CLEARWATER, Fla. – A cold day at the plate doomed Wichita State as they fell to No. 23/24 Kentucky, 2-0, and No. 5/5 Texas A&M, 9-1, at Eddie C. Moore Complex on Saturday afternoon to open the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational.
With the pair of losses against challenging foes, Wichita State fell to 5-2 on the year and opens with a 0-2 start in Clearwater.
Wichita State 0, No. 23/24 Kentucky 2
The Wildcats manufactured the opening run, drawing a leadoff walk and later scoring the runner via a sacrifice fly, taking an early 1-0 lead.