Smith| 605.274.4335 | [email protected]
Sports Information Director Tim Evans | 605.274.4335 | [email protected]
For Immediate Release: Jan. 29, 2014 2014 SCHEDULE Overall: 0-0 | NSIC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Results 2/1 at Southern Arkansas (9) 2 p.m. 2/2 at Southern Arkansas (DH) 2 p.m. 2/3 at Southern Arkansas (9) 12 p.m. 2/15 at Lindenwood (DH) 1 p.m. 2/16 at Lindenwood (DH) 12 p.m. 3/1 at Rockhurst (9) 2 p.m. 3/2 at Rockhurst (9) 2 p.m. 3/9 at Southern Indiana#(9) 4 p.m. 3/10 Indianapolis (DH)# 3/11 at Southern Indiana# (9) 12 p.m. 3/18 Northwestern (Iowa)(9) 4:30 p.m. 3/22 Northern State* 2 p.m. 3/23 Northern State* 12 p.m. 3/29 Minnesota Crookston* 2 p.m. 3/30 Minnesota Crookston* 12 p.m. 4/2 Bemidji State* 2:30 p.m. 4/5 Minnesota State* 3 p.m. 4/6 Minnesota State* 12 p.m. 4/9 at Sioux Falls* 5 p.m. 4/12 at Minnesota Duluth* 1:30 p.m. 4/13 at Minnesota Duluth* 12 p.m. 4/15 at Upper Iowa* 1:30 p.m. 4/18 at Southwest Minnesota State* 1:30 p.m. 4/19 at Southwest Minnesota State* 12 p.m. 4/23 at Minot State* 1:30 p.m. 4/26 at Wayne State* 1:30 p.m. 4/27 at Wayne State* 12 p.m. 4/30 St. Cloud State* 3 p.m. 5/7-10 NSIC Tournament$ TBA 5/15-29 NCAA Championships TBA
*NSIC doubleheader (7/9 innings) (9) - 9-inning game $ NSIC Tournament, Sioux Falls, S.D. Home games in BOLD # at Southern Indiana, Evansville, Ind.
2014 NSIC STANDINGS OVERALL NSIC Overall Augustana . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Bemidji State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Concordia-St. Paul . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minnesota, Crookston . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minnesota Duluth . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minnesota State . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minot State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Northern State . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Sioux Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Southwest Minnesota State . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 St. Cloud State . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 University of Mary . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Upper Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Wayne State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Winona State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 (as of Jan. 30)
Augustana vs. Southern Arkansas Feb. 1 -3 | 2/2/12 p.m. Walker Stadium at Goodheart Field Magnolia, Ark.
Storylines and history • Augustana opens on the road against No. 13 Southern Arkansas. • The two teams will play at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium in Magnolia, Ark. • There will be one game on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. • The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 2, beginning at 2 p.m. • The Vikings wrap up the series on Monday, Feb. 3 playing the last game in the four-game series at noon.
Chicks dig the long ball...and lots of offense • Augustana is coming off putting up some impressive offensive numbers from 2013. • The Vikings finished tied for second in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference last season with 32 home runs. • Augustana’s .322 batting average was second in the NSIC, and third highest in school history. • The Vikings led the NSIC in slugging percentage at .458. • Augustana’s 412 runs scored were 69 more than the second closest team in the NSIC (Bemidji State). • The Vikings’ 562 hits also led the NSIC and second most in school history. • Augustana 360 RBI’s lead the NSIC, 60 more than the next closest team. • The Vikings also led the NSIC with 112 stolen bases. • Augustana led the NSIC with a 7.36 runs scored per game average. And the streak goes on • Augustana’s record of 38-18 in 2013 marked its fourth straight season of 30-plus wins. • Augustana has now recorded 30 wins in a season seven times. • Augustana’s 38 wins is a school record for the Augustana baseball program. • Last year was Tim Huber’s best season yet as skipper.
Look at the lineup we got coming back • Augustana brings back nine starters and five All-NSIC performers. • Jake Petersen is the lone All-NSIC first-team member, and Daktronics All-Central Region second team, back for the Vikings this season. • Petersen hit .364 last season in his first year with the Vikings (67 for 184), fourth best on the team. • Petersen also had a team-leading 61 runs and 29 stolen bases. The 29 stolen bases led the NSIC. • Alex Fink returns after hitting .407 in limited action as a freshman last year (46 of 113). Fink also was tied for the team lead for on-base percentage at .456. • Tony Viger, an All-NSIC second-team member in 2013, led the NSIC in RBI’s with 53. • Viger also led the Vikings with 15 doubles. • Viger finished second in the NSIC behind fellow teammate Jake Petersen in runs scored with 44 last year. • Kye Winter, All-NSIC second team in 2013, finished fourth on the team with 139 putouts. • Winter also made nine starts on the mound for Augustana, going 4-2 with a 3.72 ERA and four complete games. • Winter finished second on the team in innings pitched with 55.2. About Augustana • The Vikings are coming off a 38-18 season in 2013. • Augustana’s 38 wins were a school record. • The Vikings finished third in the NSIC last season. • Augustana led the NSIC in stolen bases with 110. • The Vikings also led the NSIC in RBI’s with 360. • Augustana had 562 hits last season, most in the NSIC. • The Vikings averaged 7.36 runs per game last season. • Augustana hit .322 as a team last season. • Viger had a NSIC and team-leading 53 RBI’s. • Alex Fink brings back his team-leading .407 batting average. • Marcus O’Neill looks to build on a successful sophomore campagain in which he hit .374 and had 24 RBI’s.
