LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Wichita State banged out 16 hits and 12 runs but matched a program record with 18 runners left on base in an 18-12 loss to Kansas on Tuesday night at Hoglund Ballpark.
The Shockers (12-24) struck for four runs in the top of the first to grab control early. After a leadoff double from , Kansas starter Malakai Vetock struggled with command, hitting one batter and walking another while throwing two wild pitches to score Johnson. made it 2-0 with an opposite-field RBI single and yanked a two-run double into the right field corner for a 4-0 lead.