Compton’s Home Run Sends Shockers to Quarterfinals

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Camryn Compton HR Celebration TAMPA, Fla. – three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth pushed No. 5 seed Wichita State to a 5-2 win over No. 8 seed Tulsa in the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship Wednesday afternoon.

Wichita State (29-24-1) advances to Thursday's American quarterfinals where they will face No. 4 North Texas at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN+.

The Shockers were limited to just four hits in the game, but Compton's 12th home run of the season proved to be the difference. doubled and scored two runs, singled and drove in a run and singled to round out the hits.

Co-Freshman of the Year (11-7) went the distance in the circle, allowing only one earned run…