Friday, April 9
Wichita, Kan. / Eck Stadium
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University of Houston
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Wichita State
Photo by: Willie Schwanke/WSU Athletics
Shockers Surge Past Houston
4/9/2021 3:39:00 PM | Baseball
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State scored six runs in the fifth inning to unlock a scoreless tie en route to a 10-2 victory against Houston in the first of two contests Friday afternoon from Eck Stadium. The doubleheader finale begins at 6 p.m.
Houston will send southpaw Robert Gasser (4-2, 1.65 ERA) to the mound against Wichita State right-hander Liam Eddy (2-4, 5.83 ERA) in the second game of the split doubleheader. The contest can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on Stretch Live.
The Shockers (16-9, 4-1 AAC) sent 11 to the plate in the sixth, tagging Houston starter Jaycob Deese for six hits highlighted by five consecutive hits including a two-run single from Garrett Kocis. Hunter Gibson added an RBI-single and Paxton Wallace struck an RBI-double.
Deese (2-3) permitted a season-high nine hits and six runs alongside a pair of walks and one strikeout in 4.1 innings. Entering the contest, the Houston native had held opponents to a .238 (5-for-21) average with runners aboard in two previous starts.
Houston (13-15, 1-4 AAC) pushed two across in the sixth as Ryan Hernandez and Tyler Bielamowicz contributed consecutive RBI-singles after pinch-hitter Dylan Post singled and Brandon Uhse walked.
Wichita State answered with four runs over the next three innings including a two-run home run from Seth Stroh in the seventh. The Shockers batted .364 (8-for-22) with runners aboard and received a hit from eight-of-nine starters.
Uhse extended his on-base streak to 10 games and hit streak to seven with a fourth-inning single. Brad Burckel notched his eighth multi-hit game of the season and has 17 hits in his last 17 games behind a 2-for-3 performance.
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Houston will send southpaw Robert Gasser (4-2, 1.65 ERA) to the mound against Wichita State right-hander Liam Eddy (2-4, 5.83 ERA) in the second game of the split doubleheader. The contest can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on Stretch Live.
The Shockers (16-9, 4-1 AAC) sent 11 to the plate in the sixth, tagging Houston starter Jaycob Deese for six hits highlighted by five consecutive hits including a two-run single from Garrett Kocis. Hunter Gibson added an RBI-single and Paxton Wallace struck an RBI-double.
Deese (2-3) permitted a season-high nine hits and six runs alongside a pair of walks and one strikeout in 4.1 innings. Entering the contest, the Houston native had held opponents to a .238 (5-for-21) average with runners aboard in two previous starts.
Houston (13-15, 1-4 AAC) pushed two across in the sixth as Ryan Hernandez and Tyler Bielamowicz contributed consecutive RBI-singles after pinch-hitter Dylan Post singled and Brandon Uhse walked.
Wichita State answered with four runs over the next three innings including a two-run home run from Seth Stroh in the seventh. The Shockers batted .364 (8-for-22) with runners aboard and received a hit from eight-of-nine starters.
Uhse extended his on-base streak to 10 games and hit streak to seven with a fourth-inning single. Brad Burckel notched his eighth multi-hit game of the season and has 17 hits in his last 17 games behind a 2-for-3 performance.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
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