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Augie To Play For Title

Augie To Play For Title

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Seven strong innings from ace Tyler Mitzel and a 4 RBI performance from Michael Svozil prompted the Augustana baseball team to a 8-2 victory over Southern New Hampshire Thursday in the Division II College World Series.

The win moved the Vikings to 3-0 in the series and clinched a spot in the championship game on Saturday, June. 2 at 2 p.m. central time.

Augustana (51-9 overall) will play the winner of the Florida Southern – Columbus State game which takes place Friday, June 1 at 2 p.m. central time.

The College World Series is a double-elimination tournament, meaning the team who faces the Vikings in the championship game will have to beat them twice. Florida Southern and Columbus State each have one loss.

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