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MULTIPLE HIT GAMES PLAYER SEASON CAREER TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ZACH DIBBLE . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 BRENDAN KOISTINEN . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 JASON RASMUSSEN . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 TROY PILKINGTON . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 JOSH BENSON . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 MULTIPLE RBI GAMES PLAYER SEASON CAREER TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 BRENDAN KOISTINEN . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ZACH DIBBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TROY PILKINGTON . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 DYLAN PLATT . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 JASON RASMUSSEN . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 HITTING STREAKS PLAYER LONGEST CURRENT ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 JASON RASMUSSEN . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ZACH DIBBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 HOMERUN TRACKER PLAYER SEASON CAREER JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 TROY PILKINGTON . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
About Southern Arkansas • The Muleriders are coming off a 42-17 year in 2013. • Southern Arkansas enters 2014 with the No. 13 ranking according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. • The Muleriders are the defending GAC regular season and tournament champions. • William Townsend returns with the highest average from last season at .309 (51 for 165). • Townsend also has the highest steals returning among the team with 15 stolen bases. • Timothy Buchanan leads the pitching staff in 2014. • Buchanan is coming off a 10-1 year with 18 apperances and 11 starts. • Buchanan had a 3.31 ERA last season • Buchanan also struck out 52 batters in 81.2 innings pitched.
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date No. Pos. Name 2/1 17 LHP Bennett Johnson 2/2 (1) 10 RHP Kye Winter 2/2 (2) 45 RHP Cole Jenkins 2/3 4 RHP Tyson Gau * Stats from 2013
Height Weight 6-4 200 6-3 200 6-3 207 6-1 190
Year Win-Loss Sr. 4-1* Sr. 4-2* Sr. 0-0* Sr. 3-1*
ERA 2.68* 3.72* 0.00* 2.76*
Follow the action • For live updates of all the action, follow the official Twitter handle of the Augustana Baseball team @AugieBaseball. • Post-game re-caps and box scores will be posted at GoAugie.com shortly following the conclusion of all contests. • All home games will be web streamed live at GoAugie.com/webcast NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll • The 2014 NSIC Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll was released on Jan. 29 and Augustana was selected third in the poll. • The Vikings received one first-place from the coaches. • Minnesota State was selected as the preseason favorite. • The Vikings had 169 points in the poll, just 10 points behind St. Cloud State.
2014 NSIC BASEBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
2014 NSIC Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll Rk. Team Points 1 Minnesota State (14) 196 2 St. Cloud State 179 3 Augustana (1) 169 4 Wayne State 150 Winona State 150 6 Minnesota Duluth 117 7 Concordia-St. Paul 109 8 Sioux Falls 94 9 Bemidji State 92 10 Southwest Minnesota State 82 11 Upper Iowa 79 12 Northern State 62 13 U- Mary 44 14 Minot State 38 15 Minnesota Crookston 14 First place votes in ( )
Preseason honors • The Vikings’ Tony Viger and Bennett Johnson were tabbed as 2014 NSIC Players to Watch for Augustana. • Viger is a returning 2013 All-NSIC second-team performer at third base. • Viger posted numbers last year of .337 avg., 64 hits, 53 RBI’s, 3 HR’s, 44 runs scored, 17 SB’s. • Johnson finished last season with 4-1 record in 43.2 innings pitched. • Johnson also had a 2.68 ERA, punched out 44 batters while only walking seven in 11 apperances. • Johnson made seven starts on the mound for the Vikings last season.
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QUICK FACTS NAME: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE CITY/ZIP: SIOUX FALLS, SD (POP. 156,000) FOUNDED: 1800 ENROLLMENT: 1,760 NICKNAME: VIKINGS COLORS: NAVY & GOLD (PMS 282, 109) FIELD (CAPACITY): RONKEN FIELD (500) AFFILIATION: NCAA DIVISION II CONFERENCE: NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT: ROB OLIVER ALMA MATER: SOUTH DAKOTA, 1971 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: BILL GROSS ALMA MATER: AUGUSTANA, 1973 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: 605.274.4311 TEAM INFORMATION HEAD COACH: TIM HUBER ALMA MATER: MINNESOTA STATE, 2001 YEAR ENTERING: SIXTH RECORD AT AUGUSTANA: 161-108 CAREER YEAR ENTERING: SIXTH CAREER RECORD: 161-108 OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.5541 E-MAIL: [email protected] ASSISTANT COACH: BRYAN NIKKEL, BRET SEVERTSON GRADUATE ASSISTANT: MARK LASCHANZKY VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS: BRANDON HUNT, CASEY JACOBSON, ZACH WEINANDT, JUAN THOMAS 20123RECORD: 38-18 (21-7 NSIC/THIRD) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 20/10 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 9/ HISTORY FIRST YEAR OF BASEBALL: 1915 ALL-TIME RECORD: 829-1052-1 ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RECORD: 376-538 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: ONE YEARS: 2011 LAST POSTSEASON OPP. (RES.): MESA STATE, L 4-3 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: TIM EVANS OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.4335 CELL PHONE: 763.732.2987 E-MAIL: [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CHRIS SMITH (BASEBALL CONTACT) OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.4449 CELL PHONE: 720.272.6760 E-MAIL: [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ERIC ZAHN OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.4449 CELL PHONE: 303.995.3279 E-MAIL: [email protected] STATISTICS & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR: PETE ROBERTS CELL PHONE: 605.595.3670 E-MAIL: [email protected] WRITER/RESEARCHER: BRUCE CONLEY E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.GOAUGIE.COM MOBILE SITE: WWW.GOAUGIE.COM/MOBILE LIVE STATS: WWW.GOAUGIE.COM/LIVESTATS PRESS BOX PHONE: 763.732.2987
It’s an arm’s race • The Vikings will start the year using four seniors in their rotation (Johnson, Winter, Jenkins, and Gau). • Winter is the most experienced starter returning after making nine starts in 2013. • Winter posted a 4-2 record last season in 10 appearances and nine starts. • Winter had a 3.72 ERA with in 55.2 innings pitched. • Winter also recorded 35 strikeouts, while only walking 16 batters. • Winter had a team-leading four complete games. • Bennett Johnson went 4-1 in 2013. • Johnson appeared in 11 game, making seven starts. • Johnson had the lowest ERA of all the starters last year, putting up a 2.68 ERA. • Johnson pitched in 43.2 innings last season. • Johnson notched 44 strikeouts, third most on the team in 2013, while walking just seven batters the whole year. • Cole Jenkins makes his way into the rotation to start the season in 2014. • Jenkins made three relief stints last year for the Vikings. • Jenkins finished with 2.1 innings pitched on the season. • Jenkins did not allow a run while on the mound. • Jenkins did make four starts in 2012, and went 1-1 that year for Augustana. • Tyson Gau made four starts for the Vikings last season. • Gau appeared in six games, allowing only five runs the whole year. • Gau went 3-1 on the year, striking out 12 and walking only four batters. • Gau pitched in 16.1 innings in 2013. • Gau recorded a 2.76 ERA last year. • Derek Quame returns to his role of closer for the Vikings this year. • Quame had a NSIC-leading nine saves for Augustana last season. • Quame’s nine saves were one short of the school record, set back in 2011 by Bret Severtson. • Quame enters 2014 needing just 13 saves to set a new team record, he currently is at 12 entering this year. • Quame earned All-NSIC second team honors last season.
