CLEARWATER, Florida – Ryan Hernandez hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to break a 7-7 tie as No. 3 Houston defeated No. 6 Wichita State, 10-7, in the fourth game of the 2022 TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Tuesday night, May 24, at BayCare Ballpark.
With the win, Houston (35-22) faces Memphis Thursday, May 26 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. Wichita State (21-35) will take on UCF in an elimination game Wednesday, May 25 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.