Seton Hill University Athletics

Defending National Champs Knock off Griffins, 10-1

Seton Hill played defending national champion Augustana (SD) on Friday night under the lights in Kissimmee, Florida.  The #15 Vikings scored six times in the eighth inning to pull away in a 10-1 victory over the Griffins.  SHU drops to 4-6 on the season and the Vikings improve to 4-3. 

Augustana took a 1-0 lead over the Griffins with a single run in the top of the second inning.  They added two more runs in the third to increase their lead to 3-0.  The Vikings pushed across one more run in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead.

SHU got their lone run in the sixth inning.  Nick Stotler reached on an error to lead off the inning.  He moved to second and third on wild pitches.  Stotler then scored on a Tommy Pellis RBI groundout to trim the lead to 4-1. 

The Vikings put the game away with a six spot in the eighth inning. 

SHU will close out their spring trip with a matchup with Winona State on Saturday morning at 11:30 AM.