Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics
WICHITA, Kan. — Tulane scored four runs in the top of the first and never looked back, downing Wichita State 13-8 on Friday night at Eck Stadium.
The Green Wave (23-19, 8-8) used a leadoff walk and four singles to do their damage in the first against WSU starter Tyler Dobbs (5-4), putting the Shockers in an early 4-0 hole. An RBI ground out from Jaden Gustafson and an RBI single from Mauricio Millan in the bottom of the inning made it 4-2, but the Shockers (21-22, 7-9) would get no closer the rest of the way.
Tulane got two homers from Gavin Schulz and one apiece from Teo Banks and Brady Marget to keep the Shockers at bay. Derek Williams homered twice for Wichita State as part of a four-hit night, including a two-run shot in the seventh that cut the Green Wave lead to 10-8, but Tulane scored two of their own in the eighth and one more in the ninth for the final margin.
Kam Durnin also homered as part of his 3-for-4 evening to lead Wichita State offensively.
Tulane starter Luc Fladda (2-3) picked up the win, allowing 10 hits and six runs over 5.1 innings. Carter Benbrook and Jonah Wachter combined to retire the final six batters of the game out of the Green Wave bullpen.
Dobbs was saddled with the loss, allowing seven hits and six runs in 3.1 innings. Brady Hamilton was tagged for five hits and four runs in relief, and Drew Iverson, Mason Munz, Hunter Holmes, Peyton Walters and Daniel Zang surrendered a combined three runs over the final three innings.
The Shockers and Green Wave continue the series on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1 pm.