CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Wichita State defeated Florida Atlantic 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Spectrum Field. The Shockers improved to 26-27, while the Owls fell to 28-28.

Wichita State struck first in the top of the fifth when Jones singled through the right side, driving in Henry and advancing Gonzalez to third for a 1-0 lead. The Shockers added two more runs in the ninth on an RBI single by Jacob Gutierrez and a run-scoring single by Jaden Gustafson. FAU’s Brando Leroux plated a run on a sacrifice fly in the second inning, and John Martinez homered in the sixth to cut the deficit to 3-2.

Pitchers James Litman, Kide Adetuyi, Johnny Nuanez, Brady Hamilton, Caleb Reed and Matthew Cuccias all saw action. The Shockers collected six hits to the Owls’ three. The game was played under American Athletic Conference rules.