Krystin Nelson earned her playing time with superb defense at third base and kept it through hitting slumps. She grew into a trusted nine-hole hitter who helped the offense by getting two of the nation's best hitters more at-bats.
On Friday, she took care of the power herself, emblematic of a lineup hitting with belief and pop.
"We are riding with confidence," left fielder Bailey Urban said. "The ball looks big."
Wichita State run-ruled top-seeded Florida Atlantic 12-2 in five innings in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship at Wilkins Stadium.