The top-seeded Austin baseball team will have to do it the hard way if it wants to get the state tournament.

The Packers lost to Red Wing 8-4 in the bottom of the 11th inning at Seltz Field Thursday. The game was picked up after Tuesday’s rain delay that left the game tied at 4-4 after eight innings.

Austin had a runner on third with one out in the bottom of the tenth when Ross Young singled and stole two bases, but that was the closest the Packers came to scoring.

Austin, which must now win three straight games to get to state, will play an elimination game against Northfield in Red Wing at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.