CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Wichita State jumped out to an 8-0 lead and fought off a late Cincinnati charge, downing the Bearcats 10-6 on Saturday afternoon at UC Baseball Stadium.
The Shockers (16-10) have now won six straight games and clinched their first series win against Cincinnati after entering the series with a 2-11 record against the Bearcats.
Wichita State appeared well on their way to a comfortable victory after scoring four runs in the third inning, one in the fourth, and three in the top of the sixth to take an 8-0 advantage. But Cincinnati (11-18, 0-2) surged back with two runs in the sixth and four more in the eighth to make things interesting, before the Shockers snagged a pair of vital insurance runs in the ninth for the final margin.