NIACC falls to Barton CC, 11-7

GREAT BEND, Kan. - The NIACC baseball team dropped a 11-7 decision to No. 11 (NJCAA Division I) Barton CC on Tuesday.

Barton CC (17-4) collected 11 hits and took advantage of five NIACC errors to score its 11 runs. The Cougars scored three runs in the fourth inning and plated four runs in the sixth frame.

NIACC (6-8) pounded out 10 hits to score its seven runs. The Trojans' Ben Komonosky hit a 2-run home run in the seventh inning.

Komonosky was 3 for 4 with four RBIs to lead the Trojan offense. Joey Werner and Fox Leum both collected two hits.

NIACC returns to action Wednesday with a single-game at Hutchinson CC. The Trojans play a four-game series at No. 10 (NJCAA Division I) Iowa Western on Saturday and Sunday.

NIACC's 2018 season (6-8)

NIACC 18, MCC-Maples Woods 6

NIACC 19, MCC-Maple Woods 4

NIACC 7, MCC-Maple Woods 0

Crowder College 6, NIACC 1

NIACC 5, Crowder College 4

Crowder College 9, NIACC 1

Crowder College 3, NIACC 2

Redlands CC 4, NIACC 3

NIACC 6, Redlands CC 1

NIACC 16, Tyler JC 7

NOC-Enid 12, NIACC 5

NOC-Enid 6, NIACC 5

NOC-Tonkawa 16, NIACC 13

Barton CC 11, NIACC 7

NIACC LEADERS

HITTING

Batting average (minimum of 30 at-bats) - Ben Komonsky .467; Joey Werner .408; Fox Leum .400.

Hits - Komonsky 21, Werner 20, Leum 16.

Doubles - Leum 4, Bryce Ball 3, Jimmy Brady 3, Ezequias Encarnacion 3, Komonsky 3.

Triples - Brady 1, Daniel Nikitovic 1, Werner 1.

Home runs - Ball 3, Komonsky 3, Leum 3.

RBIs - Leum 17, Komonsky 16, Encarnacion 10.

Stolen bases - Werner 6, Leum 2.

PITCHING

Wins - Tom Skoro 3.

Innings pitched - Brandon Williamson 12.1, Skoro 12, Ryan Swanson 10.

Strikeouts - Skoro 20, Williamson 17, Spencer Chirpich 13.

ERA - Skoro 2.25.

Saves - Chase Stewart 1.