Wichita State 14, at UAB 12

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Ethan Gonzalez collected five hits, including a home run and three RBIs, and the Wichita State Shockers outlasted the UAB Blazers 14-12 on Saturday in the opening game of the American Baseball Championship at BayCare Ballpark. Gonzalez, a catcher, went 5 for 6 with a double, a solo homer in the seventh inning and three runs scored. He also drove in a run in the second and another in the ninth. His performance highlighted a 21-hit attack for the Shockers, who improved to 28-28. The Blazers, who fell to 32-26, managed 15 hits but left six… Read more...