Game 1: Wichita State (6-3) at No. 13 Arizona (10-2)
Thursday, March 11 | 7 p.m. CT | Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field)
Radio: KNSS 98.7 FM/1330 AM

Game 2: Wichita State at No. 13 Arizona
Friday, March 12 | 7 p.m. CT | Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field)
Radio:TBA

Game 3: Wichita State at No. 13 Arizona
Saturday, March 13 | 7 p.m. CT | Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field)
Radio:TBA

Wichita State vs. Air Force
Saturday, March 13 | 1 p.m. CT | Tucson, Ariz. (Hi Corbett Field)
Radio: TBA

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SCENE SETTER: Wichita State baseball (6-3) is scheduled to travel to Tucson, Ariz., for a three-game series against the 13th-ranked Arizona Wildcats (10-2) March 11-13 at Hi Corbett Field. All three games will start at 7 p.m. CT (6 p.m. MT) Thursday, March 11, Friday, March 12, and Saturday, March 13. While in Tucson, the Shockers are also slated to take on the Air Force Falcons (4-5) in a single game Saturday at 1 p.m. CT (noon MT).

SHOCKER BASEBALL ON THE RADIO: KNSS 98.7 FM/1330 AM will air Thursday's series opener at Arizona. The remaining broadcast schedule for the weekend is to be determined. The latest radio information will be posted to the baseball schedule on GoShockers.com. Former WSU standout pitcher (1991-94), and Pizza Hut Shockers Sports Hall of Famer Shane Dennis and "The Voice of the Shockers" and Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Famer Mike Kennedy will split play-by-play duties until the conclusion of the Wichita State men's basketball season. Coverage will include a pregame and postgame show.

SERIES HISTORY: Arizona: The Shockers and Wildcats have met six times, all-time, dating back to the first meeting in 2007. WSU leads the series, 4-2. The last time the two teams met was in 2011, with Wichita State earning a pair of victories over Arizona at Eck Stadium, 6-5 and 8-3 ... Air Force: The Shockers and Falcons will meet for the 10th time in the all-time series when they face each other Saturday in Tucson. WSU is a perfect 9-0 in the series, and defeated Air Force in two games last season at Eck Stadium, 15-4 and 2-0.

SHOCKER NOTES: Wichita State enters the series at Arizona at 6-3 overall and winners of five straight games after sweeping a three-game series against Dixie State (Utah) March 5-7 in Wichita ... Through nine games, WSU is paced at the plate by senior outfielder Corrigan Bartlett (.486 avg., 10 R, 17 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .800 SLG%, .513 OB%, 2 SB), junior infielder Paxton Wallace (.361 avg., 7 R, 13 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, .611 SLG%, .400 OB%) and junior infielder Garrett Kocis (.316 avg., 13 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 7 HR, 18 RBI, .921 SLG%) ... Kocis leads the American Athletic Conference and ranks second nationally in home runs. He also paces the conference and is seventh nationally in RBI ... On the mound WSU is led by junior RHP Liam Eddy (1-1, 3.63 ERA, 17.1 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 23 SO), redshirt sophomore RHP Ryan Stuempfig (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO), senior RHP Tommy Barnhouse (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV, 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) and freshman RHP Josh Hansell (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO) ... As a team, Wichita State is hitting .288 with a 4.33 ERA and .981 fielding percentage.

SCOUTING ARIZONA: The Arizona Wildcats out of the Pac-12 enter the week at 10-2 overall and on a nine-game winning streak after going 4-0 in the Frisco College Baseball Classic March 4-7 in Frisco, Texas ... The Wildcats defeated Oklahoma twice, 20-13 and 12-1, before taking down Dallas Baptist, 15-8, and Missouri, 8-4 ... Arizona is ranked as high at 13th (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) in the various NCAA Division I College Baseball Polls this week ... Through 12 games, the Wildcats are paced offensively by sophomore outfielder/first baseman Brandon Boissiere (.500 avg., 21 R, 23 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, .783 SLG%, 10 BB, .586 OB%), sophomore outfielder Ryan Holgate (.412 avg., 12 R, 21 H, 6 2B, 1 HR, 18 RBI, .588 SLG%, 10 BB, .500 OB%, 2 SB) and freshman infielder Jacob Berry (.412 avg., 11 R, 14 H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, .824 SLG%, 9 BB, .532 OB%) ... Boissiere leads the nation in runs scored, while Holgate is seventh nationally in RBI ... On the mound, Arizona is led by freshman right-handers Chandler Murphy (2-0, 3.18 ERA, 17.0 IP, 23 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 16 SO) and TJ Nichols (3-0, 3.24 ERA, 16.2 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB,15 SO), and sophomore right-hander Chase Silseth (2-0, 7.56 ERA, 16.2 IP, 19 H, 14 R, 14 ER, 7 BB, 20 SO) ... The Wildcats are picked to finish second in the Pac-12 preseason poll ... Arizona currently leads the country in walks (91) and hits (143) ... As a team, the Wildcats are hitting .336 with a 4.42 ERA and .964 fielding percentage .. Arizona is under the direction of sixth season head coach Jay Johnson.

