The Austin baseball team lost 3-2 to Alexandria (2-1 overall) in USBank Stadium in Minneapolis Friday.

The Packers (2-3 overall) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Phillip Zynda and Ross Young had back-to-back RBIs, but Austin never scored again.

Austin 2 0 0  0 0 0  0  —  2  5  1

Alexandria 0 0 3  0 0 0  X  —  3  6  1

Austin pitching: Evan Horstmann (L) 3 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 ER; Jaxon Bell, 1 1/3 IP, 1 BB, 0 R, 2 K; Michael O’Conner, 1 1/3 IP, 1 BB, 0 R, 1 K

Austin hitting: Jack Dankert, 1-for-2, R, 2 BBs; Riley Wempner, 0-for-3, BB; Hunter Guyette, 1-for-4, R; Phillip Zynda, 1-for-2, RBI, BB; Ross Young, 1-for-3, RBI; Pete Conner, 0-for-3; Josi Bothun, 0-for-3; Tanner Steene, 0-for-2; Riley Retterath, 0-for-1; Forrest Lewis, 1-for-2; Luke Hawkshead, 0-for-1