The University of Minnesota Duluth baseball team will now be playing their originally scheduled home opener on the road this weekend, taking on the Augustana University Vikings in Sioux Falls, SD., starting on Thursday, Mar. 27, at 2:00 PM.

Last Time Out

The Bulldogs returned to Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) play last weekend on the road against the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks, collecting a 1-3 record over the four game series.

The Bulldogs got out to a slow start, struggling to put together an offensive response against the Mavericks and getting shut out over the first two games of the series. UMD showed some signs of life from the plate in game three, collecting five runs over the second and third inning but still falling to MSU 5-15. The Bulldogs jumped to life in game four, cashing in on three home runs from Garrett Stauffacher, Gabe Richardson, and Nathan Rosenberg on their way to a 13-6 victory and handing MSU their second loss of the spring.

Last Week's Highlight Players

Player

#8 Garrett Stauffacher - 4 GP, 4-13 (.308), 4 R, 3 RBI, 1 3B, 1 HR, 1.000 FLD%

Pitcher

#13 Ethan Pettis - 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 SO, 1 BB, .292 B/AVG, 1-0 W-L

Scouting Report - Augustana University Vikings

The Augustana University Vikings are 13-8 overall and 8-4 against conference opponents throughout the 2025 season, most recently falling 6-4 in extra innings to the University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles.

The Bulldogs are 3-24 against the Vikings since 2013, falling 11-1 in the two team's most recent matchup last season. UMD holds a 0-6 home record, 1-17 away record, and a 2-1 neutral site record against the Vikings, with their largest margin of victory sitting at 10 runs (20-10, May 2016).

The Vikings' offense is currently led by senior infielder #23 Jack Hines, who is averaging .438 from the plate with 19 runs, five doubles, and a home run over 80 at bats this season.

Bulldogs Against the Rest

Throughout the 2025 season, the Bulldogs sit within the top five throughout the NSIC in five statistical categories and top three in one category, including: 

Fielding Percentage - 0.974 (4th in NSIC, 21st in NCAA)

Shutouts - 1 (4th in NSIC, 78th in NCAA)

Triples - 6 (3rd in NSIC, 92nd in NCAA)

Triples per Game - 0.29 (4th in NSIC, 70th in NCAA)

Win Percentage - 0.524 (5th in NSIC, 115th in NCAA)

Looking Ahead

Bulldog baseball sets course for Wayne, NE., next weekend to take on the Wayne State College Wildcats on the road. First pitch against the Wildcats is currently set for Friday, Apr. 4, at 1:30 PM.