ABOUT AIR FORCE: The United States Air Force Academy Falcons out of the Mountain West enter the weekend at 4-5 overall after sweeping Army March 5-7 in Kinston, N.C. ... Through nine games, the Falcons are led at the plate by sophomore outfielder Blake Covin (.355 avg., 5 R, 11 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 2 SB) and senior infielder/outfielder Christian Gambale (.313 avg., 6 R, 10 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .500 SLG%, 3 SB) ... On the mound, the Falcons are paced by senior right-hander John Byrnes (1-1, 3.38 ERA, 16.0 IP, 16 H, 8 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 16 SO) ... As a team, Air Force is hitting .247 with a 6.12 ERA and .969 fielding percentage ... The Falcons were picked sixth in the Mountain West preseason poll ... Air Force is under the leadership of 11th season head coach Mike Kazlausky.

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: Garrett Kocis had a blistering week at the plate in the Shockers' shutout win at Oral Roberts March 2 and series sweep of Dixie State (Utah) March 5-7. Kocis launched five home runs, including a grand slam, two three-run homers and a pair of solo shots, and drove in a team-best 13 runs in 16 at bats and four games. He went deep twice in back-to-back games March 6-7 against Dixie State. Kocis was named one of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's National Players of the Week and was also selected to The American Weekly Honor Roll for his performance during the week. He currently ranks second in NCAA Division I baseball in homers on the season with seven.

HANSELL SHINES IN DEBUT: In his first collegiate start and appearance on the mound Tuesday, March 2, in WSU's 3-0 win at Oral Roberts, freshman right-hander Josh Hansell shined, tossing five scoreless innings of one-hit baseball with seven strikeouts and only two walks, earning his first victory in a Shocker uniform. He was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for his performance on the rubber.

DON'T RUN ON ROSS: Junior catcher Ross Cadena has already thrown out three runners attempting to steal through nine games in 2021. Last season, Cadena threw out five runners in 15 games. He has been named to the 2021 Buster Posey Catcher of the Year Award watch list.

HEADING FOR THIRD: Couper Cornblum became the first Shocker since Sam Hilliard in 2015 to hit two triples in a game in WSU's 15-3 win over Dixie State (Utah) March 6. Cornblum belted a pair of triples down the left field line in the first and third innings.

GOING BACK-TO-BACK: Junior infielder Garrett Kocis and senior outfielder Corrigan Bartlett hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning of Wichita State's game against SIUE Feb. 27. It was the first time the Shockers went back-to-back since March 3, 2018 when Greyson Jenista and Alec Bohm hit back-to-back homers in the third inning vs. Nebraska.

IT'S OUTTA HERE: Wichita State hit a combined seven home runs in its four games last week at Oral Roberts, and against Dixie State (Utah). Garrett Kocis led the team with five homers on the week, while Corrigan Bartlett and freshman Cooper Harris each homered once, respectively. Harris' round-tripper marked the first hit of his collegiate career.

NOTABLE STREAKS: On-Base: Corrigan Bartlett is on a team-high nine-game reached base streak, while Couper Cornblum has reached safely in his last six games ... Hitting: Bartlett is on a team-high nine-game hitting streak.

PRESEASON All-CONFERENCE HONORS: Freshman outfielder Couper Cornblum and junior right-hander Liam Eddy were both named to the American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Team. Cornblum, a native of Woodway, Texas, led the Shockers at the plate in 2020 with a .354 average, while Eddy, who hails from Brighton, Colo., paced WSU on the rubber with a 1.73 ERA in 26 innings pitched.

CORNBLUM, EDDY HONORED BY D1BASEBALL.COM: Couper Cornblum and Liam Eddy were both listed on D1Baseball.com's Preseason Power Rankings for 2021. Cornblum was 76th on the Top-100 Outfielders list while Eddy was 87th on the Top-150 Starting Pitchers list.

THE FRIENDLY CONFINES: The Shockers have an all-time record of 841-268-2 at Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field, dating back to 1988.

ON DECK: Wichita State continues its two-week road trip with four games in DeLand, Fla., March 19-21. The Shockers are scheduled to face FIU March 19 and 21, while also taking on the host Stetson Hatters March 19-20.