One for the ages • 2013 was one of the best, if not the best, offensive years for the Vikings in team history. • The Vikings’ .322 team batting average was the third highest in school history. • Augustana’s 412 runs scored were second most in team history. • The Vikings’ 562 hits were also second most in school history. • Augustana’s 103 doubles were the only the third team they have had recorded more than 100 in a single season. • The Vikings tied the school record with 19 triples, set back in 1994. • Augustana had 360 RBI’s in 2013, second most in school history. • The Vikings stole 112 bases, second most in team history.
The coaches • Tim Huber is in his sixth season at Augustana in 2014. • Huber owns a career record of 161-108 and has led the team to five straight winning seasons, including fourstraight seasons with 30 or more wins. • Huber owns a career record of 101-56 in conference games. • Huber passed Ken Kessinger on the all-time wins list at Augustana last year. • In 20 seasons, Kessinger compiled a career record of 153-236. • He now ranks second at Augustana in career wins and is 22 wins shy of the all-time wins leader Scott Timmer who compiled a career record of 183-237 in 11 seasons. • Huber played collegiately for Minnesota State (1997-2001) where he was an outfielder and a two-time AllNCC selection. • Huber is assisted by former Division II catcher Bryan Nikkel, former semi-pro infielder Mark Laschanzky and former Vikings Brandon Hunt, Casey Jacobson, Zach Weinandt, and Juan Thomas. • Thomas was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 1991 Amateur Draft and hit .272 with 303 home runs in 14 minor league seasons. In the pros • Augustana has one former players currently active on professional rosters. • Jordan Milbrath was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round of the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. • Milbrath was assigned to the AZL Indians of the Arizona Rookie League in the spring of 2013. • Milbrath will participate in spring training with the Cleveland Indians organization this upcoming season. • The Vikings have had 15 players sign professional contracts in their history.
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2014 AUGUSTANA BASEBALL NO. 4 9 10 12 14 16 17 18 22 24 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 41 42 45 49
PITCHERS TYSON GAU TJ DAVIS KYE WINTER TROY PILKINGTON DALTON HOMEIER TONY VIGER BENNETT JOHNSON CHAD BECKER TYLER FIELD COLLIN LOVELL MATT MUSSER RICKY VOORN MICHAEL WILLMAN JR. JAKE FREDERICK RYNE LEES DEREK QUAME MICHAEL LETKEWICZ COLE MILBRATH ZACH PULLEN RYAN HAMILTON LUCAS WILBER COLE JENKINS LINCOLN VOSS
POS. RHP C/RHP RHP/U IF/RHP LHP IF/RHP LHP RHP LHP RHP LHP RHP RHP/U LHP P/1B RHP RHP RHP LHP RHP RHP RHP RHP
HT. 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-2
WT. 190 215 200 225 218 215 200 210 185 194 185 180 210 170 195 220 215 170 195 185 170 207 175
YR. SR. RFR. SR . JR. SO. SR. SR . SR. FR. FR. SR. JR. JR. SO. FR. SR. SO. FR. FR. FR. FR. JR. FR.
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R L/L R/R R/L R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) ALEXANDRIA, S.D. / HANSON SIOUX FALLS, S.D. / O'GORMAN WILLOW LAKE, S.D. / CLARK (GREENVILLE) ELKHORN, NEB. / ELKHORN OWATONNA, MINN. / OWATONNA SIOUX FALLS, S.D. / O'GORMAN MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. / SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON, MONT. / PARK (MILES CITY C.C.) MAPLE GROVE, MINN. / MAPLE GROVE WINDOM, MINN. / WINDOM AREA CLARKFIELD, MINN. / MINNEOTA NETHERLANDS PLYMOUTH, MINN. / ARMSTRONG MONTICELLO, MINN. / MONTICELLO RAPID CITY, S.D. / CENTRAL EAGLE LAKE, MINN. / MANKATO EAST WATERLOO, IOWA / COLUMBUS CATHOLIC SPRINGFIELD, MINN. / SPRINGFIELD BENNINGTON, NEB. / BURKE SPEARFISH, S.D. / SPEARFISH SIOUX FALLS, S.D. / ROOSEVELT SARTELL, MINN. / SARTELL FARGO, N.D. / SHANLEY
NO. 8 19 20 44 46
CATCHERS BRYCE BERG COLTON FAST KELLER KNOLL JACK GOIHL TREVOR SANDGREN
POS. C C C 1B/C C
HT. 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0
WT. 190 185 205 215 210
YR. JR. JR. FR. JR. JR.
B/T L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) CARROLL, IOWA / KUEMPER CATHOLIC (IOWA CENTRAL CC) ELKHORN, NEB. / ELKHORN EXCELSIOR, MINN. / HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ROBBINSDALE, MINN. / ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG REDWOOD FALLS, MINN. / REDWOOD VALLEY
NO. 1 2 3 6 11 13 27 36 40 47
INFIELDERS JASON RASMUSSEN ZACH DIBBLE JAKE PETERSEN ALEX BEALS BRENDAN KOISTINEN ALEX FINK ZACH GARRETT KRIS ASHLAND MICHAEL GRAFF BRANDON STOLL
POS. IF IF IF IF/P 1B IF 1B 1B/C 1B/3B IF
HT. 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-1
WT. 185 175 200 175 210 195 190 220 195 195
YR. SR. SO. SR. FR. SR. SO. FR. FR. FR. FR.
