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Gillespie Dazzles Again in Tournament Win

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vs. NCAA Regionals

5/30/2025 | TBA

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Blake Gillespie worked his magic yet again in Charlotte Baseball's tournament-opening victory in the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championships, presented by Regions, striking out 13 batters in a 7-1 victory over Wichita State.

Gillespie's 13 strikeouts tied the American Athletic Conference record for most strikeouts by a single pitcher in a single tournament game while matching his own career high, and propelled him into fourth place on Charlotte's single-season strikeout list with 131 on the year.

They also helped Gillespie set another record as he became the all-time leading Canadian strikeout leader for most punchouts in a single year in American College for a Canadian citizen.