• Freshman Jackson Manning leads DMACC with three hits and an RBI
• Sophomores Colin Driscoll and Noah Thein drive in two runs apiece
• Sophomore Thomas King falls to 0-1 with the loss

Iowa Central Community College (ICCC) scored two runs in the top of the tenth and held DMACC scoreless in the bottom of the inning to take an 11-9 decision from the Bears March 21 at the DMACC baseball diamond.

The loss was the third straight for the DMACC baseball team, dropping the Bears to 12-11 overall and 0-3 in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC).

ICCC, ranked fourth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), improved to 23-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

ICCC led throughout the game. The Tritons broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the top of the third and pulled away from a 2-2 tie with a run in the fifth, three in the sixth and two in the eighth. DMACC sent the games into extra innings with four runs in the bottom of the eighth and three in the bottom of the ninth.

Freshman Jackson Manning of Keosauqua led DMACC with three hits and sophomore Cael Boever of Sioux City, Cory Bantam of Woodbine and Kannon Coakley of Maquoketa had two hits apiece, including doubles by Bantam and Coakley. Sophomore Noah Thein of Dewitt and freshman Kaden Frommelt of Marion also doubled. Driscoll and Thein drove in two runs apiece.

The Bears used seven pitchers in the game. Sophomore Ty Madison of Omaha, Neb., started and went three innings. He allowed three runs on three hits and walked three batters. Sophomore Alex Berends of Story City went an inning and two thirds, allowing one run on three hits and sophomore Eli Lehrman of Anamosa gave up three runs on one hit and walked two batters in two-thirds of an inning. Sophomore Max Martin of Franklin, Wis., worked an inning and two-thirds, allowing two runs on one hit with one strikeout and two walks and sophomore Jacob Sjuts of Humphrey, Neb., walked the only batter he faced. The loss went to sophomore Thomas King of West Des Moines who is 0-1. He pitched two and a third innings, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts and three walks. Sophomore Jai Jensen of Clinton pitched two-thirds of an inning and gave up one run on one hit. He struck out two and walked one.

DMACC and ICCC will play a doubleheader March 24 at the DMACC baseball diamond