Rockets knock off Packers

Published 1:22 pm Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Packer baseball team (5-11 overall, 4-11 Big Nine) lost at John Marshall (14-2 overall) by a score of 14-4 in Rochester Tuesday night.

The Rockets scored eight runs in the first two innings and started the game off with five straight hits — including three doubles and a triple.

“They really came out swinging the bat real well,” Austin head coach Troy Watkins said. “Dylan (Monson) left the ball up a little and they took advantage.”

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Austin relief pitcher Brady Klingfus came in and held the Rockets to two runs over just under four innings, and the Packers crept to within 9-4 in the sixth inning. But they left the bases loaded in that frame and JM scored five in the bottom of the sixth to end the game.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E

Austin 0 0 0 0 2 2 X 4 5 4

JM 5 3 0 1 0 5 X 14 14 4

Austin pitching: Dylan Monson (L), 1 1/3 IP, 8 H, 1 BB, 8 ER, 1 K; Brady Klingfus, 3 2/3 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K; Nate Wagner, 1/3 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 ER

Austin hitting: Nate Wagner, 1-of-3, double; Steven Rizzi, 1-of-3; John Kirby, 1-of-3; Connor Surdy, 1-of-3