Saturday, April 30
Greenville, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
20-31, 0
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Wichita State
30-13, 0
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Wichita State
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East Carolina
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Shockers Outlast Pirates, 6-4
April 30, 2022 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Wichita State scored five decisive runs in the top of the seventh inning Saturday to post a 6-4 American Athletic Conference victory over East Carolina at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
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Team Records
Wichita State: 30-13, 12-2 AAC
East Carolina: 20-31, 2-12 AAC
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Lauren Lucas drove in four runs via a grand slam in the seventh while Sydney McKinney went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Logan Sutton had a career day at the plate for ECU, rapping out two hits and notching three RBI as well as her first collegiate home run.
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Jordan Hatch (2-12) kept the powerful Shocker offense off balance for much of the day but was charged with the loss in a complete-game effort. She allowed six runs on eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Caitlin Bingham (12-3) was the winner in the circle as she gave up four runs on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings of work. Erin McDonald recorded her second save of the season as she recorded the final three outs.
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A solo home run by Chandley Garner was all the offense for either side as East Carolina carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning. Wichita State scored six unanswered runs in the final two innings before Sutton's three-run shot in the bottom of the seventh provided the final margin.
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Up Next: The Pirates and Shockers conclude the series Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Team Records
Wichita State: 30-13, 12-2 AAC
East Carolina: 20-31, 2-12 AAC
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Lauren Lucas drove in four runs via a grand slam in the seventh while Sydney McKinney went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Logan Sutton had a career day at the plate for ECU, rapping out two hits and notching three RBI as well as her first collegiate home run.
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Jordan Hatch (2-12) kept the powerful Shocker offense off balance for much of the day but was charged with the loss in a complete-game effort. She allowed six runs on eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Caitlin Bingham (12-3) was the winner in the circle as she gave up four runs on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings of work. Erin McDonald recorded her second save of the season as she recorded the final three outs.
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A solo home run by Chandley Garner was all the offense for either side as East Carolina carried a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning. Wichita State scored six unanswered runs in the final two innings before Sutton's three-run shot in the bottom of the seventh provided the final margin.
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Up Next: The Pirates and Shockers conclude the series Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bingham, Caitlin (12-3)
L: Hatch, Jordan (2-12)
S: McDonald, Erin (2)
Batting:
2B: Barnard, Addison 1 ; Jones, Zoe 1
HR: Lucas, Lauren 1
RBI: McKinney, Sydney 1 ; Lucas, Lauren 4 ; Jones, Zoe 1
SH: Barnard, Addison 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McKinney, Sydney 2 ; Barnard, Addison 1 ; Lucas, Lauren 1 ; Garcia, Jessica 1 ; Brown, Lainee 1
Batting:
2B: Sinnie, Taudrea 1 ; Wilson, Bailee 1
HR: Garner, Chandley 1 ; Sutton, Logan 1
RBI: Garner, Chandley 1 ; Sutton, Logan 3
SH: Ledvina, Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Garner, Chandley 1 ; Wilson, Bailee 1 ; Wools, Sophie 1 ; Sutton, Logan 1
SB: Sinnie, Taudrea 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
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0
H
1
RBI
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