The 2016 spring trip to Tucson, Arizona is underway for the Aurora University baseball team and AU is 2-1 through the first three games of the trip. The Spartans have five more games in Arizona before returning north.

GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, March 6
Boxscore
Score: Aurora University 7, Simpson College 2
Records: Aurora University (2-2) vs. Simpson College (1-4)
Location: Tucson, Arizona. - Kino Sports Complex
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nick Turner went 2-3 with two runs scored and a double.
- Harry Vickers went 2-4 with a home run, two runs batted in and one run scored.
- Jeffrey Mayes went 2-4 with a run scored.
- Adam Lipscomb went 1-4 with three runs batted in, one run scored and one double.
- Kyle Manske threw 6-1/3 innings, allowing two runs, six hits and struck out six for the win.
 
GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, March 6
Boxscore
Score: Aurora University 5, Simpson College 3
Records: Aurora University (3-2) vs. Simpson College (1-5)
Location: Tucson, Arizona. - Kino Sports Complex
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nicholas Mathey went 2-3 with one run scored and one run batted in.
- Nick Turner went 1-2 with two runs batted in.
- Aron Okamoto earned the win in relief, throwing two innings, allowing no runs on no hits.
- Elias McMahon got the start and threw four innings, allowing three runs and struck out six.
- Jeff Woods picked up a save, throwing one inning and striking out two.
 
GAME INFORMATION – Monday, March 7
Boxscore
Score: Whitman College 10, Aurora University 4
Records: Aurora University (3-3) vs. Whitman College (7-13)
Location: Tucson, Arizona. - Kino Sports Complex
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nick Turner went 4-5 with one run batted in.
- Mike Cherven went 2-3 with one run scored.
- Adam Lipscomb went 2-4 with one run scored and one run batted in.

SPRING TRIP LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: Nick Turner (7)
RUNS: Jeffrey Mayes (4)
DOUBLES: Turner, Adam Lipscomb and Dillon Popovich (3)
HOME RUNS: Harry Vickers (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Lipscomb (4)

PITCHING
APPEARANCES: Aron Okamoto (2)
WINS: Okamoto and Kyle Manske (1)
SAVES: Jeff Woods (1)
STRIKEOUTS: Manske and Elias McMahon (6)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Tuesday, March 8 when they continue their spring break trip. AU will play a single game with Wheaton College starting at 9:00 a.m. (PST) at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona.