WICHITA, Kan. -- Three Wichita State pitchers combined on a two-hitter and launched a late, go-ahead homer as the Shockers hung on for a 2-1 win over Charlotte on Friday night at Eck Stadium.
It was a pitcher's duel from the outset as Wichita State's and Charlotte's Cole Reynolds traded zeroes through five innings. The 49ers (22-28, 11-11) took the lead in the top of the sixth when AJ Bianchina yanked a solo home run, but the Shockers answered back with a long ball of their own in the home half of the inning. worked a one-out walk and Durnin followed with a two-run blast to left field, his fourth home run in the last nine games.