WICHITA, Kan. - No. 20 Wichita State rides a three-game winning streak into this weekend's series with UConn. The Shockers and Huskies open with a doubleheader Friday at 3 p.m. and conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m.
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  #20 Wichita State (23-7, 3-3)
 vs. UConn (17-10-1, 3-3) |
      Friday, April 13 |
      3:00 P.M. CDT |
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  #20 Wichita State (23-7, 3-3)
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| Â Â Â Â Â Friday, April 13 |
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  #20 Wichita State (23-7, 3-3)
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| Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, April 15 |
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Quick Hits
• All three games will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM and on goshockers.com with Mike Kennedy calling the action and will be televised on Cox YurView Kansas with Shane Dennis and Denning Gerig.Â
• UConn leads the overall series with Wichita State 1-0. The lone meeting was in 2014 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
• The Shockers are ranked No. 20 in the D1Baseball poll, No. 30 in the Collegiate Baseball poll, No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 20 in the NCBWA poll.
• WSU is 10th in the April 10 NCAA RPI, while UConn is 21st. The Shockers are 5-4 against the top-50 and 7-5 against the top-100.
• Alec Bohm is a member of The American Honor Roll this week.
• The Shockers are 16-0 this season when they score first and 20-2 when they hit a home run in a game.
• Trey Vickers is currently on a six-game hitting streak, while Alec Bohm and Luke Ritter are on five-game streaks and Gunnar Troutwine and Greyson Jenista are on three-game streaks.
• WSU's 23-7 start is the best start through 30 games since the 2008 team started 26-4.
• The Shocker pitching staff already has 10 quality starts this season.
• The pitching staff is 11th in the nation in hits allowed per nine innings at 7.27.
• WSU's 8-0 start was the best since the 2005 team started 11-0.
• Alec Bohm already has three grand slams this season and is tied for the national lead.
• The Shockers lead the nation in grand slams with five.
• Liam Eddy is just the second freshman pitcher in school history to win his first four starts. The other was David Haas in 1985.
• Senior Trey Vickers is one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
• The Shockers are 10-for-30 with the bases loaded this season with five grand slams. Alec Bohm is 3-for-6 with three grand slams with the bases loaded.
• The Shockers are 16-2 at home this season.
• In 18 home games, WSU is hitting .306 with a 2.83 ERA and .978 fielding percentage.
• Alec Bohm is hitting .358 at home this season, while Dayton Dugas is hitting .357, Mason O'Brien is hitting .348 and Luke Ritter is hitting .328.
• Liam Eddy is 5-0 with a 0.54 ERA in five home starts.
• WSU is 7-3 in the last 10 games.
• In the last 10 games, WSU is hitting .304 with a 4.40 ERA and a .950 fielding percentage.
• Trey Vickers is hitting .436 in the last 10 games, while Gunnar Troutwine is hitting .406, Luke Ritter is hitting .349, and Alec Bohm is hitting .333.
• Head Coach Todd Butler collected his 200th career victory on Feb. 24 against Omaha.
• 11 of 12 Shockers, who have a home run in their career, have homered in their last 64 at bats.
• Five Shockers have double-digit errorless streaks including Jacob Katzfey at 37, Dayton Dugas at 43, Travis Young at 20, Greyson Jenista at 17 and Alex Jackson at 11.
• Junior Alec Bohm has made 110 straight-starts. Senior Trey Vickers had his streak of 89 straight starts broken opening weekend and junior Greyson Jenista had his 117-game streak broken on March 25.
• Alec Bohm leads the Shockers with 12 multiple-hit games and Mason O'Brien and Gunnar Troutwine lead with eight multiple-RBI games.
• Gunnar Troutwine leads the Shockers with eight two-out RBI, while Mason O'Brien leads with five go ahead RBI.
• Shocker pinch hitters are 13-for-37 (.351) this season.
• Freshman Hunter Gibson homered in his first collegiate plate appearance on Feb. 25 against Omaha. He is just the second Shocker to do that joining teammate Alec Bohm who did it in 2016.
• Greyson Jenista and Alec Bohm have both been named preseason All-Americans and to the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award.
• The Shockers are 20-9 on April 13, 19-11 on April 14 and 19-11 on April 15.
• WSU is 665-281 all-time in the month of April.
Scouting UConn
The Huskies are 17-10-1 overall and 3-3 in The American with wins over Georgia State, Georgia Tech, SE Louisiana twice, North Florida, The Citadel, Coastal Carolina, St. John's twice, Central Connecticut twice, USF, Boston College, Hartford twice and UCF twice. Losses have come against Kennesaw State, SE Louisiana, North Florida twice, The Citadel twice, St. John's, USF twice, and UCF. The tie was against Bryant. Leading the way offensively is Zac Susi who is hitting .323 with three doubles, one home run and 13 RBI. The team is hitting .266 with a 3.84 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. The Huskies are led by head coach Jim Penders.
Series History vs. the Huskies
UConn leads the overall series with Wichita State 1-0. The lone meeting between the two teams was Feb. 21, 2014 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. UConn won the game 2-1 in 10 innings. Casey Gillaspie went 2-for-4, while Micah Green went 2-for-5. Reliever Ray Ashford took the loss.
Shockers Ranked as High as 20th
The Wichita State baseball team is ranked No. 30 in the April 9 Collegiate Baseball Poll, No. 20 in the D1Baseball poll, No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 20 in the NCBWA poll. The Shockers were ranked No. 22 in the March 5 poll. It was the first time the Shockers had been ranked in the top-25 since March 27, 2011 when they were No. 24.
Dugas Gets 100th Hit
Junior outfielder Dayton Dugas recorded his 100th career hit in the win over Oklahoma State on April 4. His 100th hit was a game-winning two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
National Leaders
Wichita State already has five grand slams this season, which leads the NCAA. Austin Peay, Coastal Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee Tech are in second with four grand slams. Individually, Alec Bohm is tied for the national lead with three grand slams. Matt Wallner of Southern Miss also has three.
11 Different Shockers
Eleven different Shockers have hit a home run this season. Tennessee Tech leads the nation with 15 different players.
Bohm Named to American Honor Roll
Wichita State baseball student-athlete Alec Bohm has been named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for the week of April 2-8. Bohm, a junior third baseman from Omaha, Neb., led the Shockers to a 3-1 week including a non-conference win over Oklahoma State and a series win over Tulane. He went 7-for-17 (.412) with seven runs, one double, one home run, four RBI, two walks and a stolen base. Against OSU, he went 2-for-5 with a run and in game one against the Green Wave he went 1-for-4 with a run, two RBI and a double. In game one against Tulane, he collected his 100th career RBI. In game two against Tulane, he went 2-for-4 with two runs, a RBI, a walk and a stolen base and in the finale he went 2-for-4 with three runs, a RBI, a walk and a home run.
Eddy Dominant at Eck
Freshman pitcher Liam Eddy improved to 6-1 overall with a 1.94 ERA in eight starts this season with a win over Tulane on Saturday. In five home starts, he is now 5-0 with a 0.54 ERA. He has pitched 33.1 innings at Eck Stadium and allowed just two earned runs on 19 hits with five walks and 24 strikeouts.
Killgore Out of the Pen
Sophomore left-hander Keylan Killgore has been impressive out of the bullpen this season. In 11 relief appearances, he is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA. He has allowed one run in 12 innings pitched out of the bullpen and has struck out 14.
