Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics
DENTON, Texas — A complete game shutout from Chloe Barber and a Taylor Sedlacek three-run home run powered Wichita State to a 6-0 win in the series finale at North Texas Saturday morning.
Wichita State (22-21, 13-11) avoided a series sweep, which would have been the first time ever the Shockers were swept in an American Athletic Conference series.
After throwing a gem last night with 14 strikeouts and just one run allowed, Barber came right back 12 hours later and tossed a two-hitter, complete game shutout. She walked three and struck out three.
Wichita State managed just three hits in the contest, all three extra base hits. Sedlacek provided the big blast with her three-run home run, while Krystin Nelson and Caroline Tallent tallied an RBI double each.
Entering the top of the third, Wichita State had yet to put anyone on base. Then with two outs, three straight walks from Nelson, CC Wong and Addison Barnard loaded the bags for Sedlacek. A 1-2 pitch found its way to the backstop, allowing Nelson to score from third to open the scoring. Two pitches later Sedlacek sent one over the wall in left to put the Shockers up, 4-0.
Barber carried a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth until back-to-back singles with two outs broke it up. She would keep the shutout intact after inducing an infield pop-up. North Texas never advanced a runner past second on the day.
In the top of the seventh, Wichita State tacked on a pair of insurance runs behind Tallent and Nelson RBI doubles.
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