Just after Wichita State lost the lead in the top of the ninth inning on Friday, Shockers players lined the front edge of the dugout and contradicted the look of a team on a losing streak.
A breakdown in the top of the ninth, and hitting failures to that point, finally produced a positive turning point. WSU scored two in the bottom of the ninth and beat Valparaiso 4-3, scoring the winning run on a single by Travis Young.
The Shockers (12-13) snapped a five-game losing streak and won at Eck Stadium for the first time since March 15.