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Nice win for the Eagles:
http://www.kansas.com/sports/story/403309.html
Shockers' midweek woes continue
BY PAUL SUELLENTROP
The Wichita Eagle
Wichita State is done with mid-week games, one game too late. Oral Roberts routed the 22nd-ranked Shockers 12-0 on Tuesday at Eck Stadium, WSU's sixth straight mid-week loss.
The previous five featured their painful moments mixed in with moments of hope. ORU handed the Shockers (38-15) nothing but pain from start to finish. The Golden Eagles (39-12) out-hit WSU 16-7 and lefty Kelly Minissale struck out six on the way to his second complete game of the season.
It was, as WSU coach Gene Stephenson immediately copped to, his team's worst outing of the season by far. That it comes in May, two days before a crucial Missouri Valley Conference series, makes it even worse.
"I can't explain it," he said. "We were beaten at every phase of the game tonight, completely. I have no other excuses, other than we were beaten by a better team tonight." . . . (read more)
Go State!
http://www.kansas.com/sports/story/403309.html
Shockers' midweek woes continue
BY PAUL SUELLENTROP
The Wichita Eagle
Wichita State is done with mid-week games, one game too late. Oral Roberts routed the 22nd-ranked Shockers 12-0 on Tuesday at Eck Stadium, WSU's sixth straight mid-week loss.
The previous five featured their painful moments mixed in with moments of hope. ORU handed the Shockers (38-15) nothing but pain from start to finish. The Golden Eagles (39-12) out-hit WSU 16-7 and lefty Kelly Minissale struck out six on the way to his second complete game of the season.
It was, as WSU coach Gene Stephenson immediately copped to, his team's worst outing of the season by far. That it comes in May, two days before a crucial Missouri Valley Conference series, makes it even worse.
"I can't explain it," he said. "We were beaten at every phase of the game tonight, completely. I have no other excuses, other than we were beaten by a better team tonight." . . . (read more)
Go State!