MINNEAPOLIS -- Tanner Oakes (FY, Jordan, Minn.) threw a complete
game no-hitter in his second collegiate start to lead the Augsburg
College baseball team to a 2-0 win in game one of a nonconference
doubleheader against Mayville State University (N.D.) on Friday
night at the Metrodome. Mayville State won game two by a score of
6-2 to salvage a split in the doubleheader.
Oakes' no-hitter is the first by and Auggie pitcher during Keith
Bateman's nine seasons as the head coach at Augsburg. In just his
second collegiate outing, Oakes struck out seven and did not issue
a walk while facing twenty-six Mayville State batters.
A two-run fifth inning gave Oakes all the support he would need in
game one. Adam Carl (SO, Eagan, Minn.) singled with one out in the
fifth and came around to score on a hit and run play by Trent
Anderson (SR, Eagan, Minn.) to plate the first Augsburg run of the
game. The Auggies were able to tack on a second run moments later
after Mayville State misplayed a Taylor McMurray (FY, Vadnais
Heights, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) bunt that allowed Anderson to score
their second and final run of the contest.
McMurray went 2-3 with and RBI in game one, while teammate Adam
Seaman (SR, Richfield, Minn.) went 1-2 with a double.
Nick Anderson was the pitcher of record for Mayville in game one,
as he struck out eight and allowed four hits in five innings of
work.
Augsburg jumped out to a 2-1 lead through five innings in game two,
but was not able to hold on as Mayville took advantage of a five
run sixth inning to win game two 6-2 and salvage a split in the two
game series.
March 9, 2012
Oakes throws no-hitter
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