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WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/lane-haworth/9180" rel="smarttag" rev="9180" data-airgap-id="60">Lane Haworth</a></dfn>&nbsp;launched a two-out, two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Wichita State to a 5-4 win over Cal State Fullerton on Friday evening at Eck Stadium. Haworth's blast is the first walk-off home run for Wichita State since Garrett Kocis connected for a two-run shot against Kansas on March 23, 2022. The Shockers (3-6) entered the ninth inning trailing 4-3 but got a leadoff hit batter when Fullerton closer Jason Krakoski (0-1) drilled&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/ryan-callahan/9175" rel="smarttag" rev="9175" data-airgap-id="61">Ryan Callahan</a></dfn>&nbsp;in the leg with a fastball. A bunt force-out at second base and a groundout to first left the tying run at second with two outs, and Haworth cranked the first pitch he saw from Krakoski over the wall in right-center for his first home run of the season. The rally was made possible by tremendous work from the Wichita State bullpen, which got 4.2 combined shutout innings from&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/9181" rel="smarttag" rev="9181" data-airgap-id="62">Hunter Holmes</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/9173" rel="smarttag" rev="9173" data-airgap-id="63">Caleb Anderson</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/9176" rel="smarttag" rev="9176" data-airgap-id="64">Tyler Dobbs</a></dfn>,&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/karsen-richard/9405" rel="smarttag" rev="9405" data-airgap-id="65">Karsen Richard</a></dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/aaron-arnold/9406" rel="smarttag" rev="9406" data-airgap-id="66">Aaron Arnold</a></dfn>. The group combined for seven strikeouts and allowed just two hits, with Arnold (1-0) earning the win in relief. Wichita State faced a 4-1 deficit entering the bottom of the fifth but chipped away with one run in the fifth, one in the seventh and two in the ninth.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-livingston/9185" rel="smarttag" rev="9185" data-airgap-id="67">Josh Livingston</a></dfn>&nbsp;started the comeback with a two-out RBI double in the fifth and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/9183" rel="smarttag" rev="9183" data-airgap-id="68">Camden Johnson</a></dfn>&nbsp;made it 4-3 in the seventh by beating out a fielder's choice grounder to shortstop.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/gannon-snyder/9192" rel="smarttag" rev="9192" data-airgap-id="69">Gannon Snyder</a></dfn>&nbsp;produced Wichita State's first run of the day in the second inning, roping an RBI double to left-center for an early 1-0 edge. Andrew Kirchner provided all of the offense for Cal State Fullerton, smacking a three-run homer in the third inning and working a bases-loaded walk in the fifth. Both starters finished with no decisions.&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/9179" rel="smarttag" rev="9179" data-airgap-id="70">Brady Hamilton</a></dfn>&nbsp;allowed just three hits but four runs over 4.1 innings, while&nbsp;Mikiah&nbsp;Negrete worked 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and two runs. The Shockers out-hit the Titans (1-8) 9-5, and neither team committed an error. The two teams continue the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 pm.</div>

⚾ Haworth's walk-off blast lifts Shockers to win over Titans