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17-05-2025
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Viking Softball rallies to force game three, falls short of Super Regional title
EDMOND, Okla. (Augustana) – Facing a win-or-go-home situation, Augustana softball found power late to claim game two of the NCAA Super Regional and force the 'if necessary' game before falling to the top seed in the central region, Central Oklahoma, on Friday afternoon. The Vikings conclude their season as the No. 6 team in the nation with a dominant 50-11 record after cruising through both the NSIC Tournament and the NCAA Central Region 2 Tournament and at one point holding a 24-game win streak. It is the 14th time in program history that a Viking softball team has eclipsed the 50-win mark. Friday also marked the final games in the careers of Liz Dierks, Grace Glanzer, Hailey Houston and Lexi Lander. SUPER REGIONAL GAME TWO: No. 3 Seed Augustana 5, No. 1 Seed Central Oklahoma 1Much like yesterday's face-off, the Bronchos again scored early but the Vikings responded dominantly to secure the 5-1 win to force a winner-take-all game in the Central Super Regional. A single, a groundout and a walk put runners and first and second base for UCO, who soon scored off a single on the ensuing at-bat to open up scoring and take the 1-0 lead. The Viking offense struggled to get hot, but pitching from Glanzer helped push the strong defensive showing and keep the Bronchos from advancing any further than first base. After downing UCO in order in the top of the fifth inning, AU stepped up to bat and quickly was facing two outs. Ashton Dorman broke the stalemate with a single to left field and was followed by a single from Ella Cooper to put two on base. The two-out rally continued in powerful fashion as Stella Harber ripped a three-run homer over the center field fence on the first pitch of her at-bat to score Augustana's first runs of the Super Regional and take the 3-1 lead. The Bronchos again fell 1-2-3 in the sixth—including two more strikeouts for Glanzer—and brought in a new pitcher before Sidney Smart's trip to the plate. A single, a bunt and a throwing error loaded the bases for the Vikings before a double play took the runner at second. But that brought in Lander, who cleared the bases with her double down the left field to score two more and put the Vikings firmly ahead 5-1 heading into the final inning. All it took was another three-up, three-down showing from the dominant Viking defense to secure the win and force another contest for the Central Super Region title. Eight Vikings combined for 11 hits, led by Harber's 3-for-3 performance at the plate. She led with three RBI as Lander added in two more alongside the lone double of the day and Dorman drew the only walk for AU. Glanzer grabbed the win in the circle to improve to 27-7 this season, allowing just one run in her seven innings of work. She tallied eight strikeouts with eight fly outs and five groundouts against 28 batters faced. SUPER REGIONAL GAME THREE: No. 1 Seed Central Oklahoma 5, No. 3 Seed Augustana 1UCO struck first and continued to push with a strong fourth inning despite Augustana's best efforts to divert the rally as the Vikings eventually fell 5-1 in the final winner-take-all game of the regional. Lander got the start in the circle and quickly downed the first three batters on the day to kick off game three. The Bronchos also left three on base in the top of the second inning as the Vikings tallied the first hit of the game in the bottom half of that inning. But the Bronchos soon gained traction. Central Oklahoma scored one in the third after a double, groundout and a fielder's choice as lengthy series of challenges and reviews erased a possible Augustana run. Then in the fourth, a base hit and a sacrifice bunt put a UCO runner on second base before another single, fielder's choice and a triple to the right center wall cleared the bases for three more runs. Augustana would go on to fall in order in the next two innings before the Bronchos added in another run in the top of the sixth. Cain drew a walk in the top half of the inning and advanced to second off a groundout before eventually scoring off a single from Dorman. Yet the seventh inning saw both squads downed 1-2-3 to end in a 5-1 loss for AU. Cain, Desi Cuevas, Dorman, Harber and Norah Christiansen combined for the five AU hits on the day as Dorman logged one RBI. Cain knocked the lone double in the game as she and Cuevas each tallied a walk. Lander took the loss in the circle to move to 20-4 overall this season. She allowed two runs in three innings of work while tallying two strikeouts. Glanzer also made an appearance in four innings pitched with three runs and two strikeouts. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-05-2025
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Central Oklahoma edges Augie in pitcher's duel
EDMOND, OK (AUGUSTANA) — A single run in the first inning proved to be the difference between two of the top-ranked teams in the region and the country as Central Oklahoma slipped past Augustana 1-0 on Thursday evening. Ashton Dorman and Sidney Smart logged the lone two hits on the day for the Vikings as Andrea Cain and Desi Cuevas combined for a pair of walks. Dorman tallied 6 putouts and Norah Christiansen led with four assists. In the circle, Grace Glanzer took the loss to move to 26-7 despite her strong effort in the circle. She allowed one run with four strikeouts, seven fly outs and seven groundouts against 27 batters faced. Cain drew a walk off a full count to kick things off and soon advanced to second base off a sacrifice bunt. But she would go no further. The Bronchos found base after being hit by pitch and a stolen base put a runner on second. A single far out to left field would score that runner to put the home team ahead 1-0 and officially open up scoring. But neither team would score for the remainder of the game. Smart logged her base hit in the top of the third inning and was joined on base by Cuevas, but both would be stranded. In the bottom half of that inning, Central Oklahoma would load the bases off its first three batters…until Glanzer went to work. The Vikings pulled three outs off the next three at-bats to strand three Bronchos. UCO would proceed to leave three additional runners on base throughout the rest of the game as the Vikings struggled to move past second. The Bronchos and Vikings will return to action tomorrow afternoon with a 2 p.m. game two and an if necessary game scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Gerry Pinkston Stadium. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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UCO Baseball eliminates MSSU in MIAA Tournament semifinals 6-4
JOPLIN, MO — After a huge upset win over the number one seeded Central Missouri Mules, the eight seed Missouri Southern Lions looked to take advantage of their home field by taking on the four seed Central Oklahoma Bronchos in the semifinal round of the MIAA Tournament. Advertisement Jacob Filip got the Southern bats by sending a shot through second base. Two runs would cross home plate in the process to give the Lions their first lead of the ball game 2-0. UCO would knot things up in the bottom of the first frame with one out in the field. Lions' center fielder Braydon Luikart would make a grab to give Southern two outs, along with throwing down a runner to prevent UCO's go-ahead run to close out the inning. Down the stretch in the third inning, Treghan Parker would send home Nate Mieszkowski on an RBI single to regain Southern's lead 3-2. The Lions would go on to take a 4-2 advantage heading into the sixth inning. Advertisement UCO was able to score two runs in both the sixth and eighth inning, along with holding Southern scoreless for the remainder of the contest in their 6-4 victory. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KSNF/KODE |
