- DMACC scores twice in the bottom of the seventh to win the opener, 4-3
- Bears get the win on a two-run double by freshman Dillon Kuehl
- DMACC is held hitless in losing the second game, 12-0
The DMACC baseball team began play in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) with a doubleheader against Northeast (Neb.) Community College (NECC) March 22 at the DMACC baseball diamond and split the two games.
Freshman Dillon Kuehl of Urbandale hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the seventh to give the Bears a 4-3 win in the first game. NECC's Clay Beaumont threw a no-hitter in the second game and the Hawks prevailed by a 12-0 score.
The split gives DMACC a 12-9 record overall and a 1-1 mark in the ICCAC.
Freshman Mitchell Cummins of Chanhassen, Minn., began DMACC's winning rally in the opener when he was hit by a pitch. Sophomores Brodie Kresser of Jesup and Reed Stallman of Alburnett were then retired on a fly out and foul out respectively. Cummins moved to second on a wild pitch before freshman Camden Kaufman of Waukee was walked to set the stage for Kuehl who lined a double into left-center, driving in Cummins and Kaufman and giving the Bears the win.
Freshman Vinny Mauro of Norwalk started on the mound for DMACC and went two and two-thirds innings. He allowed two runs on three hits, struck out two and walked six. Sophomore Zach Hoehn of Waseca, Minn., pitched an inning and two-thirds, allowing one run on one hit and striking out two batters. Freshman Ty Madison of Omaha, Neb., went the final three innings and earned his second win of the season against one loss. He gave up one hit and struck out one batter.
Beaumont struck out six batters and walked four in pitching NECC to the win in the second game.
Freshman Chance Key of Waverly started for DMACC and pitched an inning and two-thirds and fell to 1-1 with the loss. He allowed four runs on one hit and walked five batters. Freshman Kaleb Gengler of Sioux City threw three and a third innings, allowing two runs on one hit with six strikeouts and a walk. Freshman Jacob Sjuts of Humphrey, Neb., pitched one inning and allowed three runs on one hit and he walked one batter. Freshman Alex Berends of Story City worked the final inning and allowed three runs on three hits with one strikeout. Five of the 12 runs scored by NECC were unearned.
The DMACC baseball team will play a three-game series against Kirkwood Community College (KCC) March 25 and 26 at Cedar Rapids. The two games will play a doubleheader on March 25 and a single game on March 26. KCC is 14-7 overall and 1-1 in the ICCAC. The Eagles are ranked 13th in the Division II poll from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
