Probable Pitching Matchup
Connor Lungwitz (RHP, 2-1, 9.00) vs. Blake Weiman (LHP, 1-4, 4.50)
 

Quick Hits
• Tuesday's game 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. The game will also be televised on Cox Channel Kansas and ESPN3 with Steven Davis and Kevin Wheeler calling the action.  
• WSU leads the overall series with Kansas 42-32. WSU leads the series in Lawrence 19-16.
• Ryan Tinkham is 6-for-9 (.667) in his career against Kansas.
• 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 26 games against teams in the top-108 of the RPI.
• The Shockers have a strength of schedule of 20 according to Boyd's World.
• WSU is 2-12 in road games.
• In 14 road games, WSU is hitting .226 with a 7.27 ERA and .963 fielding percentage.
• In 14 road games, Greyson Jenista is hitting .276, while Tanner Kirk is hitting .259 and Dayton Dugas is hitting .258.
• In five road appearances, Tyler Jones has one save with a 2.45 ERA. In 7.1 innings pitched, he has walked three and struck out eight.
• In the last 10 games, WSU is 4-6 and hitting .284 with a 7.87 ERA and .960 fielding percentage.
• In the last 10 games, Mikel Mucha is hitting .394, while Dayton Dugas is hitting .361, and Greyson Jenista is hitting .357.
• The Shockers rank 60th nationally in doubles, 73rd in doubles per game, 17th in walks, 68th in on base percentage and 56th in shutouts.
• Ryan Tinkham ranks 56th nationally in sacrifice flies.
• Luke Ritter is on a four-game hitting streak.
• Mikel Mucha leads the Shockers with 13 multi-hit games, while Gunnar Troutwine leads with seven multi-RBI games.
• WSU is 14-13 on April 19 since 1978.
• WSU is 649-268 all-time overall in the month of April.
• Head Coach Todd Butler recorded his 150th career win on March 1 against Omaha.
• 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 Kansas
The Jayhawks are 14-20 overall and 3-8 in the Big 12. Wins this season have come against Northern Colorado twice, Utah, North Dakota, Saint Louis, Purdue, Murray State, No. 16 Missouri State, Benedictine, Baylor, Baker, No. 6 TCU, Omaha, and Texas. Losses have come against Little Rock, Utah, No. 5 Oregon State twice, BYU three times, Murray State, Stanford three times, West Virginia twice, Baylor twice, No. 16 Missouri State, No. 6 TCU twice, and Texas twice. As a team, they are hitting .275 with a team ERA of 5.63 and a .964 fielding percentage. They are led offensively by Michael Tinsley who is hitting .366 with 14 doubles, 24 RBI and five stolen bases. KU is led by head coach Ritch Price.

Series History vs. the Jayhawks
Wichita State leads the overall series with Kansas, 42-32. WSU is 19-16 overall against the Jayhawks in Lawrence.  

Last Meeting vs. KU
The last meeting between the two teams was April 21, 2015, in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks won the game 11-6. Sam Hilliard went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a home run to lead the Shockers. Starter Reagan Biechler took the loss.

Jenista Coming on Strong
Freshman Greyson Jenista has continued to improve this season. Over the last 22 games, he is 23-for-67 (.343) with 15 runs, two doubles, one triple, three home runs, 17 RBI and 18 walks. He is also 9-for-19 (.474) 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 30 games. During that span, he is 37-for-98 (.378) with 19 runs, six doubles, one triple, 16 RBI, 19 walks and five stolen bases.

Dugas Taking Off
Dayton Dugas led the Shockers to a series win over defending MVC champion and No. 15 Missouri State over the weekend. For the week, he went 6-for-14 (.429) with four runs, three doubles, six RBI, two walks and a stolen base. On Tuesday against Oklahoma, he went 1-for-3 with a run, a walk and a stolen base. In game one against the Bears, he went 2-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and two doubles and in the series-clinching win he went 3-for-3 with a run, three RBI, a double and a walk.
 
Lewis Close to Perfect
Zach Lewis earned his first career Division I win in the series-clinching win over No. 15 Missouri State on Saturday. He pitched a career-best 6.1 innings and allowed one run on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts. He carried a perfect game into the sixth inning after retiring the first 15 Bears that he faced. He allowed a leadoff walk in the sixth and gave up his first hit, a single, with one out in the sixth. He gave up his only run in the seventh on a single and a double that ended his outing.

Tyler's First CG
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Cody Tyler earned his first career win with a complete game victory on Friday over No. 15 Missouri State. He allowed two runs on 11 hits with no walks and five strikeouts. Three of the five strikeouts came in the first inning with runners at first and second and nobody out. The five strikeouts tied his career-high and the nine innings was also a career-best.
 
Ritter Heating Up
Freshman Luke Ritter had an impressive week for the Shockers. In four games, he went 7-for-12 (.583) with five runs two doubles, two RBI and two walks. In Valley play, he is now hitting a team-best .462 with four runs, two doubles, one RBI and two walks.
 
Series Win
Wichita State won games one and three against No. 15 Missouri State over the weekend. It was first series win for the Shockers over a ranked team since taking two out of three against No. 9 Cal State Fullerton in 2014.