Preston Snavely struck out eight batter in five innings as Wichita State beat SIU-Edwardsville 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Eck Stadium.
Snavely, a freshman from Fort Collins, Colo., was making his first start of the season.
Alex Segal pitched three innings of relief, striking out five. Tyler Davis pitched the ninth and struck out two.
The 14 strikeouts was a team best in a game this season for WSU (9-1). The Shockers walked one and allowed three hits.
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