LINCOLN, Neb. -- Wichita State put the tying run into scoring position in the eighth and ninth innings but came up empty both times as Nebraska held on for a 5-4 win on Wednesday night at Haymarket Park.
The Shockers (6-11) out-hit the Huskers (7-8) 9-5, but left 11 runners on base and went just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position as an early 4-0 deficit proved too much to overcome.
It was a rocky beginning for WSU starter (0-1) who allowed the first five batters to reach base against him on three walks and a pair of hits.