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R L/L R/R R/R R/R
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) VERMILLION, S.D. / VERMILLION BELLEVUE, NEB. / WEST BLAIR, NEB. / BLAIR (BELLEVUE (NEB.) RIVERDALE, IOWA / BETTENDORF WATERTOWN, S.D. / WATERTOWN SPRINFIELD, MINN. / SPRINGFIELD OMAHA, NEB. / CREIGHTON PREP BLOOMINGTON, MINN. / JOHN F. KENNEDY GREELEY, COLO. / NORTHRIDGE SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA / SPIRIT LAKE
NO. 15 23 25 26 28 30 48
OUTFIELDERS DYLAN PLATT BRIAN DUXBURY JOSH BENSON PATRICK O'DONNELL MARCUS O'NEILL FLYNN DONELAN JACOB JAMES
POS. OF OF OF OF OF OF OF
HT. 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-10
WT. 185 200 180 186 180 190 165
YR. SO. S R. JR. SO. JR. SO. FR.
B/T R/R R/R R/R R/L S/R R/R L/L
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) BOULDER, COLO. / BOULDER SALEM, S.D. / MCCOOK CENTRAL ROCHESTER, MINN. / CENTURY ANDOVER, MINN. / ANDOVER BLAINE, MINN. / TOTINO-GRACE SIOUX FALLS, S.D. / O'GORMAN RAPID CITY, S.D / CENTRAL
HEAD COACH 5 TIM HUBER (SIXTH SEASON) ASSISTANT COACHES 7 BRYAN NIKKEL (THIRD SEASON) 21 MARK LASCHANSKY (SECOND SEASON) BRET SEVERTSON (SECOND SEASON) CASEY JACOBSON (SECOND SEASON) BRANDON HUNT (SECOND SEASON) ZACH WEINANDT (SECOND SEASON) JUAN THOMAS (SECOND SEASON
PRONUNCIATIONS DUXBURY . . . . . . .DUCKS-BURY GAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GOW HOMEIER . . . . .HOME-EYE-ER MUSSER . . . . . . . . . . . .MUSS-ER QUAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KWAM VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VIG-ER VOORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VORN WEINANDT . . . . . . . .WINE-NOT GOAUGIE.COM | 4
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TIM HUBER
HUBER VS. OPPONENTS (at Augustana)
Head Coach :: Sixth Season Minnesota State, 2001
Tim Huber’s Vikings christened their new, state-of-the art ballpark in 2013 with yet another record-breaking season.
Karras Park Home of Ronken Field was unveiled on March 15 as for the first time in school history Augustana opened a baseball season under the lights. Augustana’s 2013 record of 38-18 established a program single-season high for wins.Included was a school-record streak of 15 consecutive victories.
A third-place finish in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular-season standings is another program milestone, and the Vikings’ 21 league wins were the most among the 15 participating members. Huber’s teams have now logged four consecutive 20-win seasons in league play.
Only one other coach in the history of Augustana baseball has more wins than Huber. He has compiled a 161-108 record in five seasons and in 2013 topped 30 victories for the fourth consecutive year. He has not had a losing season with the Vikings.
Six of Huber’s players received All-NSIC recognition in 2013, and another earned a spot on the league’s Gold Glove squad. During the season Jack Goihl was named NSIC Player of the Week, while Derek Quame was selected Pitcher of the Week. Michael Willman Jr. notched Augustana’s first no-hitter since 2006 leading the Vikings past Morningside College, 7-1. For the second straight year under Huber's direction, Augustana had a player selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft when sophomore Jordan Milbrath was selected with the 1,041st pick of the 35th round by the Cleveland Indians. Milbrath later signed a professional contract forgoing his junior and senior seasons and was assigned to the AZL Indians of the Arizona Rookie League.
The Vikings advanced to the 2013 conference playoffs for the second straight year and won two of four games. In regular-season conference play the Vikings were first in wins (21), walks (95), stolen bases (47), and tied for first in runs scored (202). The team was second in on-base percentage (.400), hits (266), and RBI (176).
In 2012, Augustana (32-21) qualified for the NSIC tournament and split four games. Derek Hansen was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The All-America right-handed pitcher is the first Viking drafted since 2007. He was chosen NSIC pitcher of the year and twice was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Central Region pitcher of the week. Hansen finished the season with a 7-4 record, a 1.60 earned run average, and a school record 103 strikeouts. He held opposing teams to a .181 batting average and allowed just one home run. Five Augustana players received NSIC honors for their play in 2012, with Goihl being named the conference’s freshman of the year.
Augustana posted a 30-24 record in 2011and made its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. After placing fifth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings, the Vikings secured a berth in the conference tournament and split four games, including a 12-2 win over Winona State the eventual Division II World Series runner-up. The two wins were the first for Augustana in conference tournament action. The Vikings were seeded sixth in the 2011 Central Region showdown, where they lost to No.1 seed St. Cloud State and No. 2 Mesa State.
Huber has been known for his hitting expertise. Everywhere he has coached, the hitters have broken numerous school records and ranked at the top of the conference. Augustana led the NSIC in hitting in 2010 with a .352 average. In 2011 Augustana led the league in slugging percentage (.472), and was first in doubles and home runs. In 2010 the Vikings were third in home runs (48), and fourth in slugging percentage (.446), hits (481) and doubles (90).
Huber's 2010 team rolled to 34 wins, to that point the most victories in program history. His squad also picked up a laundry list of accolades. Baumann and Deryk Marks both earned All-America second team honors from both Rawlings/ABCA and Daktronics.
