Final: WSU 6, UNI 1. Musgrave gets WSU off to a great start on the weekend with a complete game. Twelve strikeouts, one walk, five hits.
WSU 5, UNI 1 after seven: Perhaps a four-run lead will do it for WSU. Tyler Weber hit a two-run home run to right, his first homer since March 22. I’m proud to say I called a Weber home run early in the game. He was due.
WSU 3, UNI 0 after six: Shockers should be in good shape with a three-run lead going into the seventh. This is one of those games where it feels like the missed opportunities will come back to haunt WSU. The Shockers have stranded eight and failed to make UNI pitcher Guido Fonseca pay big for his wildness. Kenny Williams homered in the sixth for WSU, taking advantage of a strong wind blowing to right field.
WSU 2, UNI 0 after three: Dusty Coleman singled to drive in a run. Andy Dirks scored on a wild pitch. Dirks is 2 for 2 with a double.
It appeared WSU’s health was getting better. That is no longer the case. Third baseman Conor Gillaspie won’t start tonight due to a bad back. It has bothered him throughout the season, but had not cost him any playing time until tonight.
Josh Workman moves up to leadoff. Andy Dirks takes Gillaspie’s place in the three hole with Dusty Coleman in cleanup. Freshman Grant Muncrief will start his second game at third.