Posted: Mar 09, 2025
Simpson falls short in close losses to Augsburg
Game 1
Game 1
Augsburg
(4-1)
9
Simpson
(2-4)
7
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Augsburg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
|
Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
Game 2
Game 2
Augsburg
(5-1)
4
Simpson
(2-5)
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Augsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
|
Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Simpson College baseball team came up just short in both games of Sunday's doubleheader against Augsburg.
Despite a strong effort from Nate Cagley and a four-run rally in the sixth inning, the Storm (2-5) couldn't recover from an early deficit and a five-run surge by Augsburg (5-1) in the opener, ultimately falling 9-7. In game two, Eli Feekin put on a dominant performance on the mound, striking out nine and allowing just two hits through 7.2 scoreless innings. However, a late breakthrough by the Auggies in the ninth handed the Storm a 4-1 loss.
GAME ONE SUMMARY
- Augsburg came out swinging early, taking a 4-0 lead in the first inning.
- Simpson answered back with two runs in the bottom half, courtesy of a double by Nate Cagley to right center, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
- The Auggies responded with five more runs across the next four innings, including two in both the second and third, and one more in the fifth.
- Simpson didn't back down, as Cagley delivered another key hit in the fifth, driving in a run with a single to right.
- The Storm added four more runs in the sixth, but it wasn't enough to overcome Augsburg's lead.
GAME ONE LEADERS
- Nate Cagley: 3 hits, 1 double, 4 RBI
- Will Carlock: 2 doubles, 1 run
- Bryson Gibson: 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 2 runs
- Dalton Ferrin: 2 hits
GAME TWO SUMMARY
- Game two was a pitcher's dual through the first three innings, with both teams going three up, three down.
- Simpson broke the deadlock in the fourth when Ian Baldwin led off with a double, followed by Drew Carlson's single to advance Baldwin to third. A groundout brought Baldwin home, giving the Storm a 1-0 lead.
- Eli Feekin was dominant on the mound, keeping Augsburg off the board through the eighth inning with a stellar performance. Feekin struck out nine batters, allowed just two hits, and walked only one.
- However, Augsburg broke through in the top of the ninth, scoring four runs on three hits and an error to take a 4-1 lead, which held to be the final score.
GAME TWO LEADERS
- Bryson Gibson: 2 hits
- Ian Baldwin: 1 double, 1 run
- Eli Feekin: 7.2 IP, 9 strikeouts, 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 walk
UP NEXT
Simpson opens a slate of six Florida games on Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. CT.