ARKANSAS TECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 BEMIDJI STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 CAMERON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 COLORADO MESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 DAKOTA STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 DAKOTA WESLEYAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 DRURY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 GRAND VALLEY STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 HARDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 HAWAII-HILO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 HAWAII PACIFIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 INDIANAPOLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 U-MARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 MINNESOTA DULUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6 MINNESOTA STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9 MINNESOTA, CROOKSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-1 MINOT STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 MISSOURI S&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 MISSOURI SOUTHERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 MORNINGSIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-0 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 NORTHWESTERN (IOWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 NORTHERN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-0 ROCKHURST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 SIOUX FALLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE . . . . . . . . 10-9 SOUTHERN INDIANA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 ST. CLOUD STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-15 UPPER IOWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2 WAYNE STATE (MICH.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 WAYNE STATE (NEB.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13 WINONA STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
Huber posted a 27-23 record in 2009, his inaugural season. That year the Vikings were one of six teams to make the NSIC postseason tournament after being picked to finish 11th in the preseason coaches’ poll.
Huber came to Augustana after four successful years as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minn. In his four seasons, Huber posted a 98-71-1 record. The Blue Knights’ record improved each season under Huber’s guidance. After inheriting a team that went 5-30 the season before his arrival, Huber led the Blue Knights to a 19-20-1 record in 2005. He followed that by directing DCTC to a 23-17 record in 2006. The team finished fourth in the Minnesota Community College Conference, and he was named the MCCC Southern Division Coach of the Year. In 2007, Huber led DCTC to a 25-18 record before guiding the Blue Knights to another improved campaign, posting a 31-16 record in 2008. DCTC was ranked in the top 15 in the national rankings, finished third at the state tournament and advanced to the regional tournament during the 2008 season. At regionals, the Blue Knights lost in the championship game and were one win shy of advancing to the College World Series.
Prior to DCTC, Huber spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as an assistant coach at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall, Minn. Working with the hitters and outfielders, SMSU led the NSIC in batting average, hits, doubles, total bases and RBIs during the 2003 season. Those totals all ranked among the top three single-season totals in SMSU history. As a result, seven Mustang hitters were named All-NSIC.
Huber enjoyed a stellar playing career at Minnesota State from 1997 to 2001. The outfielder was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection (1999 and 2001) and was an All-Central Region first team selection in 2001. The Mavericks won NCC titles in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001. He still ranks high on many of the Mavericks’ career hitting charts. A native of Belle Plaine, Minn., Huber graduated from MSU in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management. He earned a master’s degree in educational leadership with a physical education emphasis from SMSU in 2004. Huber and his wife, Paula, live in Sioux Falls.
HUBER YEAR-BY-YEAR
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DAKOTA COUNTY TC
2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
DAKOTA COUNTY TC DAKOTA COUNTY TC DAKOTA COUNTY TC
DCTC TOTALS AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
OVERALL 19-20-1 23-17 25-18 31-16
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For Immediate Release: Jan. 29, 2014 2014 SCHEDULE Overall: 0-0 | NSIC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Results 2/1 at Southern Arkansas (9) 2 p.m. 2/2 at Southern Arkansas (DH) 2 p.m. 2/3 at Southern Arkansas (9) 12 p.m. 2/15 at Lindenwood (DH) 1 p.m. 2/16 at Lindenwood (DH) 12 p.m. 3/1 at Rockhurst (9) 2 p.m. 3/2 at Rockhurst (9) 2 p.m. 3/9 at Southern Indiana#(9) 4 p.m. 3/10 Indianapolis (DH)# 3/11 at Southern Indiana# (9) 12 p.m. 3/18 Northwestern (Iowa)(9) 4:30 p.m. 3/22 Northern State* 2 p.m. 3/23 Northern State* 12 p.m. 3/29 Minnesota Crookston* 2 p.m. 3/30 Minnesota Crookston* 12 p.m. 4/2 Bemidji State* 2:30 p.m. 4/5 Minnesota State* 3 p.m. 4/6 Minnesota State* 12 p.m. 4/9 at Sioux Falls* 5 p.m. 4/12 at Minnesota Duluth* 1:30 p.m. 4/13 at Minnesota Duluth* 12 p.m. 4/15 at Upper Iowa* 1:30 p.m. 4/18 at Southwest Minnesota State* 1:30 p.m. 4/19 at Southwest Minnesota State* 12 p.m. 4/23 at Minot State* 1:30 p.m. 4/26 at Wayne State* 1:30 p.m. 4/27 at Wayne State* 12 p.m. 4/30 St. Cloud State* 3 p.m. 5/7-10 NSIC Tournament$ TBA 5/15-29 NCAA Championships TBA
*NSIC doubleheader (7/9 innings) (9) - 9-inning game $ NSIC Tournament, Sioux Falls, S.D. Home games in BOLD # at Southern Indiana, Evansville, Ind.
2014 NSIC STANDINGS OVERALL NSIC Overall Augustana . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Bemidji State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Concordia-St. Paul . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minnesota, Crookston . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minnesota Duluth . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minnesota State . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Minot State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Northern State . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Sioux Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Southwest Minnesota State . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 St. Cloud State . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 University of Mary . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Upper Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Wayne State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 Winona State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 (as of Jan. 30)
Augustana vs. Southern Arkansas Feb. 1 -3 | 2/2/12 p.m. Walker Stadium at Goodheart Field Magnolia, Ark.
Storylines and history • Augustana opens on the road against No. 13 Southern Arkansas. • The two teams will play at Goodheart Field at Walker Stadium in Magnolia, Ark. • There will be one game on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. • The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 2, beginning at 2 p.m. • The Vikings wrap up the series on Monday, Feb. 3 playing the last game in the four-game series at noon.
Chicks dig the long ball...and lots of offense • Augustana is coming off putting up some impressive offensive numbers from 2013. • The Vikings finished tied for second in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference last season with 32 home runs. • Augustana’s .322 batting average was second in the NSIC, and third highest in school history. • The Vikings led the NSIC in slugging percentage at .458. • Augustana’s 412 runs scored were 69 more than the second closest team in the NSIC (Bemidji State). • The Vikings’ 562 hits also led the NSIC and second most in school history. • Augustana 360 RBI’s lead the NSIC, 60 more than the next closest team. • The Vikings also led the NSIC with 112 stolen bases. • Augustana led the NSIC with a 7.36 runs scored per game average. And the streak goes on • Augustana’s record of 38-18 in 2013 marked its fourth straight season of 30-plus wins. • Augustana has now recorded 30 wins in a season seven times. • Augustana’s 38 wins is a school record for the Augustana baseball program. • Last year was Tim Huber’s best season yet as skipper.
