CLEARWATER, Fla. – Fourth-seeded Wichita State defeated No. 5 seed UAB, 8-2, in the first game of the 2024 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions.
With the win, Wichita State (30-27) advances to the winner’s bracket and will take on the winner of East Carolina and Rice on Thursday, May 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. UAB (26-28) will play in an elimination game and take on the loser of the Pirates and Owls Wednesday, May 22, at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.
The Shockers scored three in the second inning on a fielder’s choice, a bases loaded walk and a bases loaded hit-by-pitch before adding an unearned run in the fourth. After UAB got on the board in the top of the seventh, Josh Livingston and Seth Stroh both hit 2-run home runs in the bottom of the seventh.
Wichita State starter Caden Favors (9-4), a first-team all-conference selection, struck out seven while giving up one run in 6.1 innings of work.
Collin Daniel (7-4) took the loss for UAB, allowing six runs (three earned) in 6.1 innings with seven strikeouts.
2024 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions
BayCare Ballpark | Clearwater, Fla.
Schedule
Tuesday, May 21
Game 1: No. 4 Wichita State 8, No. 5 UAB 2 |
Box Score |
Highlights
Game 2: No. 8 Rice vs. No. 1 East Carolina | 1:05 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 3: No. 7 Charlotte vs. No. 2 UTSA | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 4: No. 6 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 3 Tulane | 47 minutes after Game 3 | ESPN+
Wednesday, May 22
Game 5: UAB vs. Loser of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 47 minutes after Game 5 | ESPN+
Thursday, May 23
Game 7: Wichita State vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+
Friday, May 24
Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 6 | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+
Saturday, May 25
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+
Game 13: Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 11 (if necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Game 14: Loser of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 12 (if necessary) | TBD | ESPN+
Sunday, May 26
Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon| ESPNEWS/ESPN+
All times listed are Eastern.