SCENE SETTER: Wichita State opens the final homestand of the season on Friday night, kicking off a stretch of seven straight games at Eck Stadium with a three-game American Athletic Conference set against Houston. The Shockers are coming off a 3-1 defeat on Tuesday night at Kansas State. Wildcats starter German Fajardo struck out ten while carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but the Shockers ultimately put the tying runs in scoring position in each of the final two innings before settling for a single tally in the eighth. WSU finished the game 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position (.