By Paul Suellentrop
The Shockers trailed by two runs and Kansas was smacking softballs out of Wilkins Stadium on a windy night.
No. 22 Wichita State needed, in the words of catcher Lainee Brown, a dog on the mound.
Most important, a dog who kept the ball low in the strike zone to get the Jayhawks bats cooled off. Enter Alison Cooper, who limited Kansas to four hits over a scoreless six innings in Wichita State's 9-3 win on Tuesday.
"She's ready to fight when she comes in, especially today and knowing that it's KU," Brown said.