FRISCO, Texas – Wichita State scored twice in the top of the second and never looked back, rolling to an 8-2 win over Washington State on day two of the Frisco Classic.
 
Payton Tolle (2-0) was masterful for a third straight outing to open his collegiate career, allowing just one run over seven strong innings to secure the win. He surrendered six hits and two walks while striking out four. The freshman lefty has now allowed just two earned runs through his first 19.1 innings.

The Shockers (4-7) supported Tolle with an early crooked number in the second. After a pair of walks followed by a sacrifice bunt put runners at second and third with one out, Ross Cadena lined a two-run single into left to give Wichita State a 2-0 advantage. 

Two more runs crossed for Wichita State in the fourth. Cadena battled back from an 0-2 count to draw a bases-loaded walk, and Andrew Stewart made it 4-0 with a fielder's choice grounder to shortstop.

The Cougars (7-4) got their lone run against Tolle in the bottom of the fourth when Collin Montez lifted a solo home run to right, slicing the Wichita State lead to 4-1.

The Shockers got the run back in the sixth thanks to some sloppy Washington State defense. With one out, Couper Cornblum reached on an infield single. He stole second and moved to third on a throwing error from Cougars catcher Jake Meyer. After a strikeout, Meyer attempted to pick Cornblum off third, throwing the ball into left field to make it 5-1 Shockers.

Justin Van De Brake connected for Washington State's second solo homer with a blast to left in the eighth that pulled the Cougars within 5-2, but LJ McDonough recovered to strike out the side. The Shockers offense then blew the game open in the top of the ninth, scoring three times on a Xavier Casserilla bases-loaded hit by pitch and a two-run single off the bat of Chuck Ingram that ballooned the lead to 8-2. 

McDonough worked a 1-2-3 ninth to secure the win. 

Sawyre Thornhill and Jordan Rogers each finished with two hits, with Thornhill extending his season-opening hitting streak to 11 games. Cadena notched three RBI and drew two of Wichita State's six walks.

McKabe Cottrell (1-2) took the loss for Washington State, allowing four runs in just 3.1 innings.

The Shockers wrap up play at the Frisco Classic on Sunday night against Texas A&M. First pitch with the Aggies is scheduled for 6:00 pm.