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RH: Wichita State Faces Tulsa On Thursday

Addison Barnard blasted another home run and two members of the grounds crew sprinted from the bullpen in right field and around the fence to retrieve the softball.

It was a trophy case night for Barnard, who hit three home runs in Wichita State's 13-0 win over UTSA in five innings in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship at Wilkins Stadium.

"She's locked in," coach Kristi Bredbenner said. "She hit the ball, I mean, hard. That last home run she hit; I would love to know the exit velocity."

The fourth-seeded Shockers (26-21) defeated ninth-seeded UTSA (15-41) for the fourth straight time this season, all by run-rule in five innings.