FAIRFAX, Va. — Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five … but 23 runs scored in a single inning.
That’s what the George Mason University baseball team accomplished on Tuesday, breaking the NCAA division I record for most runs scored in a baseball inning.
The previous record of 21 runs was set by Penn State in 1983 and tied by Wichita State in 1984, according to George Mason athletics.
The Patriots used a 23-run second inning to defeat Holy Cross, 26-6, at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Virginia.
GMU began the inning with a bunt groundout to third base before 19 consecutive batters reached base. Here’s the breakdown of the 19 consecutive Patriots batters to reach base: Walk, walk, single, single, hit by pitch, double, single, hit by pitch, hit by pitch, fielder’s choice, double, walk, hit by pitch, walk, walk, double, single, hit by pitch, double.
In total, 28 GMU batters went to the plate in the inning and tallied 11 hits (six singles and five doubles), eight walks and five hit batters to take a 23-0 lead. Holy Cross used five pitchers in the second inning.
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GMU has won six consecutive games, outscoring opponents by a 89-27 margin during that streak.
Not only is 23 runs scored in an inning a new NCAA DI record, but it also outscores any single-best inning in MLB history. The MLB record for most runs scored in an inning is 17 set by the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 18, 1953, according to MLB.
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