George Mason eliminates Maryland on Stallings’ sac fly
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Brett Stallings lifted a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded within the backside of the ninth inning to plate the successful run as George Mason eradicated Maryland 11-10 within the Winston-Salem Regional on Sunday.
Maryland was routed by No. 1 Wake Forest 21-6 on Saturday to land in Sunday’s elimination spherical. George Mason advances to face the Demon Deacons later Sunday. Wake Forest wants one win to earn a berth within the Super Regional; the Patriots would wish to win Sunday and once more Monday to advance.
David Falco Jr. hit Jordan Smith with a pitch to steer off the underside of the ninth. Smith stole second and superior to 3rd on a throwing error by the Maryland catcher. Falco then deliberately walked Connor Dykstra and Reece Woody to load the bases for Stallings, who lifted a fly to proper subject that was deep sufficient to permit Smith to scamper dwelling for the win.
Maryland’s Matt Woods tied the sport at 10 with a two-run dwelling run within the sixth inning.
Falco (4-1) got here on to get the ultimate 4 outs for Maryland and was charged with three walks, two of them intentional, and took the loss.
Owen Stewart got here on within the fourth inning and labored 5 ⅓ innings for the Patriots, permitting simply two earned runs on Wood’s homer and putting out 4. Kyle Smith (2-0) got here in to get the ultimate out within the ninth and was credited with the win.
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