The Wichita State baseball team took a step forward in Todd Butler's fifth season, but it came to a disappointing end in Clearwater, Fla., in the American Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday.
After splitting games on Wednesday to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament, WSU bowed out Thursday morning in its third game, a 7-2 loss to South Florida.
The loss likely ends the season without a NCAA Regional for WSU for the fifth straight year. The Shockers compiled an impressive 25-5 non-conference record, but finished 10-16-1 against AAC competition and in seventh place in a nine-team conference.