Iowa Western Reivers Face Early Setback in World Series Opener

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In the 2024 Alpine Bank Junior College World Series at Sam Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colorado, the 3rd-seeded Iowa Western Reivers lost 10-4 to the 8th-seeded Florance-Darlington Technical College Stingers. The game took place on a Saturday night, with the Reivers giving up six runs in the first inning. The Stingers took advantage of the shaky start with a triple and a two-run homer.

Iowa Western scored their first run in the second inning with hits from Josh Wakefield and Easton Mains. However, Florance-Darlington extended their lead with more runs in the third and fourth innings, making it 9-0 by mid-game.

The Reivers added runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings, but the early deficit was too large to overcome. Brynner Waiolama, who started pitching in the fourth inning, held the Stingers scoreless for three innings and struck out five batters. Easton Mains and Jaxon Sorenson stood out offensively for Iowa Western, with Mains recording two hits, an RBI, and a stolen base, and Sorenson hitting a double and scoring in the sixth inning.