Shockers top Tigers 6‑4 in AAC tournament game
CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Wichita State defeated Memphis 6-4 on Friday at Spectrum Field in an American Athletic Conference tournament game. Caleb Reed pitched 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball with eight strikeouts and three earned runs to lead the Shockers to their 27th win against 28 losses. Jayson Jones homered in the first inning and finished 2 for 5 with a home run and an RBI. Wichita State added runs on a second-inning homer by Gonzalez, a two-run single by Duncan in the third and an RBI single by Gutierrez in the fifth. Memphis pulled within 6-3 after scoring twice in the seventh on an RBI single by Cassidy and a wild pitch. Marcus Smith homered in the ninth for the Tigers, who fell to 24-34. Davis Oswalt took the loss, allowing three earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. Wichita State outhit Memphis 8-6.