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Neleigh Herring and Madyson Espinosa join us to talk Wichita State softball in advance of this weekend's tournament.
 
We discuss their roles in team chemistry, how they pass time on a bus ride and who picked the best music play-list for practices. They tip fans off to the talent and attitude of freshman lefty Alison Cooper and break down shortstop Sydney McKinney's ability to hit almost any pitch hard.
 
We dive into Espinosa's "Shocks" tattoo and how it signals total devotion to her team, how Hank the guinea pig helped win an important series last season and their approach to new leadership roles this season.

The Shockers play five games this weekend in Huntsville, Texas, starting Friday against Dayton and Sam Houston State in the Bearkat Classic.

Herring is a senior first baseman who earned All-American Athletic Conference and NFCA All-Central Region second team honors in 2021. She hit .375 with 10 home runs and a team-leading 13 doubles. Neleigh is from Chandler, Okla.

Espinosa is a sophomore infielder from St. Louis who earned a spot on the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team in 2021.