WICHITA, Kan. – Cincinnati got a pair of home runs from Griffin Merritt and scored six times in the top of the sixth to blow open a close game, knocking off Wichita State 9-5 on Thursday night at Eck Stadium.
With the score at 3-2 Bearcats entering the sixth, Cincinnati started the inning with five hits in their first six trips to the plate against Wichita State starter Jace Kaminska (2-4) and reliever Adam Ketelsen. Paul Komistek and Joe Powell had back-to-back doubles to bring home a trio of runs, and after a strikeout Merritt launched a two-run homer to center for a 9-2 lead.