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Augustana University Baseball Advances To DII National Championship

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On Thursday afternoon, Augustana defeated Southern New Hampshire to advance to the DII National Championship game.

Their 8-2 victory on Thursday marked the third win for the Vikings in the Division Two College World Series. Still unbeaten in the double elimination tournament, Augustana would have to be defeated twice on Saturday, but one lone win would earn them the top prize.

Augustana has now beaten Southern New Hampshire twice in the tournament, officially eliminating them from the event. They also scored a win over Florida Southern College last Sunday – a team they could see on Saturday in the Championship game.

Florida Southern and Columbus State will play Friday afternoon. The winner will play Augustana on Saturday.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.