WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Wichita State rallied late to defeat Omaha 3-2 on Thursday evening at Eck Stadium. The Shockers’ Max Kaufer delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning, scoring Owen Washburn, who had homered earlier.

Wichita State pitchers Caleb Reed and Matthew Cuccias combined for 14 strikeouts. Reed allowed just one hit over five scoreless innings. Omaha managed only three hits total, two coming against Cuccias. Maddox Meyer threw six strong innings for the Mavericks, allowing one unearned run.

With the win, Wichita State improved to 5-2. Omaha fell to 3-4. The teams continue their series Friday.