By: Wichita State
Box Score MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – George Mason scored the winning run in the top of the 13th inning to defeat Wichita State 5-4 at the Baseball at the Beach tournament.
Casey Gillaspie went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Shockers, while Garrett Bayliff had two RBI.
Drew Palmer threw four shutout innings, while Reagan Biechler threw five shutout innings. Reliever TJ Looney took the loss.
George Mason took an early lead with two runs in the top of the first. After Shocker starter Garrett Brummett retired the first two hitters, Luke Willis walke, Tucker Tobin singled to centerfield and Blaise Fernandez singled to left field to score Willis for the 1-0 lead. Anthony Montefusco then singled through the left side to score Tobin and give the Patriots a 2-0 lead.
The Shockers answered in the bottom of the first. Daniel Kihle reached on an error and after a groundout moved him to second, Casey Gillaspie doubled to left-center to score Kihle and cut the lead to 2-1. With two outs, Gillaspie scored on a single to left field from Tyler Baker to tie the game at two.
The Patriots responded with two more runs in the second. A bases loaded hit by pitch brought the first run in and a sacrifice fly from Tobin gave George Mason a 4-2 lead.
Gillaspie led off the third with a triple down the right field line and scored on a ground out from Garrett Bayliff to cut the lead to 4-3.
Mikel Mucha reached on a fielding error with one out in the seventh and moved to second on a single from Gillaspie. Bayliff singled down the left field line to drive in Mucha and tie the score at four.
The Patriots finally broke the tie with a run in the top of the 13th. An infield single from Luke Willis scored Brandon Gum to give George Mason a 5-4 lead.
The Shockers are next in action at 1 p.m. (Central) on Sun., Feb. 23 against Coastal Carolina.
-Wichita State-
