May 20 - Wichita State (29-26) vs. Illinois State (30-21), 8 a.m. (Central)

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Tournament Central
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Date: May 20
First Pitch: 8 a.m. CST
Location: Terre Haute, Ind.
Stadium: Bob Warn Field
Radio: KFH 1240 AM
Talent: Mike Kennedy & Shane Dennis
Series: Wichita State leads 96-21

Probable Pitching Matchups
May 20 — Cale Elam (RHP, 7-1, 2.20) vs. Dan Savas (RHP, 7-4, 2.01)
May 21 — A.J. Ladwig (RHP, 3-6, 1.11) vs. TBA

Quick Hits
• Tuesday's game will be on KFH 1240 AM will also be on www.shockerradio.com. The game will also be on ESPN3.
• Wichita State leads the overall series with Illinois State, 96-21.
• Casey Gillaspie ranks in the top-20 nationally in eight statistical categories including first in walks, seventh in batting average, first in on base percentage, fifth in home runs, third in slugging percentage and seventh in total bases.
• A.J. Ladwig is third nationally in ERA.
• WSU is making its 37th-straight MVC Tournament appearance. WSU has 18 titles and is 100-44-1 in tourney play.
• Casey Gillaspie is the 16th Shocker to be named Joe Carter MVC Player of the Year.
• Casey Gillaspie, A.J. Ladwig and Dayne Parker were named first team all-Valley.
• Tyler Baker, Chase Simpson, Daniel Kihle and Cale Elam were named second team all-Valley, while Aaron LaBrie was named honorable mention.
• Casey Gillaspie is this week's Valley Player of the Week.
• Garrett Bayliff is 11th nationally with seven outfield assists.
• The Shockers are 10-16 away from Eck Stadium this season.
• The Shockers are 26-1 when leading after seven innings and 24-0 when leading after eight innings.
• Eleven of the Shockers 26 losses are by one run.
• Casey Gillaspie had his 20-game hitting streak snapped on April 13 and his on base streak snapped at 43 games on April 25.
• Junior Casey Gillaspie leads the Shockers with 24 multiple-hit games and 15 multiple-RBI games.
• In 26 road/neutral games, the Shockers are hitting .263 with a 3.93 ERA and a .974 fielding percentage.
• In those 26 games, Casey Gillaspie is hitting .423, Dayne Parker is hitting .298, Garrett Bayliff is hitting .277 and Tanner Kirk is hitting .274.
• In road/netural games, Cale Elam is 2-1 with a 3.14 ERA, A.J. Ladwig is 0-3 with a 1.24 ERA and Sam Tewes is 4-1 with a 2.97 ERA.
• WSU is 7-3 in its last 10 games. In those games, the Shocks are hitting .259 with a 3.64 ERA and a .972 fielding percentage.
• In the last 10 games, Casey Gillaspie is hitting .500, Dayne Parker is hitting .303 and Tyler Baker is hitting .265.
• The weekend rotation of A.J. Ladwig, Cale Elam and Sam Tewes has combined to go 18-10 with a 2.14 ERA in 256 innings. The trio ranks eighth nationally in ERA for a weekend rotation.
• The Shocks were picked first in the MVC Preseason Poll.
• Junior first baseman Casey Gillaspie, junior catcher Tyler Baker, senior outfielder Garrett Bayliff and senior relief pitcher Aaron LaBrie were named to the preseason all-Valley team.
• WSU set a school record with a .977 fielding percentage in 2013.  The entire infield returns for 2014.
• The Shocks set the school record for fewest errors in a season with 61 in 2013.
• WSU returns eight starters and 20 letterwinners from the 2013 team.
• The Shocker pitching staff returns four starting pitchers including Cale Elam, A.J. Ladwig, Kris Gardner and Garrett Brummett.
• WSU has ranked in the top 25 in attendance since 1999.
• Head Coach Todd Butler is in his first season as coach of the Shockers.
• Butler earned his 100th career win as a head coach on March 11 at Oklahma State. He is currently 119-109 overall.
• Assistant Coach Brian Walker is the third base coach and Volunteer Assistant Coach Jon Coyne is the first base coach.

