CLEARWATER, Fla. -- American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Blake Gillespie struck out 13 over 8.0 dominant innings as Charlotte bested Wichita State 7-1 on Tuesday evening at BayCare Ballpark.
The Shockers (20-35) drop into the loser's bracket and will take on the loser of the East Carolina-South Florida game that takes place later Tuesday evening.
Gillespie (7-4) allowed just four hits and one run over his 8.0 innings, conceding just a single walk. He held the Shockers off the board until the top of the eighth inning, when Zeb Henry yanked a one-out triple and Camden Johnson singled him home one batter later to break up the shutout.