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Wichita State Defeats Houston, 5-3, to Advance at Baseball Championship

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CLEARWATER, Florida – Behind a strong outing from Jace Kaminska, Wichita State defeated Houston, 5-3, in an elimination game at the 2021 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Thursday, May 26 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.

Kaminska (8-1), The American’s Newcomer Pitcher of the Year, allowed just three hits and one run in 8.1 innings. The freshman right-hander had six strikeouts and faced the minimum number of batters through seven innings. Paxton Wallace led the Shocker offense with two hits, two runs scored and two runs driven in.