WICHITA, Kan. - The final weekend series of the 2018 season will see Wichita State host the USF Bulls Friday through Sunday at Eck Stadium. The Shockers and Bulls will open play Friday night at 6 p.m. with all three games on COX YurView.
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| Â GAME 48 |
  Wichita State (31-16, 6-12)
 vs. USF (29-16, 11-7) |
      Friday, May 11 |
      6:00 P.M. CDT |
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  Wichita State (31-16, 6-12)
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| Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, May 12 |
| Â Â Â Â Â 2:00 P.M. CDT |
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  Wichita State (31-16, 6-12)
 vs. USF (29-16, 11-7) |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, May 13 |
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• Saturday, May 12: Kids Day - FREE admission for all youth 12 and under; postgame catch on the field
Quick Hits
• Friday's and Saturday's games will be broadcast on KNSS 1330 AM, while Sunday's will be on KFH 1240 AM. All three will be on goshockers.com with Mike Kennedy calling the action. They will also be televised on Cox YurView Kansas with Shane Dennis and Denning Gerig.Â
• Wichita State leads the overall series 3-0. This will be the first meeting in Wichita.
• WSU is 26th in the May 9 NCAA RPI, while USF is 25th. The Shockers are 6-7 against the top-50 and 12-14 against the top-100.
• The Shockers are 21-3 this season when they score first and 25-7 when they hit a home run in a game.
• The Shocker pitching staff has 13 quality starts this season.
• Shocker pinch hitters are 22-for-67 (.328) this season.
• WSU has 15 come from behind wins this season.
• Alec Bohm already has three grand slams this season and is tied for the national lead.
• The Shockers are second nationally in grand slams with five. Tennessee Tech leads with six.
• 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 17-for-45 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 22-6 at home this season.
• In 28 home games, WSU is hitting .311 with a 2.75 ERA and .970 fielding percentage.
• Alec Bohm is hitting .371 at home this season, while Luke Ritter is hitting .355, Dayton Dugas is hitting .348, and Greyson Jenista is hitting .344.
• WSU is 5-5 in the last 10 games.
• In the last 10 games, WSU is hitting .261 with a 3.10 ERA and a .959 fielding percentage.
• Luke Ritter is hitting .349 in the last 10 games, while Hunter Gibson is hitting .421.
• Head Coach Todd Butler collected his 200th career victory on Feb. 24 against Omaha.
• WSU's 8-0 start was the best since the 2005 team started 11-0.
• 11 of 12 Shockers, who have a home run in their career, have homered in their last 77 at bats.
• Three Shockers have double-digit errorless streaks including Jacob Katzfey at 40, Alex Jackson at 20, and Greyson Jenista at 15.
• Junior Alec Bohm has made 127 straight-starts, while junior Jordan Boyer had his streak of 76-straight starts broken on April 27. 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 18 multiple-hit games and Gunnar Troutwine leads with 12 multiple-RBI games.
• Gunnar Troutwine leads the Shockers with 13 two-out RBI, while Troutwine and Alec Bohm lead with seven go ahead RBI.
• 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 18-7 on May 11, 15-7 on May 12 and 19-7 on May 13.
• WSU is 454-202-1 all-time in the month of May.
Scouting USF
The Bulls are 29-16 overall and 11-7 in The American with wins over North Carolina, Fordham twice, Bethune-Cookman twice, Columbia three times, Central Michigan three times, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, Army three times, North Florida twice, UConn twice, Tulane twice, Houston, ECU twice, UCF twice, and Memphis twice. Losses have come against North Carolina twice, Florida State, Fordham, Columbia, Jacksonville, UConn, Stetson twice, Tulane, Houston twice, ECU, UCF, Memphis and Florida. They are led offensively by David Villar who is hitting .370 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 46 RBI. As a team, they are hitting .292 with a 3.30 ERA and .973 fielding percentage. The Bulls are led by head coach Billy Mohl.
Series History vs. the Bulls
Wichita State leads the overall series with USF 3-0. This will be the first meeting in Wichita. The Shockers won 8-2 and 12-3 in New Orleans in 1985 and 2-1 in Honolulu in 2005.
Last Meeting vs. USF
The last meeting between the two teams was March 5, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Shockers won the game 2-1. Damon Sublett went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Starter Mike Pelfrey earned the win throwing five shutout innings with three strikeouts.
Bullpen to Starters
Two Shockers have seen success from moving to the rotation after starting the season in the bullpen. Freshman right-hander Tyler Davis is 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four starts this season. He has pitched 21 innings with two walks and 21 strikeouts. Sophomore right-hander Tommy Barnhouse is 2-1 as a starter with a 2.08 ERA in four starts. He has pitched 17.1 innings with three walks and 19 strikeouts.
1,000 Putouts
Senior catcher Gunnar Troutwine collected his 1,000th career putout in the May 5 win over Cincinnati. He is just the seventh full-time catcher to reach that mark in school history.
All-Time Leader
Senior shortstop Trey Vickers became the all-time Shocker leader in career sacrifice hits on May 5. He collected his 22nd sacrifice hit, which moved him past Kevin Hall who had 21 from 2008-12.
20 Home Wins
The Shockers won their 20th home game on May 5 against Cincinnati. It is the third time in the last four years that the Shockers have won 20 or more games at home.
30+ Wins
Wichita State collected its 31st win of the season on Wednesday against South Dakota State. It is the most wins by a Shocker team since 2014 when they had 31.
Hitting Streak Snapped
Junior Luke Ritter had his career-best 19-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday against Cincinnati. During the streak, he went 33-for-77 (.429) with 19 runs, four doubles, one triple, three home runs, 13 RBI, five walks, five hit by pitch and two stolen bases.
Sweeps
Wichita State earned a season sweep of Kansas with a 14-5 win on April 24 in Lawrence. The Shockers also defeated the Jayhawks 11-0 in Wichita on April 18. It was WSU's first win in Lawrence since 2012 and the first season sweep of KU since 2012. The Shockers also earned a season sweep of Oklahoma State, which was the first time since 2010.
12 Different Shockers
Twelve different Shockers have hit a home run this season. Tennessee Tech leads the nation with 15 different players.
Ritter Stays Hot
Junior utility player Luke Ritter is hitting .388 over his last 31 games. In those games, he is 50-for-129 with 31 runs, eight doubles, one triple, five home runs, 20 RBI and three sacrifice flies.
Leadoff Home Run
Junior Luke Ritter led off the April 28 game at UCF with a home run. It was the first leadoff home run for the Shockers since Greyson Jenista hit one at Indiana State on May 18, 2017.
Grand Slam Leaders
Wichita State has five grand slams this season, which is second nationally behind Tennessee Tech's six. Individually, Alec Bohm is tied for the national lead with three grand slams.
