Senior Andy Shuford's game-winning double drove in Tyler Massey in the bottom of the seventh inning as host Baylor scored twice in the last inning to defeat McCallie, 4-3, in a TSSAA Division II East District playoff baseball game Monday.

Baylor's Dylan Craig led off the home half of the seventh with a single to left and scored to tie the game at 3 on Massey's double to right center. Massey then scored the game winner on Shuford's short fly ball down the leftfield foul line.

The two teams meet again Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Baylor. If McCallie wins Tuesday, it would force a third and deciding game for the East District title on Wednesday at Baylor at 5 p.m.

“This was a great game and I am proud of our guys for coming back in the last inning,’’ said Baylor coach Gene Etter. ‘’We have to commend McCallie for a well played game, knowing that the last game with them here (April 9) we won 10-0 with Tyler throwing a no-hitter (with six strikeouts).’’

Tonight, Massey struck out five McCallie batters, walked four, allowed six hits and two earned runs.

McCallie starter Chase Brookshire (5-2) allowed four runs on eight hits, while striking out two and walking three.

Baylor took a 2-0 lead in the third as a pair of doubles by Chase Reimer and Massey sandwiched around a strikeout produced one run. Massey scored the second on a two-out RBI single by Isaac Edmonds.

McCallie tied it in the top of the fourth on John Brock’s two-out, two-run single driving in Taylor Smith and Stuart Voges. Smith reached on a one-out walk followed by Voges’ single, his 25th hit of the season.

The Blue Tornado took its only lead at 3-2, with a run in the top of the seventh.

James Campbell reached first on a one-out walk and advanced to second on an errant pick off throw by Massey. Campbell later scored on Brookshire’s single.

“Chase pitched a great game today, but we came up a run short,’’ said McCallie coach Chris Richardson. “I told the guys after the game that the last game with Baylor is the one that counts. Not the first, nor the second one, but the last one.’’

Missed Opportunities: McCallie - First Inning: Blue and White loaded the bases with two outs – Brookshire’s walk and singles by Matt Vischetti and Smith, but Voges grounded out to end the inning. Fifth Inning: Vischetti (error) and Alex Burd (single) reached base with two outs, but Massey enticed Smith to ground out to third baseman James Feher.

Baylor – Fourth Inning: Will Stansell (walk) and Nic Baker (single) reached base to open the inning …Brookshire got out of the jam with three infield ground outs, including a pitcher to catcher play for the second out. Sixth Inning: Zeth Stone opened the inning with a single to center and moved to second on a fielding error by center fielder Guerin Higgins … and moved to third on a ground out to short …Brookshire got out of the jam, getting Stone in a run down between third and home for the second out and a fly out to center.

For Baylor (31-4), Massey was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and scored twice, while Shuford was 1-for-4 with one RBI.

Brock led McCallie (24-8) with one hit and two RBIs, while Brookshire was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk.

Win Streak: Baylor extended its 2008 home win streak to 13 ... McCallie entered today's game with a seven-game winning streak.

Baylor 4, McCallie 3

McCallie - 000 200 1 - 3-6-2

Baylor - 020 000 2 - 4-8-3

Brookshire, Voges (7) and Vischetti; Massey and Shuford

WP - Tyler Massey (10-0); LP - Chase Brookshire (5-2)

Records: Baylor, 27-4; McCallie, 24-8

Next Game: Tuesday 5 p.m.; McCallie at Baylor

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