The Austin baseball team stranded 11 runners on base as it lost 5-3 to Winona (7-8 overall, 5-2 Big Nine) on the road Tuesday.

The Packers (6-6 overall, 3-3 Big Nine) scored two runs in the top of the seventh to pull closer, but they couldn’t tie or take the lead.

Austin pitching: Nate Murphy (L) 3 1/3 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K; Josi Bothun, 2 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K

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