St. Cloud State Baseball Hits the Road to Face Augustana

Friday, March 20

Ronken Field | Sioux Falls, S.D.

1:30 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

Augustana

3/19/2026 9:17:00 PM | Baseball

Huskies site reverse to Sioux Falls for three-game series with the No. 15/16/21-ranked Vikings

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Baseball (11-10, 7-1 NSIC) will head south to warmer weather to face No. 15/16/21 Augustana (15-5, 9-1 NSIC) four a three-game series at Ronken Field in Sioux Falls, S.D. The series begins with a doubleheader on Friday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. CT followed by a single game on Saturday, March 21 at 12:00 p.m. CT. The series was originally scheduled to be played in St. Cloud but had to be moved to Sioux Falls after the week's earlier snowstorm caused area fields to not be ready for play.

This weekend's series is an early matchup of two of the top three teams in the NSIC standings, with Augustana currently leading the way at 9-0 while the Huskies sit third in the league at 7-1.

FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Game 1 vs. Augustana – Friday, March 20 – 1:30 p.m. CT – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Ronken Field – NSIC Network – Live Stats
Game 2 vs. Augustana – Friday, March 20 – 3:30 p.m. CT – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Ronken Field – NSIC Network – Live Stats
Game 3 vs. Augustana – Saturday, March 21 – 12:00 p.m. CT – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Ronken Field – NSIC Network – Live Stats

CASTRO KEEPS RACKING

Since joining the Huskies ahead of the 2025 season, junior Wilmis Castro (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) has been an extra base machine, hitting 29 last season (16 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs) before adding another 15 (eight doubles, three triples, four home runs) through 21 games this season. Castro's 29 extra base hits in 2025 led all Huskies and ranked just outside the top-10 on SCSU's single season all-time list.

Castro leads the Huskies in OPS (1.131), doubles (eight), triples (three), home runs (four) and slugging percentage (.684). He ranks among the NSIC's top-10 in numerous offensive categories, ranking second in triples (three), sixth in doubles (eight) and sixth in slugging percentage (.684).

MORENO'S BIG SERIES AT THE BANK LEADS TO NSIC WEEKLY HONOR

Redshirt senior Liam Moreno (Sun Prairie, Wis.) was named the NSIC Player of the Week after hitting .625 (10-for-16) in a four-game sweep of Northern State at US Bank Stadium on Feb. 26 and 28.

Moreno was red hot at the plate in the sweep, hitting .625 (10-for-16) with a double, six RBI, eight runs and five stolen bases. He recorded a .667 OBP% and .688 SLG% for a whopping 1.355 OPS. The Husky senior had two or more hits in three of the four games, including a 4-for-4 with three runs in the 11-1 win on Thursday. Moreno swiped a bag in each game and had two in Saturday's 15-8 win. Following the 10-for-16 performance, Moreno raised his average from .200 to .389.

On the season, he is hitting .373 with a .918 OPS, one home run, seven doubles, 16 RBI, 21 runs and a team-leading 11 stolen bases. His 31 hits rank third among all NSIC hitters, while his 11 stolen bases rank fourth.

NOTES FROM THE MOUND

St. Cloud State has received solid pitching contributions from four of its main starters – senior Eamonn Mulhern (Madison, Wis.), senior Kahler Key (Onalaska, Wis.), senior Bryce Brassfield (Gilbert, Ariz.) and sophomore A.J. Price (Neenah,Wis.). The four Huskies have started 14 of SCSU's 21 games this season, have each won two or more games and all have logged 21 or more innings on the bump with Mulhern (2.77) and Key (2.91) boasting ERAs under 3.00.

Mulhern began the season in a long relief role, pitching four or more innings in three contests before moving into the starting rotation. He logged a save in a four-inning outing against Wayne State on Feb. 21, allowing just two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk to seal a 11-5 win. Mulhern pitched a seven-inning complete game in a 15-1 win over Bemidji State on March 14, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts. His 2.77 ERA ranks fifth in the NSIC, while his eight earned runs allowed rank fifth and his 26.0 innings ranks eighth.

Key also ranks among the NSIC's top-10 in ERA, ranking seventh at 2.91 with his seven earned runs ranking third. Key is 2-1 on the mound with a 27:14 strikeout to walk ratio. He has struck out six or more batters in three of five outings, including a season-high nine in a five-inning outing against Wayne State on Feb. 20.

Brassfield leads the Huskies in innings pitched (28.1) and strikeouts (33), posting a 2-2 record with a 4.40 ERA in five starts. He ranks second in strikeouts (33) among all NSIC hurlers and ranks sixth in innings pitched (28.2). He pitched a complete game and earned the win against Northern State on Feb. 26, allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. He's recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his five outings, including a season-high nine against Saginaw Valley State on March 4.

Price leads the Huskies in victories at 3-1 with a 4.78 ERA and .192 opposing batting average on the mound. His opposing batting average ranks third among NSIC pitchers, while his 19 hits allowed ranks fourth and 26.1 innings pitched ranks eighth. Price has struck out seven or more batters in three of his last four starts, including eight in each of his last two starts.

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