The Wichita State baseball team was bested 10-8 by Nebraska in a 12-inning scrimmage at Eck Stadium Saturday. Head Coach Eric Wedge made his coaching debut, using the opportunity to cycle through nine pitchers and 16 position players.
The Shockers found themselves trailing the Cornhuskers 7-2 through five and a half innings before reeling off the next four runs to bring the margin to one. After Nebraska tacked on three more, a furious 12th-inning Shocker rally fell just short.
“I was really happy with the way they competed,” Wedge said of his team after the game.
“All the way to the final out of the game.