Look at the lineup we got coming back • Augustana brings back nine starters and five All-NSIC performers. • Jake Petersen is the lone All-NSIC first-team member, and Daktronics All-Central Region second team, back for the Vikings this season. • Petersen hit .364 last season in his first year with the Vikings (67 for 184), fourth best on the team. • Petersen also had a team-leading 61 runs and 29 stolen bases. The 29 stolen bases led the NSIC. • Alex Fink returns after hitting .407 in limited action as a freshman last year (46 of 113). Fink also was tied for the team lead for on-base percentage at .456. • Tony Viger, an All-NSIC second-team member in 2013, led the NSIC in RBI’s with 53. • Viger also led the Vikings with 15 doubles. • Viger finished second in the NSIC behind fellow teammate Jake Petersen in runs scored with 44 last year. • Kye Winter, All-NSIC second team in 2013, finished fourth on the team with 139 putouts. • Winter also made nine starts on the mound for Augustana, going 4-2 with a 3.72 ERA and four complete games. • Winter finished second on the team in innings pitched with 55.2. About Augustana • The Vikings are coming off a 38-18 season in 2013. • Augustana’s 38 wins were a school record. • The Vikings finished third in the NSIC last season. • Augustana led the NSIC in stolen bases with 110. • The Vikings also led the NSIC in RBI’s with 360. • Augustana had 562 hits last season, most in the NSIC. • The Vikings averaged 7.36 runs per game last season. • Augustana hit .322 as a team last season. • Viger had a NSIC and team-leading 53 RBI’s. • Alex Fink brings back his team-leading .407 batting average. • Marcus O’Neill looks to build on a successful sophomore campagain in which he hit .374 and had 24 RBI’s.
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MULTIPLE HIT GAMES PLAYER SEASON CAREER TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 ZACH DIBBLE . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 BRENDAN KOISTINEN . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 JASON RASMUSSEN . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 TROY PILKINGTON . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 JOSH BENSON . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 MULTIPLE RBI GAMES PLAYER SEASON CAREER TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 BRENDAN KOISTINEN . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ZACH DIBBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TROY PILKINGTON . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 DYLAN PLATT . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 JASON RASMUSSEN . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 HITTING STREAKS PLAYER LONGEST CURRENT ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 JASON RASMUSSEN . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ZACH DIBBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 HOMERUN TRACKER PLAYER SEASON CAREER JACK GOIHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 KYE WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 TONY VIGER . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ALEX FINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BRIAN DUXBURY . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 JAKE PETERSEN . . . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 MARCUS O’NEILL . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 TROY PILKINGTON . . . . . . . .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
About Southern Arkansas • The Muleriders are coming off a 42-17 year in 2013. • Southern Arkansas enters 2014 with the No. 13 ranking according to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. • The Muleriders are the defending GAC regular season and tournament champions. • William Townsend returns with the highest average from last season at .309 (51 for 165). • Townsend also has the highest steals returning among the team with 15 stolen bases. • Timothy Buchanan leads the pitching staff in 2014. • Buchanan is coming off a 10-1 year with 18 apperances and 11 starts. • Buchanan had a 3.31 ERA last season • Buchanan also struck out 52 batters in 81.2 innings pitched.
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date No. Pos. Name 2/1 17 LHP Bennett Johnson 2/2 (1) 10 RHP Kye Winter 2/2 (2) 45 RHP Cole Jenkins 2/3 4 RHP Tyson Gau * Stats from 2013
Height Weight 6-4 200 6-3 200 6-3 207 6-1 190
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Follow the action • For live updates of all the action, follow the official Twitter handle of the Augustana Baseball team @AugieBaseball. • Post-game re-caps and box scores will be posted at GoAugie.com shortly following the conclusion of all contests. • All home games will be web streamed live at GoAugie.com/webcast NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll • The 2014 NSIC Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll was released on Jan. 29 and Augustana was selected third in the poll. • The Vikings received one first-place from the coaches. • Minnesota State was selected as the preseason favorite. • The Vikings had 169 points in the poll, just 10 points behind St. Cloud State.
2014 NSIC BASEBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
2014 NSIC Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll Rk. Team Points 1 Minnesota State (14) 196 2 St. Cloud State 179 3 Augustana (1) 169 4 Wayne State 150 Winona State 150 6 Minnesota Duluth 117 7 Concordia-St. Paul 109 8 Sioux Falls 94 9 Bemidji State 92 10 Southwest Minnesota State 82 11 Upper Iowa 79 12 Northern State 62 13 U- Mary 44 14 Minot State 38 15 Minnesota Crookston 14 First place votes in ( )
Preseason honors • The Vikings’ Tony Viger and Bennett Johnson were tabbed as 2014 NSIC Players to Watch for Augustana. • Viger is a returning 2013 All-NSIC second-team performer at third base. • Viger posted numbers last year of .337 avg., 64 hits, 53 RBI’s, 3 HR’s, 44 runs scored, 17 SB’s. • Johnson finished last season with 4-1 record in 43.2 innings pitched. • Johnson also had a 2.68 ERA, punched out 44 batters while only walking seven in 11 apperances. • Johnson made seven starts on the mound for the Vikings last season.
