#24 Wichita State at Houston, 3 Game Series

[SB Shock]

Sanburn walks the leadoff man, hitting .190 on the year. Grrrrrr.

Top of the order due up now.

Leadoff walks scores ~95% of the time

[1979Shocker]

It might seem like that, but it's actually a lot lower, like less than 40%.

https://www.fangraphs.com/community/the-leadoff-walk/

[Play Angry]

Wild pitch advances the go ahead run to 3rd, followed by a huge strike out swinging for out #2.

2 out, runner on 3rd for UH's RBI leader Joe Davis.

[Play Angry]

Another walk puts runners at the corners with 2 outs for the Cougs. Rolaids seeing a slight sales bump this afternoon.

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Foul pop up on a bunt ends the inning on a great diving play by Bohm.

5-5 to the 7th. Bohm, Troutwine and Jenista due up for WSU, Joey Pulido on in relief for UH.

[Play Angry]

Heart of the Shockers order goes down 1-2-3.

5-5 to the bottom of the 7th.

[Play Angry]

Walk off home run for Padgett wins it for Houston 6-5.

Sanburn and Eddy were not good at all (putting it nicely). Excellent effort from Keylan Killgore wasted.

Now WSU has to again work to avoid what would be a devastating sweep in Game 3. Probably most frustrating game of the year (or 2nd to Game 3 vs. Nebraska).

[SB Shock]

Houston with a walk-off HR and a Houston bat flip to the shocker dugout.

Not or even going to listen to the 3rd game.

[Cdizzle]

At some point 8th in the league is 8th in the league.

Butler's 7 previous league finishes: 7th, 5th, 6th, 4th, T3rd, T5th, 5th. Not a lot there to suggest a significant turnaround is in order over the next month.

[WSUwatcher]

What's up with the seven inning game in a DH -- does the AAC use softball rules, or what? Geez. Grow up and play nine. Not that it would likely have helped the way Sanburn looked, but play the full game anyway!

[Shox The Revenant]

We can't even win 2 of 3 games against a team hitting a collective .253.

[Play Angry]

Tyler Davis sharp in the first, retiring the Cougars 1-2-3 on 11 pitches. 0-0 to the 2nd.

[Play Angry]

Still goose eggs to the 3rd as Travis Young makes a nice diving catch for the 3rd out with a runner on 2nd.

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0-0 to the 4th.

Hitters need to give Davis some support, he is pitching very well for the 2nd time this week.

[Play Angry]

0-0 to the 5th, Tyler Davis with an incredible effort on short rest allowing just 3 hits through 4 IP on 57 pitches. Come on hitters.

[Play Angry]

Leadoff walk for Boyer, followed by a wild pitch when Young was looking to give himself up on a sacrifice. Need to convert this.