Historic run in Mesa comes to an end Saturday

MESA, Ariz. – What a ride. What a journey. The 2022 ACU baseball season came to a conclusion Saturday night at Hohokam Stadium, as the improbable run through the WAC Tournament fell just short in the championship game against New Mexico State. The Wildcats trailed the entire way, and despite a Hunter Gieser home run, it was the Aggies who came away with the 7-1 victory. ACU's season comes to a close with a 30-29 record, playing 59 games in a season, the most in the Division I history of the program. History just keeps getting made with this team. 2022 featured the first-ever appearance in a conference tournament championship game, and the future just continues to get brighter with Rick McCarty's program.

How It Happened
- NM State got on the board in the bottom of the second inning, scoring on a solo home run and a single. The Aggies led 2-0, and never trailed in the game.
- The three-run fourth inning put the Aggies up 5-0, scoring on a double and a pair of singles.
- ACU got on the board in the top of the fifth inning, when Hunter Gieser launched a solo home run to right field.
- A two-run single in the sixth put the Aggies up 7-1, the eventual final score.

Stat Pack
- Tyler Morgan got the start in the title game after pitching on Wednesday in the tournament opener against Grand Canyon. The sophomore went 1.1 innings, allowing one earned run on five hits with a pair of strikeouts.
- Carter Sells took over in the second inning, and went 1.2 innings, allowing two earned on two hits with three strikeouts.
- Garrett Egli made his tournament debut, throwing 1.2 innings of one-run ball on three hits.
- Trevor Jackson also made his tourney debut, tossing 0.2 inning, allowing two earned on three hits with two punchouts.
- Adam Byrd went the final 2.2 innings, allowing no runs on no hits with a remarkable seven strikeouts.
- Bash Randle led ACU with two hits, including a double.
- Gieser hit his 13th homer of the season Saturday.

All-Tournament Team
- Bash Randle, Tommy Cruz, and Mitchell Dickson were named to the All-Tournament Team. Dickson totaled 10 hits for the week, while Cruz tallied eight hits and reached base 14 times, including the walk-off single Friday to beat Grand Canyon. Randle tallied 10 hits and drove in nine for the week. Four of his hits were doubles.

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