Series History vs. Tourney Field
vs. No. 1 Evansville
52-27 overall & 7-4 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 2 Indiana State
97-44 overall & 22-8 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 3 Dallas Baptist
7-3 overall & 0-0 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 5 Illinois State
96-21 overall & 10-3 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 6 Missouri State
64-36 overall & 11-6 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 7 Bradley
96-24 overall & 10-3 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 8 Southern Illinois
98-35 overall & 21-9 in MVC Tourney

Gillaspie Named Joe Carter Player of the Year
Casey Gillaspie, a junior first baseman from Omaha, Neb., is hitting .406 with 80 hits, 15 doubles, 15 home runs, 50 RBI and 52 walks. He earns first team honors in 2014 after being a second team selection in 2013. He is the 16th Shocker to be named Joe Carter Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. He is on the all-defense team for the second-straight season.

Eight Shockers Named All-Valley
Eight Wichita State baseball student-athletes have been named to the 2014 All-Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Team, as voted on by the league coaches.  
Junior first baseman Casey Gillaspie, senior utility player Dayne Parker and junior starting pitcher A.J. Ladwig were named to the first team, while junior catcher Tyler Baker, junior third baseman Chase Simpson, sophomore outfielder Daniel Kihle and senior starting pitcher Cale Elam were named to the second team.
Senior relief pitcher Aaron LaBrie was named to the honorable mention team, while Gillaspie, Baker and Elam were also named to the All-Defensive Team.

MVC Tourney History
Wichita State will be making its 37th-straight appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.  The Shockers have won 18 tournament titles and own a tournament record of 100-44-1.  WSU last won the tournament championship in 2013. The Shockers have an overall record of 100-44-1 (.690) in the Valley Tournament and are 18-8 (.692) in the championship game. Wichita State has appeared in 14 of the last 17 championship games. The three years WSU did not make the championship game were 2001, 2006 and 2012.
 
Shockers vs. Redbirds
Wichita State is the No. 4 seed in the MVC Tournament and will face No. 5 seed Illinois State in the first round.  The Shockers are 10-3 all-time against the Redbirds in the MVC Tournament.

Gillaspie Named Valley Player of the Week
Wichita State baseball student-athlete Casey Gillaspie has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the week of May 12-18.
Gillaspie, a junior first baseman from Omaha, Neb., led the Shockers to a three-game sweep at Illinois State to close out the regular-season. He went 4-for-6 with four runs, one home run, three RBI, and seven walks. He had a 1.167 slugging percentage and a .846 on base percentage for the weekend and he had a perfect fielding percentage in 22 total chances at first base.
In game one against the Redbirds, he went 1-for-1 with three walks and in game two he went 1-for-2 with a run and two walks. In the finale, he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, two walks and a home run, his 15th of the season.

Shocks in the NCAA Stats
Wichita State is ranked in the top-50 in several statistical categories in the 12th NCAA stats release of the season. The Shockers are 41st in doubles, 22nd in home runs, 27th in home runs per game, 32nd in shutouts, 48th in slugging percentage, and 42nd in walks allowed per nine innings. Individually, Casey Gillaspie is first in walks,second in walks per game, seventh in batting average, 24th in hits, fifth in home runs, seventh in home runs per game, first in on base percentage, 40th in RBI, third in slugging percentage and seventh in total bases. Micah Green is 44th in sacrifice flies. A.J. Ladwig is 24th in games started, third in ERA, 42nd in strikeout-to-walk ratio and 32nd in walks allowed per nine innings and Sam Tewes is 24th in games started. Cale Elam is 42nd in strikeout-to-walk ratio and Aaron LaBrie is 32nd in appearances.