The RoundHouse | 3/28/2023 2:44:00 PM

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Wichita State center fielder Lauren Lucas and catcher Lainee Brown talk about last weekend's series win at UCF and the elements that make that rivalry matter. We discuss how Shocker coaches pulled more out of Lucas as a hitter than she expected.
 
We also break down Brown's offensive surge, how Lucas deals with catches at the wall and the potential for a 2023 "Give me your best impression of Coach E" video.
 
The Shockers play Omaha at 5 p.m. Wednesday and meet USF in a weekend series starting Friday, both at Wilkins Stadium. The Shockers are 26-7, 2-1 in the American Athletic Conference. USF enters the week 22-15, 3-0 in the American.
 
Lauren is a junior from Little Elm, Texas. She is hitting .358 with 13 doubles and two home runs. Lainee is a redshirt sophomore from Choctaw, Okla. She is hitting .270 with six doubles and five home runs.