Omaha
8-10
Wichita State
10-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Wichita State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 14 | 13 | 0 |
Mavericks Fall on Friday Night at Wichita State
Mar 26, 2021 | Baseball
The Mavericks drop to 8-10 on the season while the Shockers improve to 10-8.
How it Happened
- Wichita State opened the scoring in the first with a two-run homer to grab an early lead.
- The Shockers added to the lead with a solo shot in the second and another two-run home run in the third.
- Mike Boeve reached on a single in the fourth before Chris Esposito launched a two-run blast over the fence in left.
- Brett Bonar continued the scoring for the Mavericks with an RBI single to plate Ryan Doran and trim the WSU lead to 5-3 in the fourth.
- Matt Bondarchuk reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Parker Smejkal to come home and make it a one-run game in the top of the fourth.
- Wichita State responded with an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning to extend the lead back to 6-4.
- The Shockers erupted for seven runs on six hits in the fifth to blow the game open at 13-4.
- Omaha scored its final run of the game off a solo homer by Breyden Eckhout in the eighth.
- Esposito went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
- Bonar had a pair of hits to extend his hit streak to 11 while Smejkal added two hits.
- Starter Joey Machado fell to 1-3 on the year after allowing six runs, four earned on six hits in four innings.
- Jackson Gordon and Jayden Maifeld pitched the next two innings while Casey Young and Zach Munson tossed one inning apiece in relief.
The Mavericks and Shockers continue the three-game series with game two tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kan.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: EDDY, Liam (2-3)
L: Machado, Joey (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Smejkal, Parker 1
HR: Esposito, Chris 1 ; Eckhout, Breyden 1
RBI: Esposito, Chris 2 ; Bonar , Brett 1 ; Bondarchuk, Matt 1 ; Eckhout, Breyden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Boeve, Mike 1 ; Esposito, Chris 1 ; Doran, Ryan 1 ; Smejkal, Parker 1 ; Eckhout, Breyden 1
Batting:
2B: WALLACE, Paxton 1 ; GIBSON, Hunter 1
HR: SIGRIST, Jack 1 ; WALLACE, Paxton 2 ; KOCIS, Garrett 1 ; GIBSON, Hunter 1
RBI: SIGRIST, Jack 1 ; CORNBLUM, Couper 2 ; WALLACE, Paxton 5 ; KOCIS, Garrett 2 ; GIBSON, Hunter 2 ; CADENA, Ross 2
SH: STEWART, Andrew 2
Base Running:
RUNS: SIGRIST, Jack 2 ; CORNBLUM, Couper 1 ; WALLACE, Paxton 3 ; KOCIS, Garrett 2 ; BARTLETT, Corrigan 1 ; GIBSON, Hunter 2 ; CADENA, Ross 1 ; STROH, Seth 2
SB: CORNBLUM, Couper 1
HBP: BARTLETT, Corrigan 1
