Shockers Snap Losing Skid Behind Hamilton Gem

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Brady Hamilton WICHITA, Kan. -- tossed a career-best 7.2 innings and matched his career high with eight strikeouts to lift Wichita State to a 7-5 win over South Florida on Saturday afternoon at Eck Stadium. The win snaps a nine-game losing streak for Wichita State and moves the Shockers back into a tie for eighth place in the American Athletic Conference standings.

Hamilton (2-5) allowed just four hits and three runs while issuing just one walk to earn his second consecutive quality start. The right-hander threw 76 strikes among his 109 total pitches.

The Shockers (13-29, 5-12) staked Hamilton to an early 2-0 lead with single runs in the first and second innings. For a second…