TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Johnny Nuanez threw seven innings of two-hit ball with six strikeouts and Jayson Jones hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead Wichita State to an 8-5 victory over South Florida on Saturday afternoon at USF Baseball Stadium.

The Shockers jumped ahead 2-0 in the top of the first on Jones’ homer. South Florida answered in the bottom half on Nate Earley’s two-run shot. Owen Washburn’s solo homer in the fourth pushed Wichita State ahead 3-2, and the Shockers added a run in the fifth and one in the ninth to build a 5-3 lead.

South Florida tied it in the bottom of the ninth on Jacob Green’s two-run double. Wichita State scored three runs in the top of the 10th, capitalizing on an error by the right fielder.

Nuanez (7.0 IP, 2 ER) earned the win, and Heitaro Hayashi tossed 1.2 scoreless innings. Wichita State totaled 12 hits and grounded into two double plays while making three sacrifice hits. South Florida had nine hits. The Shockers improved to 25-27, while the Bulls fell to 32-21.