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CHARLOTTE, N.C. --&nbsp;Wichita State scored the game's first run but allowed seven unanswered from that point on as Charlotte claimed the series opener with a 7-1 win on Friday night at Hayes Stadium. <dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/9186" rel="smarttag" rev="9186">Mauricio Millan</a></dfn>&nbsp;got the Shockers (10-19, 3-4) on the board first with a two-out, RBI single in the top of the second. The lead did not last long, however, as Charlotte (17-12, 5-2) struck back for two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning; Cody Gunderson cracked a solo home run to level the score and&nbsp;Johnny&nbsp;Sutryk plated the go-ahead run by beating out a fielder's choice grounder. The game stayed at 2-1 into the bottom of the fifth as Shocker starter&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/grant-adler/9422" rel="smarttag" rev="9422">Grant Adler</a></dfn>&nbsp;(3-2) hung two zeroes on the board and retired the first two men he faced in the fifth. But the 49ers rapped out six consecutive two out hits to blow the game open, getting two-run singles from Gunderson and Logan Poteet for a 6-1 lead. Poteet tacked on another RBI single in the seventh for the final margin. Charlotte starter Blake Gillespie (4-3) allowed just two hits and one unearned run over 6.0 innings, striking out eight along the way. The Shockers got five baserunners over the final three innings against the 49ers bullpen but could not push a run across. Millan and&nbsp;<dfn><a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/gannon-snyder/9192" rel="smarttag" rev="9192">Gannon Snyder</a></dfn>&nbsp;finished with two hits apiece to lead the Shockers offensively. The Shockers and 49ers continue the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 pm CT.</div>

⚾ Shockers drop opener to 49ers