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QUICK FACTS NAME: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE CITY/ZIP: SIOUX FALLS, SD (POP. 156,000) FOUNDED: 1800 ENROLLMENT: 1,760 NICKNAME: VIKINGS COLORS: NAVY & GOLD (PMS 282, 109) FIELD (CAPACITY): RONKEN FIELD (500) AFFILIATION: NCAA DIVISION II CONFERENCE: NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT: ROB OLIVER ALMA MATER: SOUTH DAKOTA, 1971 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: BILL GROSS ALMA MATER: AUGUSTANA, 1973 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHONE: 605.274.4311 TEAM INFORMATION HEAD COACH: TIM HUBER ALMA MATER: MINNESOTA STATE, 2001 YEAR ENTERING: SIXTH RECORD AT AUGUSTANA: 161-108 CAREER YEAR ENTERING: SIXTH CAREER RECORD: 161-108 OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.5541 E-MAIL: [email protected] ASSISTANT COACH: BRYAN NIKKEL, BRET SEVERTSON GRADUATE ASSISTANT: MARK LASCHANZKY VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS: BRANDON HUNT, CASEY JACOBSON, ZACH WEINANDT, JUAN THOMAS 20123RECORD: 38-18 (21-7 NSIC/THIRD) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 20/10 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 9/ HISTORY FIRST YEAR OF BASEBALL: 1915 ALL-TIME RECORD: 829-1052-1 ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RECORD: 376-538 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: ONE YEARS: 2011 LAST POSTSEASON OPP. (RES.): MESA STATE, L 4-3 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: TIM EVANS OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.4335 CELL PHONE: 763.732.2987 E-MAIL: [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CHRIS SMITH (BASEBALL CONTACT) OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.4449 CELL PHONE: 720.272.6760 E-MAIL: [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ERIC ZAHN OFFICE PHONE: 605.274.4449 CELL PHONE: 303.995.3279 E-MAIL: [email protected] STATISTICS & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR: PETE ROBERTS CELL PHONE: 605.595.3670 E-MAIL: [email protected] WRITER/RESEARCHER: BRUCE CONLEY E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.GOAUGIE.COM MOBILE SITE: WWW.GOAUGIE.COM/MOBILE LIVE STATS: WWW.GOAUGIE.COM/LIVESTATS PRESS BOX PHONE: 763.732.2987
It’s an arm’s race • The Vikings will start the year using four seniors in their rotation (Johnson, Winter, Jenkins, and Gau). • Winter is the most experienced starter returning after making nine starts in 2013. • Winter posted a 4-2 record last season in 10 appearances and nine starts. • Winter had a 3.72 ERA with in 55.2 innings pitched. • Winter also recorded 35 strikeouts, while only walking 16 batters. • Winter had a team-leading four complete games. • Bennett Johnson went 4-1 in 2013. • Johnson appeared in 11 game, making seven starts. • Johnson had the lowest ERA of all the starters last year, putting up a 2.68 ERA. • Johnson pitched in 43.2 innings last season. • Johnson notched 44 strikeouts, third most on the team in 2013, while walking just seven batters the whole year. • Cole Jenkins makes his way into the rotation to start the season in 2014. • Jenkins made three relief stints last year for the Vikings. • Jenkins finished with 2.1 innings pitched on the season. • Jenkins did not allow a run while on the mound. • Jenkins did make four starts in 2012, and went 1-1 that year for Augustana. • Tyson Gau made four starts for the Vikings last season. • Gau appeared in six games, allowing only five runs the whole year. • Gau went 3-1 on the year, striking out 12 and walking only four batters. • Gau pitched in 16.1 innings in 2013. • Gau recorded a 2.76 ERA last year. • Derek Quame returns to his role of closer for the Vikings this year. • Quame had a NSIC-leading nine saves for Augustana last season. • Quame’s nine saves were one short of the school record, set back in 2011 by Bret Severtson. • Quame enters 2014 needing just 13 saves to set a new team record, he currently is at 12 entering this year. • Quame earned All-NSIC second team honors last season.
One for the ages • 2013 was one of the best, if not the best, offensive years for the Vikings in team history. • The Vikings’ .322 team batting average was the third highest in school history. • Augustana’s 412 runs scored were second most in team history. • The Vikings’ 562 hits were also second most in school history. • Augustana’s 103 doubles were the only the third team they have had recorded more than 100 in a single season. • The Vikings tied the school record with 19 triples, set back in 1994. • Augustana had 360 RBI’s in 2013, second most in school history. • The Vikings stole 112 bases, second most in team history.
The coaches • Tim Huber is in his sixth season at Augustana in 2014. • Huber owns a career record of 161-108 and has led the team to five straight winning seasons, including fourstraight seasons with 30 or more wins. • Huber owns a career record of 101-56 in conference games. • Huber passed Ken Kessinger on the all-time wins list at Augustana last year. • In 20 seasons, Kessinger compiled a career record of 153-236. • He now ranks second at Augustana in career wins and is 22 wins shy of the all-time wins leader Scott Timmer who compiled a career record of 183-237 in 11 seasons. • Huber played collegiately for Minnesota State (1997-2001) where he was an outfielder and a two-time AllNCC selection. • Huber is assisted by former Division II catcher Bryan Nikkel, former semi-pro infielder Mark Laschanzky and former Vikings Brandon Hunt, Casey Jacobson, Zach Weinandt, and Juan Thomas. • Thomas was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 1991 Amateur Draft and hit .272 with 303 home runs in 14 minor league seasons. In the pros • Augustana has one former players currently active on professional rosters. • Jordan Milbrath was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round of the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft. • Milbrath was assigned to the AZL Indians of the Arizona Rookie League in the spring of 2013. • Milbrath will participate in spring training with the Cleveland Indians organization this upcoming season. • The Vikings have had 15 players sign professional contracts in their history.
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PITCHERS TYSON GAU TJ DAVIS KYE WINTER TROY PILKINGTON DALTON HOMEIER TONY VIGER BENNETT JOHNSON CHAD BECKER TYLER FIELD COLLIN LOVELL MATT MUSSER RICKY VOORN MICHAEL WILLMAN JR. JAKE FREDERICK RYNE LEES DEREK QUAME MICHAEL LETKEWICZ COLE MILBRATH ZACH PULLEN RYAN HAMILTON LUCAS WILBER COLE JENKINS LINCOLN VOSS
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Head Coach :: Sixth Season Minnesota State, 2001
Tim Huber’s Vikings christened their new, state-of-the art ballpark in 2013 with yet another record-breaking season.
Karras Park Home of Ronken Field was unveiled on March 15 as for the first time in school history Augustana opened a baseball season under the lights. Augustana’s 2013 record of 38-18 established a program single-season high for wins.Included was a school-record streak of 15 consecutive victories.
