The Austin Post 1216 VFW baseball team ended its season two wins short of the state tournament as it went 2-2 in the District Tournament in Northfield this past weekend.

Austin lost to Winona 5-2 on, it knocked off Owatonna 5-4 on a walk-off single by Cole Walter in the bottom of the ninth, it beat Northfield 5-4 and Austin was eliminated in a 7-4 loss to Winona.

Anthony Ciola picked up both pitching wins, allowing just one run in nine innings for Post 1216.

Back Row (left to right): Coach Joe Ciola, Coach Corey Mills, Cody Thompson, Teyghan Hovland,  Dawson Mills, Jed Nelson, Cal Fox, Jackson Oelfke, Bryce Garroway, Logan Murphy, Andrew Clingman, Coach Brad Walter and Coach Rolf Bollingberg; front row: Anthony Ciola, Jordan Ransom, Ian Bundy, Cole Walter, Tanner Murphy, Bray Karsjens, Sam Nelsen, Zach Bollingberg and Nick Dunlap.

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