Brandon Bailey set a new WCC Tournament record with 17 K. (Shotgun Spratling)
Shortest Ace Stands Tallest In WCC
AnalysisSTOCKTON, Calif. — The West Coast Conference plopped down its winning hand on the first day of the WCC tournament with four aces and two great games at Stockton Ballpark.
Top seed St. Mary’s rallied from a 5-0 hole to beat Pepperdine, 8-7. A pitchers’ duel between junior righthanders A.J. Puckett and Corbin Burnes that drew nearly 50 scouts turned into a back-and-forth 11-inning slugfest that was highlighted by a pair of game-tying Nate Nolan home runs.
But Brandon Bailey was the story of the day, leading Gonzaga to a first-round win with a 17-strikeout, complete game effort against BYU.
The aces[…]
Discuss this story and more on the D1Baseball Forums!