Feb. 24 - Wichita State (3-3) vs. Omaha (3-3), 3 p.m.

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Date: Feb. 24
First Pitch: 3 p.m. CST
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Stadium: Eck Stadium
Radio: KNSS 1330 AM
Talent: Steve Strain
Series: Wichita State leads 1-0

Probable Pitching Matchup
Feb. 24 — Tyler Jones (RHP, 0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA

Quick Hits
• Tuesday's game will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM with Steve Strain calling the action.  The game will also be on www.goshockers.com.
• Wichita State leads the overall series with Omaha 1-0. The only meeting was in 2013 in Wichita.
• Tanner Kirk is on a career-best six-game hitting streak.
• Ryan Tinkham and Chase Rader lead the Shockers with three multiple-hit games, while Tinkham and Tanner Dearman lead the team with two multiple-RBI games.
• The Shockers are 77-5 all-time at home (Eck and Lawrence-Dumont) in the month of February.
• WSU is 146-43 all-time overall in the month of February.
• WSU is 8-1 on Feb. 24 since 1978.
• Juniors Daniel Kihle, Mikel Mucha, Tanner Kirk and Tanner Dearman are the only current Shockers to play against Omaha in 2013.
• Ryan Tinkham and Tanner Kirk have been on base in all six games this season.
• WSU plays 37 games in 2015 against teams that were in the top-100 in the RPI in 2014. Nineteen of those are games against teams in the top-50.
• The Shocks were picked third in the MVC Preseason Poll.
• Junior outfielder Daniel Kihle and sophomore starting pitcher Sam Tewes were named to the preseason all-Valley team.
• WSU's recruiting class was ranked No. 2 by Collegiate Baseball.
• The Shockers welcome 24 newcomers in 2015.
• Six of the Shocker newcomers were drafted in 2014: Chase Rader (16th rd.), Isaac Anderson (19th rd.), Sam Hilliard (31st rd.), Chase Williams (37th rd.), Keenan Eaton (39th rd.) and Taylor Sanagorski (39th rd.)
• The Shocks set the school record for fewest home runs allowed in a season with 18 in 2014.
• WSU returns three starters and nine letterwinners from the 2014 team.
• The Shocker pitching staff returns one starting pitcher in Sam Tewes.
• WSU has ranked in the top 25 in attendance since 1999.
• Head Coach Todd Butler is in his second season as coach of the Shockers.
• Assistant Coach Brian Walker is the third base coach and Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Sirianni is the first base coach.

Scouting Omaha
The Mavericks are 3-3 to the season. Wins have come over North Dakota State and Chicago State twice. Losses have come against Bradley, Grand Canyon and Chicago State. Omaha is picked to finish first in the Summit League. The Mavericks are hitting .239 as a team with a team ERA of 3.88. Leading the way offensively is Cole Gruber who is hitting .364 with four RBI and two stolen bases. Omaha is led by head coach Bob Herold.

Series History vs. the Mavericks
Wichita State leads the overall series with Omaha, 1-0. The only meeting between the two teams was in 2013 in Wichita, Kan.

Last Meeting vs. UNO
The last meeting between the two teams was March 6, 2013, in Wichita. The Shockers won the game 5-3. Taylor Doggett went 3-for-4 to lead the Shockers, while Casey Gillaspie had two RBI. Zach Beringer earned the win and Brandon Peterson picked up the save.  

Dearman Back in the Leadoff Spot
Junior outfielder Tanner Dearman missed the first three games of the season due to injury, but had a big debut over the weekend against Texas State. He went 4-for-10 (.400) with four runs, a triple, eight RBI, a walk, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base as the Shockers' leadoff hitter.
 
Kirk's Hitting Streak
Junior shortstop Tanner Kirk is off to a hot start in 2015. He is currently on a career-best six-game hitting streak as he has a hit in every game this season. He is 8-for-22 (.364) with four runs, three doubles, three RBI and is fielding .970 at shortstop.

WSU a Winner in Home Openers
Since 1978, the Shockers are now 35-3 in home openers.  The three losses were to New Mexico, 11-13, in 1988 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, to Richmond, 10-11, in 2007 and 4-6 to Pittsburgh in 2013.

Back-to-Back
In the season opener on Feb. 13, Wichita State's Jordan Farris and Daniel Kihle hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning. It was the first time the Shockers hit back-to-back home runs in a game since April 15, 2012 when Casey Gillaspie and Micah Green hit back-to-back home runs at Evansville in the second inning.
 
Newcomers Debut
Fourteen Shockers made their Wichita State debuts on opening weekend including juniors Jordan Farris, Chase Rader, Ryan Tinkham, Zach Reding, Sam Hilliard, Isaac Anderson, Willie Schwanke, and Jon Ferrendelli, sophomore Chase Williams and freshmen Michael Burns, Taylor Sanagorski, Keenan Eaton, Chandler Sanburn and Taylor Goshen.  Junior John Hayes and freshmen Jeb Bargfeldt and Trey Vickers made their debuts the second weekend.