Packers top Waseca baseball team

Published 10:20 pm Friday, April 27, 2012

WASECA — The Austin baseball team snapped a five-game losing skid when it topped Waseca (2-6 overall) 8-5 on the road Friday.

Austin sophomore Jacob Kempen picked up his first win for the Packers (3-7 overall) as he struck out nine and in just over five innings of work.

“Kempen did a nice job and we hit the ball real well,” Austin head coach Troy Watkins said.

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Austin tallied 12 hits and freshman Nik Gasner led the way as he went three-for-four with a double, a triple and three RBIs.

Austin 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 — 8 12 0

Waseca 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 — 5 5 0

Austin pitching: Jacob Kempen (W), 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 5 BB, 5 ER, 9 K; Jacob Thompson (S), 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 1 K

Austin hitting: Gabe Kasak, 1-for-4, R; Zach Huntley, 2-for-3, RBI, R; Marcus Stoulil, 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R; Thompson, 0-for-3, R; Nik Gasner, 3-for-4, double, triple, 2 RBIs; Trevor Feuerhak, 2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs; Ethan Horstmann, 1-for-4, RBI; Hunter Gleason, 1-for-3, R