NIACC sweeps Century College
Game 2
Game 2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Iowa Area Community College | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Century College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Game 1
Game 1
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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Century College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
North Iowa Area Community College | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 1 |
MINNEAPOLIS - The NIACC baseball team improved to 4-0 this season at US Bank Stadium early Saturday morning.
NIACC (10-5) swept a non-conference doubleheader from Century College inside the home of the Minnesota Vikings in a twinbill that started at 6:45 a.m. The Trojans won the first game 2-0 and took the second game 6-2.
NIACC also swept Bryant & Stratton (6-2 and 7-3) at US Bank Stadium on Wednesday.
In the opener, right-handers' Jacob Mrosko and Brandt Thompson combined for a four-hit shutout for the Trojans. Mrosko allowed three hits with nine strikeouts and one walk in four innings of work and Thompson gave up one hit with three strikeouts and one walk in three innings of work.
It was the first shutout for the Trojans since April 24, 2021 when they blanked Marshalltown CC 10-0 in five innings in the first game of a doubleheader.
NIACC's Cayden Nicoletto was 2 for 3, including a triple, and an RBI. Logan Milene was 1 for 2 with a double.
In the second game, NIACC's Bennett McCollow was 2 for 3, including a double, and two RBIs. Cody Kelly was 2 for 3 with a triple and home run (fifth of season) and two RBIs.
Also for the Trojans, Ben Wagner was 2 for 3 with a double and Ike Mezzenga hit a home run, his fourth of the season.
NIACC's Thomas Gross did not allow an earned run in four innings of work. He gave up two hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
NIACC returns to action Tuesday in a doubleheader at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul Junior Varsity.