A third-place finish in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular-season standings is another program milestone, and the Vikings’ 21 league wins were the most among the 15 participating members. Huber’s teams have now logged four consecutive 20-win seasons in league play.
Only one other coach in the history of Augustana baseball has more wins than Huber. He has compiled a 161-108 record in five seasons and in 2013 topped 30 victories for the fourth consecutive year. He has not had a losing season with the Vikings.
Six of Huber’s players received All-NSIC recognition in 2013, and another earned a spot on the league’s Gold Glove squad. During the season Jack Goihl was named NSIC Player of the Week, while Derek Quame was selected Pitcher of the Week. Michael Willman Jr. notched Augustana’s first no-hitter since 2006 leading the Vikings past Morningside College, 7-1. For the second straight year under Huber's direction, Augustana had a player selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft when sophomore Jordan Milbrath was selected with the 1,041st pick of the 35th round by the Cleveland Indians. Milbrath later signed a professional contract forgoing his junior and senior seasons and was assigned to the AZL Indians of the Arizona Rookie League.
The Vikings advanced to the 2013 conference playoffs for the second straight year and won two of four games. In regular-season conference play the Vikings were first in wins (21), walks (95), stolen bases (47), and tied for first in runs scored (202). The team was second in on-base percentage (.400), hits (266), and RBI (176).
In 2012, Augustana (32-21) qualified for the NSIC tournament and split four games. Derek Hansen was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The All-America right-handed pitcher is the first Viking drafted since 2007. He was chosen NSIC pitcher of the year and twice was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Central Region pitcher of the week. Hansen finished the season with a 7-4 record, a 1.60 earned run average, and a school record 103 strikeouts. He held opposing teams to a .181 batting average and allowed just one home run. Five Augustana players received NSIC honors for their play in 2012, with Goihl being named the conference’s freshman of the year.
Augustana posted a 30-24 record in 2011and made its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. After placing fifth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings, the Vikings secured a berth in the conference tournament and split four games, including a 12-2 win over Winona State the eventual Division II World Series runner-up. The two wins were the first for Augustana in conference tournament action. The Vikings were seeded sixth in the 2011 Central Region showdown, where they lost to No.1 seed St. Cloud State and No. 2 Mesa State.
Huber has been known for his hitting expertise. Everywhere he has coached, the hitters have broken numerous school records and ranked at the top of the conference. Augustana led the NSIC in hitting in 2010 with a .352 average. In 2011 Augustana led the league in slugging percentage (.472), and was first in doubles and home runs. In 2010 the Vikings were third in home runs (48), and fourth in slugging percentage (.446), hits (481) and doubles (90).
Huber's 2010 team rolled to 34 wins, to that point the most victories in program history. His squad also picked up a laundry list of accolades. Baumann and Deryk Marks both earned All-America second team honors from both Rawlings/ABCA and Daktronics.
ARKANSAS TECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 BEMIDJI STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2 CAMERON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 COLORADO MESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 DAKOTA STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 DAKOTA WESLEYAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 DRURY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 GRAND VALLEY STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 HARDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 HAWAII-HILO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 HAWAII PACIFIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 INDIANAPOLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 U-MARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 MINNESOTA DULUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6 MINNESOTA STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9 MINNESOTA, CROOKSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-1 MINOT STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 MISSOURI S&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 MISSOURI SOUTHERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 MORNINGSIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-0 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 NORTHWESTERN (IOWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 NORTHERN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-0 ROCKHURST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 SIOUX FALLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE . . . . . . . . 10-9 SOUTHERN INDIANA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 ST. CLOUD STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-15 UPPER IOWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2 WAYNE STATE (MICH.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 WAYNE STATE (NEB.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13 WINONA STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12
Huber posted a 27-23 record in 2009, his inaugural season. That year the Vikings were one of six teams to make the NSIC postseason tournament after being picked to finish 11th in the preseason coaches’ poll.
Huber came to Augustana after four successful years as the head coach at Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount, Minn. In his four seasons, Huber posted a 98-71-1 record. The Blue Knights’ record improved each season under Huber’s guidance. After inheriting a team that went 5-30 the season before his arrival, Huber led the Blue Knights to a 19-20-1 record in 2005. He followed that by directing DCTC to a 23-17 record in 2006. The team finished fourth in the Minnesota Community College Conference, and he was named the MCCC Southern Division Coach of the Year. In 2007, Huber led DCTC to a 25-18 record before guiding the Blue Knights to another improved campaign, posting a 31-16 record in 2008. DCTC was ranked in the top 15 in the national rankings, finished third at the state tournament and advanced to the regional tournament during the 2008 season. At regionals, the Blue Knights lost in the championship game and were one win shy of advancing to the College World Series.
Prior to DCTC, Huber spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as an assistant coach at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall, Minn. Working with the hitters and outfielders, SMSU led the NSIC in batting average, hits, doubles, total bases and RBIs during the 2003 season. Those totals all ranked among the top three single-season totals in SMSU history. As a result, seven Mustang hitters were named All-NSIC.
Huber enjoyed a stellar playing career at Minnesota State from 1997 to 2001. The outfielder was a two-time All-North Central Conference selection (1999 and 2001) and was an All-Central Region first team selection in 2001. The Mavericks won NCC titles in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001. He still ranks high on many of the Mavericks’ career hitting charts. A native of Belle Plaine, Minn., Huber graduated from MSU in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management. He earned a master’s degree in educational leadership with a physical education emphasis from SMSU in 2004. Huber and his wife, Paula, live in Sioux Falls.
HUBER YEAR-BY-YEAR
YEAR
SCHOOL
2006
DAKOTA COUNTY TC
2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
DAKOTA COUNTY TC DAKOTA COUNTY TC DAKOTA COUNTY TC
DCTC TOTALS AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
OVERALL 19-20-1 23-17 25-18 31-16
98-71-1
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE FINISH -
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27-23
17-14
30-24
20-12
34-22 32-21 38-18
161-108
21-11 22-12 21-7
101-56
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6TH 7TH 5TH
T-4TH 3RD
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