FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Wichita State closed the Razorback Invitational with an 8-1 win over former MVC rival, Illinois State, Sunday afternoon at Bogle Park.

Wichita State (7-3) closed out the weekend 4-1 in Fayetteville, sweeping both games with the Redbirds.

Chloe Barber was lights out once again for the Shockers in the circle. She tossed her second complete game of the weekend, allowing just one run on two hits and five walks. After striking out 15 against No. 15 Arkansas on Friday, Barber followed that performance with a new school record 16 on Sunday.

Barber appeared in three games over the weekend, striking out 33 hitters across 15.0 innings.

Taylor Sedlacek had a big day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored. CC Wong homered for the third straight game to go with a single, walk and two RBI. Lainee Brown drove in a run on a single and double. Bailey Urban doubled and drove in a run, Caroline Tallent singled and Mila Seaton had an RBI single.

Three batters into the game, Wichita State grabbed a quick 2-0 lead. Sedlacek's first home run of the season was of the two-run variety to open the scoring.

With two outs in the bottom of the second an opposite field solo homer off the bat of Wong made it 3-0.

Wichita State extended its lead to six in the third on an Illinois State error, Seaton RBI single and a Wong hit by pitch.

Barber went 4.0 perfect innings until the fifth. Three straight walks to start the top of the fifth followed by an RBI single broke up the no-hitter.

Back-to-back RBI doubles in the sixth from Urban and Brown had the Shockers on the brink of a run-rule, but Madyson Espinosa was thrown out at home trying to score from second on Tallent's single to left.

Entering the seventh inning, with 13 strikeouts, Barber proceeded to strike out the side to set the new school record with 16 punch-outs.

Up Next
Wichita State concludes spring tournament play with a trip to Lincoln, Neb., for the Big Red Invitational, March 1-3.