Date: April 15-17, 2016
First Pitch: 6:30, 2, 1 p.m.
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Stadium: Eck Stadium
Free Audio: www.goshockers.com/watch
Talent: Mike Kennedy & Shane Dennis
Free Video: www.espn3.com
Talent: Chris Solwecki & Landon Holifield/Bruce Haertl & Shane Dennis (Saturday)
Series: Wichita State leads 60-41
Quick Hits
• All three games will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM with Mike Kennedy and Shane Dennis calling the action. There will also be an audio stream available at goshockers.com. Saturday's game will also be televised on Cox Channel Kansas and ESPN3 with Bruce Haertl and Shane Dennis calling the action. Friday and Sunday's will be on ESPN3 only with Chris Solwecki and Landon Holifield.
• WSU leads the overall series with Missouri State 60-41. WSU leads the series in Wichita 39-15.
• Mikel Mucha is hitting .350 in his career against Missouri State.
• The Shockers hit four home runs on April 5 against ORU. It was the most HR's in a game since 2011.
• WSU has played 20 games against teams in the top-108 of the RPI.
• The Shockers have a strength of schedule of 28 according to Boyd's World.
• Head Coach Todd Butler recorded his 150th career win on March 1 against Omaha.
• WSU is 9-10 in home games.
• In 19 home games, WSU is hitting .301 with a 5.63 ERA and .966 fielding percentage.
• In 19 home games, Mikel Mucha is hitting .397, while Gunnar Troutwine is hitting .369 and Greyson Jenista is hitting .319.
• In four home starts, Willie Schwanke is 3-1 with a 1.61 ERA. In 28 innings pitched, he has walked four and struck out 24.
• In the last 10 games, WSU is 4-6 and hitting .283 with a 7.68 ERA and .961 fielding percentage.
• In the last 10 games, Mikel Mucha is hitting .364, while Greyson Jenista is hitting .345, and Dayton Dugas is hitting .333.
• The Shockers rank 66th nationally in doubles, 80th in doubles per game, 26th in walks, and 40th in shutouts.
• Ryan Tinkham ranks 39th nationally in sacrifice flies and Willie Schwanke ranks 45th in victories.
• Greyson Jenista is on a four-game hitting streak.
• Tanner Kirk and Mikel Mucha lead the Shockers with 11 multi-hit games, while Gunnar Troutwine leads with seven multi-RBI games.
• WSU is 18-10 on April 15 since 1978. The Shockers are 21-8 on April 16 and 26-7 on April 17.  
• WSU is 647-267 all-time overall in the month of April.
• Freshman Alec Bohm became the first freshman in Shocker history to hit a home run in his first collegiate plate appearance.
• WSU is 28-11 in season openers since 1978.
• WSU is 36-3 in home openers since 1978.
• Dayton Dugas became the first freshman to start on opening day since Casey Gillaspie and Tyler Baker in 2012.
• Ryan Tinkham is a preseason second team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
• WSU plays 35 games in 2016 against teams that were in the top-100 in the RPI in 2015. Twenty-one of those are games against teams in the top-50.
• WSU unveiled a new scoreboard/videoboard in January that is the fourth-largest in college baseball.
• The Shockers are 79-7 all-time at home (Eck and Lawrence-Dumont) in the month of February.
• The Shocks were picked third in the MVC Preseason Poll.
• Senior first baseman Ryan Tinkham, sophomore starting pitcher Sam Tewes and sophomore catcher Gunnar Troutwine were named to the preseason all-Valley team.
• WSU's recruiting class was ranked No. 25 by Baseball America.
• The Shockers welcome 15 newcomers in 2016.
• Two of the Shocker newcomers were drafted in 2015 along with two returners: Willie Schwanke (22nd rd.), Chase Williams (25th rd.), Dayton Dugas (29th rd.), and Connor Lungwitz (35th rd.)
• The Shocks set the school record for times they were hit by a pitch in a season with 73 in 2015.
• Gunnar Troutwine tied the school record for fielding percentage by a freshman with a .994 fielding percentage in 2015.
• Chase Rader was hit by a pitch 17 times in 2015, which ranks third in the Shocker record books.
• Ryan Tinkham had a 21-game hitting streak last season that ranks as the 10th-best in school history.
• WSU returns six starters and 15 letterwinners from the 2015 team.
• The Shocker pitching staff returns three starters including Sam Tewes, Willie Schwanke and Chase Williams.
• WSU has ranked in the top 25 in attendance every year since 1999.
• Head Coach Todd Butler is in his third season as coach of the Shockers.
• Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Sirianni is the third base coach and Student Coach Ray Ashford is the first base coach.

Scouting Missouri State
The Bears are 26-6 overall and 1-1 in the MVC. Wins this season have come against  Central Arkansas three times, Alcorn State, Austin Peay, Oral Roberts, SIU Edwardsville three times, Memphis three times, Western Illinois twice, Iowa three times, Arkansas State, Minnesota, Central Michigan three times, Saint Louis, Kansas, Bradley and Missouri. Losses have come against Connecticut, No. 26 Oklahoma State, Minnesota twice, Kansas and Bradley. As a team, they are hitting .309 with a team ERA of 3.52 and a .973 fielding percentage. They are led offensively by Jake Burger who is hitting .385 with seven doubles, 14 home runs and 46 RBI. The Bears are led by head coach Keith Guttin.

Series History vs. the Bears
Wichita State leads the overall series with Missouri State 60-41. The Shockers lead the series in Wichita 39-15. Head Coach Todd Butler is 3-6 in his career against MSU.  

Last Meeting vs. MSU
The last meeting between the two teams was May 22, 2015, in the MVC Tournament in Wichita. The Bears won the game 6-4. Mikel Mucha went 3-for-5, while Ryan Tinkham went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Starter Jeb Bargfeldt took the loss.

Jenista Coming on Strong
Freshman Greyson Jenista has continued to improve this season. Over the last 19 games, he is 20-for-58 (.345) with 14 runs, two doubles, one triple, three home runs, 15 RBI and 15 walks. He is also 8-for-15 (.533) in those games with runners in scoring position.

Mucha Leading Off
After a rough stretch at the beginning of the season, senior outfielder Mikel Mucha has rebounded over the last 27 games. During that span, he is 32-for-86 (.372) with 18 runs, six doubles, 11 RBI, 17 walks and five stolen bases.

Schwanke Locked In
Junior pitcher Willie Schwanke has been locked in over his last four starts. In those four games, Schwanke is 3-1 with a 1.20 ERA and one complete game. He has pitched 30 innings in those four starts and allowed four earned runs on 27 hits with eight walks and 21 strikeouts.
 
Home Stretch
Wichita State is in a stretch where they play eight of nine games at home. The Shockers host Big 12 foe Oklahoma on April 12 and welcome defending MVC champion Missouri State for a three-game series April 15-17. WSU travels to instate rival Kansas on April 19 before hosting 2015 NCAA Tourney participant Bradley April 22-24. The Shockers wrap up the home stand with instate rival Kansas State on April 26.
 
Four Homers
Wichita State hit four home runs in a 15-8 win over Oral Roberts on April 5. Chase Rader, Gunnar Troutwine, Ryan Tinkham and Dayton Dugas all homered against the Golden Eagles. It was the first time the Shockers hit four or more home runs in a game since they hit four on May 19, 2011. Kevin Hall, Chris O'Brien, Johnny Coy and Preston Springer all homered agains the Braves.