April 17-19 - Wichita State (13-23, 5-4) at Bradley (24-9, 3-3), 6, 1, 12 p.m.

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Date: April 17-19
First Pitch: 6, 1, 12 p.m. CDT
Location: Peoria, Ill.
Stadium: Dozer Park
Radio: KNSS 1330 AM
Talent: Mike Kennedy
Series: Wichita State leads Bradley 90-24

Probable Pitching Matchups
April 17 — Isaac Anderson (RHP, 3-5, 3.79) vs. Elliot Ashbeck (RHP, 7-2, 3.10)

April 18 — Chase Williams (RHP, 1-2, 7.58) vs. Steve Adkins (RHP, 4-2, 3.40)

April 19 — TBA vs. Brent Stong (LHP, 4-2, 5.17)

Quick Hits
• All three games this weekend will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM with Mike Kennedy calling the action.  The games will also be on www.goshockers.com.
• Wichita State leads the overall series with Bradley, 90-24. WSU also leads the series in Peoria, 32-15.
• WSU has 19 regular-season games remaining and all of them are against teams in the top 105 of the RPI including Dallas Baptist (1), Missouri State (6), Bradley (13), Oral Roberts (40), Kansas State (59), Oklahoma (62), New Mexico (64), Evansville (93) and Kansas (105).
• WSU has homered in six-straight games.
• WSU is 4-11 in road games in 2015. In those 15 games, the Shockers are hitting .234 with a 5.65 team ERA and a .950 fielding percentage.
• In those 15 road games, Ryan Tinkham is hitting .444, while Gunnar Troutwine is hitting .333 and Chase Rader is hitting .316.
• WSU is 2-8 in its last 10 games. In those 10 games, the Shockers are hitting .288 with a 7.00 ERA and a .973 fielding percentage.
• Ryan Tinkham is hitting .486 in the last 10 games, while Daniel Kihle is hitting .409, Sam Hilliard is hitting .375, Bob Arens is hitting .320 and Gunnar Troutwine is hitting .320.
• John Hayes has made five relief appearances in the last 10 games and is 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 10.1 innings.
• Ryan Tinkham is currently on a 15-game hitting streak.
• Ryan Tinkham is 12th nationally in doubles.
• WSU is 29th nationally in stolen bases and 36th in hit by pitch.
• Ryan Tinkham and Daniel Kihle lead the Shockers with 15 multiple-hit games and  Tinkham leads with nine multiple-RBI games.
• WSU is 640-257 all-time overall in the month of April.
• WSU is 25-7 on April 17, 24-4 on April 18 and 14-12 on April 19 since 1978.
• Ryan Tinkham has been on base in 34 of 36 games this season.
• WSU is ranked 18th nationally in average attendance.
• The Shockers have played 15 games against teams in the top-100 of the RPI as of April 13.
• 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 Bradley
The Braves are 24-9 overall and 3-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wins this season have come against Omaha, North Dakota State, McNeese State three times, SEMO twice, Quinnipiac twice, Belmont twice, Mercer twice, Mt. Vernon Nazarene, UMASS-Dartmouth, North Florida, Iowa twice, Southern Illinois twice, Robert Morris, Illinois College, Dallas Baptist and Northern Illinois. Losses have come against Grand Canyon, SEMO, Mercer, North Florida twice, Southern Illinois, Saint Louis, and Dallas Baptist twice. BU is hitting .269 as a team with a 4.28 team ERA. They also have a .973 fielding percentage. Leading the way offensively is Isaac Smith who is hitting .367 with four doubles, one triple, four home runs, 20 RBI and 10 stolen bases. BU is led by head coach Elvis Dominguez.

Series History vs. the Braves
Wichita State leads the overall series with Bradley, 90-24. The Shockers also lead the series in Peoria 32-15.

Last Meeting vs. BU
The last meeting between the two teams was a three-game series in Wichita, May 2-4, 2014. The Shockers swept the series by scores of 4-3, 7-0 and 8-4. Casey Gillaspie went 6-for-10 with two home runs to lead the Shockers. Aaron LaBrie, Cale Elam and Foster Vielock each earned a win.

Multi-Home Run Games
Wichita State has three players that have hit two home runs in a game this season. Bob Arens, Gunnar Troutwine and Ryan Tinkham have each hit two in a game in 2015. The last time the Shockers had three different players with a multi-home run game was 2010 when Cody Lassley, Johnny Coy and Bret Bascue each had a two-homer game.

Tinkham's Hitting Streak
Junior Ryan Tinkham is currently on a career-best 15-game hitting streak. During the streak, he is hitting .466 (27-for-58) with seven doubles, five home runs, 11 RBI, 10 walks and two stolen bases.

Troutwine Has Career Day
Freshman catcher Gunnar Troutwine had a career day on Saturday against Illinois State. He went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two home runs. They were the first home runs of his career and the four hits and five RBI were also career highs.
 
Hilliard on a Roll
Junior Sam Hilliard had his career-best 10-game hitting streak snapped on Tuesday at Kansas State. During the streak, he hit .425 (17-for-40) with two doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI, three walks and two stolen bases. Hilliard has also found a home in the Shocker bullpen. In three relief appearances this season, he has thrown 9.1 innings and has a 2.89 ERA and nine strikeouts.