April 9 - Wichita State (18-15) at Kansas State (23-10), 6:30 p.m.

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Date: April 9
First Pitch: 6:30 p.m. CST
Location: Manhattan, Kan.
Stadium: Tointon Family Stadium
Radio: KNSS 1330 AM
Talent: Shane Dennis
Series: WSU leads 53-30

Probable Pitching Matchups
 
April 9 — Drew Palmer (LHP, 0-0, 4.58) vs. Jake Doller (RHP, 2-2, 1.95)
April 10 — Garrett Brummett (RHP, 0-0, 4.70) vs. TBA

Quick Hits
• Tuesday's game is on 1330 KNSS AM. It will also be on www.shockerradio.com.
• The game will be televised on Kansas 22.
• Wichita State leads the overall series with Kansas State 53-30.
• Casey Gillaspie is first nationally in walks and 30th in home runs.
• WSU is 34th nationally in fielding percentage, 30th in hits, 44th in walks and 43rd in double plays turned.
• Erik Harbutz is on a six-game hitting streak and Mikel Mucha is on a five-game hitting streak.
• WSU is 6-4 in its last 10 games. In the last 10, WSU is hitting .282 with a 2.35 ERA and a .968 fielding percentage.
• Garrett Bayliff is 15-for-39 (.385) in the last 10 games, while Joe Haddox is 10-for-28 (.357).
• The Shocker bullpen has an ERA of 2.71 and eight of the Shockers 18 wins.
• Three Shocker pitchers combined for a one-hitter on March 26 against Air Force.
• Gene Stephenson has used the same lineup just four times this season. He used the same one for Nebraska-Omaha and game one against UTPA. He also used the same one for game two against North Dakota and game two against Long Beach State. He used the same one in game two against Air Force and in games one and two against Illinois State. He also used the same one in game two against Arizona State and game one against Indiana State.
• Erik Harbutz leads the Shocks with 11 multiple-hit games, while Casey Gillaspie leads the team with seven multiple-RBI games.
• Head Coach Gene Stephenson won his 1,800th career game on Feb. 28 at Arkansas-Little Rock.
• Johnny Coy is one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
• The Shockers are 69-3 all-time at home (Eck and Lawrence-Dumont) in the month of February.
• WSU is 135-37 all-time overall in the month of February.
• The Shocks were picked second in the MVC Preseason Poll.
• Senior Johnny Coy was named to the preseason all-Valley team at first base.
• WSU tied a school record with a .974 fielding percentage in 2012.  The entire infield returns for 2013.
• The Shocks set the school record for fewest errors in a season with 62 in 2012.
• WSU returns six starters and 20 letterwinners from the 2012 team.
• The Shocker pitching staff returns three starting pitchers including Kris Gardner, A.J. Ladwig and Tobin Mateychick.
• WSU has ranked in the top 20 in attendance since 1999.

Scouting Kansas State
Kansas State is 23-10 overall and 6-3 in the Big 12 and coming off of a sweep of Texas Tech over the weekend. Wins this season have come against High Point, George Mason, No. 8 Kentucky, Oakland three times, Niagara two times, No. 21 Cal Poly, Northern Colorado, West Virginia twice, Minnesota, Bethune Cookman three times, Nebraska twice, Baylor, Nebraska-Omaha and Texas Tech three times. Losses have come against The Citadel, Coastal Carolina, Elon, No. 21 Cal Poly twice, Northern Colorado, West Virginia, Minnesota and Baylor twice. As a team, the Wildcats are hitting .331 with a team ERA of 3.77. Eight Wildcats hit over .300 and seven have driven in 20 or more runs. KSU is led by 10th-year head coach Brad Hill.

Series History vs. the Wildcats
Wichita State leads the overall series with Kansas State, 53-30.  The Shockers also lead the series 50-18 under head coach Gene Stephenson.  WSU leads the series in Manhattan, Kan., 21-13 overall and 21-8 under Stephenson.  KSU has won six of the last 10 meetings overall.   

Last Meeting vs. KSU
The two teams last met May 1, 2012, in Wichita. The Shockers won 10-3. Johnny Coy went 5-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles and a triple. TJ McGreevy threw three shutout innings in relief to earn the win.

Moore Gets First Hit
Junior college transfer Sean Moore started his Shocker career 0-for-5, but had his first Division I hit on Sunday against Indiana State. Moore hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning of the game for his first career hit as a Shocker and first career home run. It was also the first time the Shockers had a pinch-hit home run since Travis Bennett did it against Evansville in 2010.
 
LaBrie Impressive Out of the Pen
Junior pitcher Aaron LaBrie made two more appearances for the Shockers last week and did not allow a run. LaBrie is now 2-0 this season in 14 appearances with a 0.61 ERA and two saves. He has not allowed a run in 12 of his 14 appearances this season.