LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Wichita State poured on 18 runs and got a strong start from to roll past Little Rock 18-5 in the 2024 season opener at Gary Hogan Field.
The win is the first in the tenure of first-year head coach and snaps WSU's five-game losing skid in season openers dating back to a win in 2018 against McNeese. The 18 runs are the most Wichita State has scored in a season opener since 1991, when the Shockers beat Saint Louis, 28-4.
The Shockers (1-0) battered around the nation's 2023 ERA leader in Little Rock starter Jackson Wells (0-1), knocking the righty out of the game with seven runs in just 2.