WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita State nearly erased a five-run deficit, but ultimately left the tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the ninth as Oral Roberts escaped with a 6-5 win on Tuesday night at Eck Stadium.
The Shockers (6-5) trailed 6-3 entering the ninth, facing off against Oral Roberts All-American closer Cade Denton. Singles from Brock Rodden, Sawyre Thornhill and Garrett Pennington opened the inning, the last of which drove in a run to make it 6-4. Denton bounced back with a strikeout for the first out of the frame, but walked Mauricio Millan and Seth Stroh to force home a run and cut the ORU lead to 6-5.