May 25 — Wichita State (21-35) vs. Bradley (27-19), 3 p.m. (Central) (ESPN3)
 

 
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Probable Pitching Matchup
Zach Lewis (RHP, 2-8, 5.87) vs. Matt Dennis (RHP, 8-3, 4.02)
 

Quick Hits
• All MVC Tourney games this week will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM with Mike Kennedy and Shane Dennis calling the action.  The games will also be on www.goshockers.com.
• All of the games will be televised on ESPN3.
• WSU is making its 39th-straight MVC Tournament appearance.
• The Shockers hold a record of 99-48-1 in the MVC Tournament and have won 17 titles.
• WSU is 10-3 in MVC Tourney play against Bradley.
• Seven Shockers earned all-Valley honors including Trey Vickers, Greyson Jenista, Dayton Dugas, Alec Bohm, Cody Tyler, Mikel Mucha and Gunnar Troutwine.
• Greyson Jenista becomes the fourth Shocker to win Valley Freshman of the Year honors joining Mike Pelfrey (2003), Damon Sublett (2005) and Aaron Shafer (2006).
• WSU leads the overall series with Bradley 93-27.
• WSU has played 43 games against teams in the top-124 of the RPI.
• The Shockers have a strength of schedule of 31 and a non-conference SOS of 44 according to D1Baseball.com.
• Trey Vickers is hitting .529 (9-for-17) in his career against Bradley.
• On May 20, Mikel Mucha collected his 200th career hit. He became the 55th Shocker to reach that milestone.
• In the month of May, John Hayes has made nine appearances with four saves. He has a 0.96 ERA in 9.1 innings pitched with seven strikeouts.
• In the last 10 games, WSU is 5-5 and hitting .330 with a 5.22 ERA and .961 fielding percentage.
• In the last 10 games, Greyson Jenista is hitting .441, while Travis Young is hitting .433, Zach Reding is hitting .409, Dayton Dugas is hitting .343, Alec Bohm, Gunnar Troutwine and Mikel Mucha are hitting .333 and Trey Vickers is hitting .316.
• In his last nine appearances, Chase Williams is 2-1 with a 0.87 ERA. He has pitched 10.1 innings with 14 strikeouts.
• WSU will play its first neutral site game of the season.
• WSU is 4-18 away from Eck Stadium.
• In 22 road games, WSU is hitting .245 with a 6.74 ERA and a .967 fielding percentage.
• In 22 road games, Chase Rader is hitting .364, while Trey Vickers is hitting .300 and Greyson Jenista is hitting .281.
• On May 7 against INS, Zach Reding became the first Shocker to pinch-hit a grand slam since Phil Napolitan in 2004.
• The Shockers rank 58th nationally in doubles, 81st in batting average, 82nd in doubles per game, 34th in walks, 82nd in batting average, 53rd in hits, 82nd in home runs, 67th in on base percentage, 67th in runs, 86th in scoring and 67th in shutouts.
• John Hayes ranks 11th nationally in appearances, Ryan Tinkham ranks 83rd in sacrifice flies and Cody Tyler 81st in complete games.
• Zach Reding is currently on an eight-game hitting streaks, while Alec Bohm is on a four-game hitting streak.
• Mikel Mucha leads the Shockers with 17 multi-hit games, while Greyson Jenista, Alec Bohm and Gunnar Troutwine lead with eight multi-RBI games.
• WSU is 7-2 on May 25 since 1978. The Shockers are 11-7 on May 26, 12-3 on May 27 and 6-6 on May 28.
• WSU is 444-190-1 all-time overall in the month of May.
• The Shockers hit four home runs on April 5 against ORU. It was the most HR's in a game since 2011.
• 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.
• Dayton Dugas became the first freshman to start on opening day since Casey Gillaspie and Tyler Baker in 2012.
• WSU unveiled a new scoreboard/videoboard in January that is the fourth-largest in college baseball.
• 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.)
• 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 Assistant Coach Brian Walker is the first base coach.

Series History vs. Tourney Field
vs. No. 1 Dallas Baptist
7-7 overall & 0-0 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 2 Indiana State
95-47 overall & 20-8 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 3 Bradley
93-27 overall & 10-3 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 4 Southern Illinois
99-37 overall & 22-9 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 5 Evansville
54-29 overall & 8-4 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 7 Missouri State
62-42 overall & 11-8 in MVC Tourney
vs. No. 8 Illinois State
93-28 overall & 10-5 in MVC Tourney

Seven Shockers Named All-Valley
Seven Wichita State baseball student-athletes have been named to the 2016 All-Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Team, as voted on by the league coaches.  
Sophomore shortstop Trey Vickers was named to the first team, while freshman first baseman Greyson Jenista, freshman designated hitter Alec Bohm, freshman outfielder Dayton Dugas and sophomore starting pitcher Cody Tyler were named to the second team.
Sophomore catcher Gunnar Troutwine and senior outfielder Mikel Mucha were named to the honorable mention team.

Jenista Named Co-Freshman of the Year
Freshman first baseman Greyson Jenista was named the Missouri Valley Conference Co-Freshman of the Year. He is the just the fourth Shocker to win the award joining Mike Pelfrey (2003), Damon Sublett (2005) and Aaron Shafer (2006).

MVC Tourney History
Wichita State will be making its 39th-straight appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.  The Shockers have won 17 tournament titles and own a tournament record of 99-48-1.  WSU last won the tournament championship in 2009. The Shockers have an overall record of 99-48-1 (.672) in the Valley Tournament and are 17-8 (.680) in the championship game.
 
Shockers vs. Braves
Wichita State is the No. 6 seed in the MVC Tournament and will face No. 3 seed Bradley in the first round.  The Shockers are 10-3 all-time against the Braves in the MVC Tournament.

Last Meeting vs. BU
The last meeting between the two teams was a three-game series April 22-24, 2016 in Wichita.   WSU won game one 7-5 and game three 10-9 in 10 innings. BU took game two 8-4. Trey Vickers went 5-for-10 in the series, while Dayton Dugas went 4-for-8 and Alec Bohm went 6-for-13. Cody Tyler and Codi Heuer each earned a win, while Chase Williams took the loss.

Mucha Joins 200 Hit Club
On May 20 against Dallas Baptist, senior outfielder Mikel Mucha collected his 200th career hit. He became the 55th Shocker to reach that milestone and the first since Casey Gillaspie in 2014.

Senior Day
Wichita State's seniors led the Shockers to a 4-3 win over Dallas Baptist on Senior Day on May 21. Senior Ryan Tinkham went 2-for-3 with two RBI and the game-winning home run in the eighth inning. Senior Tanner Kirk went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a home run, while senior Chase Williams pitched 1.1 shutout innings for the win and senior John Hayes pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.

MVC Tourney in Terre Haute
WSU holds a record of 5-2 overall in the tournament in Terre Haute, Ind. In 1982, the Shockers went 3-0 in Terre Haute to win the championship and in 2014 they went 2-2.

Reding's Streak
Senior designated hitter Zach Reding is currently on a career-best eight-game hitting streak. During the streak, he is 11-for-25 (.440) with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI.

Young Takes Off
Freshman outfielder Travis Young had his six-game hitting streak snapped on Saturday, but over the past eight-games he has put up impressive numbers. He is 13-for-27 (.481) with one double, one home run and 10 RBI over his last eight games.