The Austin Post 91 Legion baseball team split a doubleheader against the Rochester Patriots to close out its regular season in Rochester Thursday.

Austin (15-6 overall) won the first game 6-1 and it dropped the nightcap 9-2.

Alex Ciola knocked in three runs and Jake Reinartz pitched seven innings without allowing an earned run in the first game.

Austin will open the District playoffs in Marcusen Park Tuesday.

Austin 6, Patriots 1

Austin pitching: Jake Reinartz (W) 7 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 K

Austin hitting: Daniel Bollingberg, 1-for-2, double, R, 2 BBs; Alex Ciola, 2-for-2, 3 RBIs, BB, R; Nik Gasner, 0-for-2, 2 BBs; Nate Conner, 1-for-2, RBI, R, 2 BBs; Phillip Zynda, 1-for-3, double, RBI, BB; Jason Stoulil, 0-for-4; Evan Horstmann, 1-for-3, R; Evan McAlister, 1-for-3, BB, 2 R; Forrest Lewis, 0-for-2; Tanner Steene, 0-for-1

Patriots 9, Austin 2

Austin pitching: Nik Gasner (L) 2 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 R, 4 ER, 2 K; Evan Horstmann, 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 K; Bollingberg, 2 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 1 K

Austin hitting: Bollingberg, 1-for-3, 2 RBIs; Ciola, 0-for-3; Nik Gasner, 0-for-3; Conner, 0-for-2, BB; Zynda, 0-for-3; Stoulil, 0-for-3; Reinartz, 0-for-2; Steene, 1-for-1, 2 BB, 2 R; Lewis, 1-for-3, double; McAlister, 0-for-1