March 24 - Wichita State (11-12) at No. 12 Oklahoma State (16-7), 6 p.m.

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Date: March 24
First Pitch: 6 p.m. CDT
Location: Stillwater, Okla.
Stadium: Allie P. Reynolds Stadium
Radio: KNSS 1330 AM
Talent: Steve Strain
Series: Oklahoma State leads 55-36

Probable Pitching Matchup
March 24 — Tyler Jones (RHP, 1-1, 6.39) vs. Remey Reed (RHP, 2-0, 0.59)

Quick Hits
• All four games this week will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM with Steve Strain calling the action on Tuesday and Shane Dennis over the weekend.  The games will also be on www.goshockers.com.
• Oklahoma State leads the overall series with Wichita State 55-36.
• Daniel Kihle is the Valley Player of the Week.
• WSU is 4-5 in road games in 2015. In those nine games, the Shockers are hitting .256 with a 4.32 team ERA and a .950 fielding percentage.
• In those nine road games, Ryan Tinkham is hitting .400, while Chase Rader is hitting .381 and Tanner Kirk is hitting .310.
• WSU is 7-3 in its last 10 games. In those 10 games, the Shockers are hitting .304 with a 4.45 ERA and a .966 fielding percentage.
• Daniel Kihle is hitting .359 in the last 10 games, while Sam Hilliard is hitting .355 and Jordan Farris is hitting .343.
• Taylor Goshen has made five relief appearances in the last 10 games and is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA with nine strikeouts in 8.2 innings.
• Daniel Kihle leads the Shockers with nine multiple-hit games, while Ryan Tinkham and Chase Rader lead the team with five multiple-RBI games.
• WSU is 592-208-2 all-time overall in the month of March.
• WSU is 19-8 on March 24 since 1978.
• Ryan Tinkham has been on base in 21 of 23 games this season.
• WSU is ranked 20th nationally in average attendance.
• 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.
• Head Coach Todd Butler is the third base coach and Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Sirianni is the first base coach.

Scouting Oklahoma State
The Cowboys are 16-7 on the season. Wins have come against Arizona State, Washington State, Utah, Washington, Missouri State, Western Illinois twice, Illinois, Alcorn State twice, Grand Canyon three times, Central Arkansas and TCU twice. Losses have come against Arizona State twice, Oregon State, Auburn, Illinois twice and TCU. OSU is hitting .284 as a team with a team ERA of 2.60. They also have a .973 fielding percentage. Leading the way offensively is Gage Green who is hitting .352 with one double, three triples, three home runs, 11 RBI and 11 stolen bases. The Cowboys are led by head coach Josh Holliday.

Series History vs. the Cowboys
Oklahoma State leads the overall series with Wichita State, 55-36. OSU leads the series 30-19 in Stillwater. The Shockers are 5-5 in the last 10 meetings overall. Head Coach Todd Butler is 1-1 in his career against OSU and 1-0 in Stillwater.

Last Meeting vs. OSU
The last meeting between the two teams was April 30, 2014, in Wichita. The Cowboys won the game 3-0. Zair Koeiman went 2-for-4 for the Shockers, while starter Kris Gardner took the loss.
 
Kihle Named Valley Player of the Week
Wichita State baseball student-athlete Daniel Kihle has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week for the week of March 16-22.
Kihle, a junior outfielder from Goddard, Kan., led the Shockers to a 5-0 week and a 3-0 start to Missouri Valley Conference play. He went 10-for-20 (.500) with nine runs, two doubles, one home run, six RBI, four walks and five stolen bases. He also had a hit in all five games.
In game one against Western Illinois, he went 2-for-4 with three runs and four stolen bases. In game two against the Leathernecks, he went 2-for-5 with two runs, a RBI and a double. In game one against Southern Illinois, he went 1-for-2 with three walks and in game two he went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI and a grand slam. In the finale against the Salukis, he went 2-for-4 with a run, a RBI and a double.
It is the second Valley Player of the Week honor of his career.

Troutwine Makes His Debut
Freshman catcher Gunnar Troutwine made his collegiate debut on Tuesday against Western Illinois. He started all five games at catcher last week and went 6-for-18 (.333) with five runs, one double and eight RBI.
 
Kirk With Career Weekend
Junior shortstop Tanner Kirk had a career-day on Saturday at Southern Illinois. He went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI and his first career home run. In the three-game series at Southern Illinois, he went 5-for-12 (.417) with four runs, two doubes, a home run and six RBI.

Opening Weekend of Valley Play
The Shockers opened Valley play this last weekend with Southern Illinois.  Since 1979, Wichita State is now 95-28 during the first series of Valley play.  In 37 seasons, WSU has lost just six Valley opening series and has also split three.  The Shockers went 0-2 against Illinois State in 1984, 1-3 against Bradley in both 1986 and 1987, 1-2 against Evansville in 2005, 1-2 against Southern Illinois in 2006 and 1-2 against Missouri State in 2011.  WSU split with Indiana State (2-2) in both 1988 and 1989 and split with Missouri State (1-1) in 1991.

Goshen Improving in Pen
Freshman pitcher Taylor Goshen has been a workhorse in the Shocker bullpen this season. In his last 10 appearances, he is 3-1 with a 1.80 ERA. He has pitched 15 innings and has allowed three earned runs on 13 hits with five walks and 16 strikeouts. He leads the Shockers will 12 appearances overall.