The Austin baseball team had two strong pitching performances as it swept Albert Lea (3-6 overall, 2-5 Big Nine) by scores of 5-3 and 2-1 in AL Tuesday.

Nate Conner went all seven innings to get the win in the first game and Jason Stoulil pitched six and one-thirds of an inning to get the win in the nightcap.

“It was a good two wins for the boys today,” Austin head coach Chris Gogolewski said. “Nate and Jason eating up all of those innings really helped us, especially when we’ve got a doubleheader at Mankato West on Thursday.”

Dylan Gasner had a sacrifice fly to give the Packers (5-4 overall, 4-4 Big Nine) the lead for good in the fifth inning of the second game and Austin scored four runs in the second inning of the first game to take over early.

Austin 5, AL 3

Austin pitching: Nate Conner (W) 7 IP, 11 H, 1 BB, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 K

Austin hitting: Conner, 2-for-3; Alex Ciola, 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Dylan Gasner, 2-for-4, 2 RBIs

Austin 2, AL 1

Austin pitching: Jason Stoulil (W) 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 1 R, 1 K; Jack Dankert (S) 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 K

Austin hitting: Conner, 2-for-3; Gasner, RBI; Phillip Zynda, 1-for-3, RBI; Ryan McCormack, 2-for-3