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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team came up short in its bid to sweep visiting Wichita State for the first time in program history, as the Shockers run-ruled the Purple Aces, 13-3, in eight innings Sunday afternoon at Braun Stadium.
 
The bottom of the Evansville (22-12, 4-2 MVC) lineup provided most of the offense for the Aces in the loss, as nine-hold hitter Jarod Perry finished the day 2-for-2 with a run scored, while sophomore Shain Showers drove in two of UE's runs with a two-run, pinch hit home run in the bottom of the seventh.
 
Fellow sophomore Connor Strain (2-3) suffered the loss on the mound, after allowing three runs on five hits in 4.1 innings.  Strain finished the day with a pair of strikeouts around two walks.
 
After three scoreless innings, Wichita State (17-18, 3-6 MVC) got on the board in the top of the fourth, when Micah Green doubled down the left field line to drive home Tyler Baker to give the Shockers a 1-0 lead.
 
WSU broke the game open in the top of the fifth, when it rallied for seven runs to open up an 8-0 advantage.  Dayne Parker started the rally with a one-out, RBI single to left, before Garrett Bayliff plated a pair with a double to left center.  Cody Bobbit tallied the fourth RBI of the inning by drawing a bases-loaded walk, before Tanner Kirk put a cap on the frame with a bases-clearing double down the line in left to score Chase Simpson, Green and Bobbit.
 
Evansville grabbed a bit of momentum in the bottom of the seventh, when sophomore Eric McKibban led off the inning with a single through the right side and Showers followed with his two-run blasted to left to chase Wichita State starter Sam Tewes (5-2).  Later in the inning, senior Jake Mahon delivered a two-out, RBI double to cut the Shockers' lead to 8-3 after seven complete frames.
 
However, WSU would put the game away with a five-run eight that was highlighted by a grand slam off the bat of Simpson, making the final score 13-3, after UE failed to score in the bottom half of the inning.
 
Evansville will be back on the diamond Tuesday, April 15, when it travels to Murray State for a midweek non-conference game beginning at 3 p.m.