The North Central Missouri College baseball team was at home for the first time in the 2021 season, hosting and defeating Iowa Central Community College 9-2 on Thursday at Burleigh Grimes Field in Trenton.
North Central used a four-run first inning to set the tone and tacked on two more runs in the third and three in the eighth.
Catcher Tanner Sears was a driving force behind the Pirates’ offense, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Noah Bodenhausen had two hits in the win as well, driving in one run and scoring another.
On the hill, Keven Franco started and went four innings, shutting out Iowa Central and allowing just one hit, three walks and a hit batter while striking out four. Jay Greco (2-1) picked up the win, taking over in the fifth and throwing the final five frames. He allowed two runs, neither of which were earned, on six hits and four walks while striking out five.
The Pirates were 4-4 on the season entering the first home contest of the year and now sit one game over .500 heading to South Carolina for their annual spring trip.