NIACC falls to Northeast CC, 8-7
WEST BURLINGTON - The NIACC baseball team's season came to a close Friday night with a 8-7 loss to Northeast CC in an elimination game at the NJCAA Region 11 tournament at Community Field.
NIACC (24-29) jumped out to an early lead with four runs in the first inning. The Trojans scored single runs in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings. Brayden Hellum gave the Trojans a 7-4 cushion with a solo home run in the eighth inning.
Northeast CC, however, responded with four runs of its own in its half of the eighth inning. Cade Grevengoed hit a three-run home run for the Hawks.
Hellum was 2 for 5, including a double and home run, and scored two runs. The double was Hellum's 19th of the sesason, which is tied for 10th on the school's all-time single-season list.
Also for the Trojans, Adam Berghult was 2 for 4, including two doubles and one RBI. Eli Anderson was 3 for 4 with two RBIs.
Northeast CC moved onto Saturday's elimination game against Kirkwood.
NJCAA REGION 11 TOURNAMENT
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
NIACC 5, Northeast CC 4
Kirkwood 8, DMACC 7 (12)
Northeast CC 8, DMACC 7
FRIDAY'S GAMES
Southeastern 7, Kirkwood 4
Iowa Central 7, NIACC 5
Northeast CC 8, NIACC 7
SATURDAY'S GAMES
11 a.m (Game 7) - Norrtheast CC vs. Kirkwood
2 p.m. (Game 8) - Southeastern vs. Iowa Central
5 p.m. (Game 9) - Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser
SUNDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP
1 p.m. (Game 10) - Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
4 p.m. (Game 11) - If necessary second championship game
