Mack Mattke of Xavier High School helped Iowa finish third at the Babe Ruth 18U World Series in Ephrata, Wash., this month.

Iowa won the regional championship in Missouri against teams from Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado and North Dakota to earn a spot in the World Series.

The team from Mobile, Ala., won the national title. Iowa lost to Mobile, 7-6, in pool play.

The team from Iowa was centered in Ottumwa.