Wichita State (1-2, 0-0 American) vs. Hawaii (4-0, 0-0 Big West) and Chaminade (3-4, 0-0 PacWest)

Thursday, February 20 | 10:35 pm CT | Honolulu, Hawaii (Les Murakami Stadium)
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM
RHP Jeremiah Arnett (0-0, 9.00) vs. LHP Sebastian Gonzales (0-0, 13.50)

Friday, February 21 | 10:35 pm CT | Honolulu, Hawaii (Les Murakami Stadium)
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM
RHP Brady Hamilton (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Itsuki Takemoto (1-0, 3.60)

Saturday, February 22 | 10:35 pm CT | Honolulu, Hawaii (Les Murakami Stadium)
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM
RHP Grant Adler (0-0, 10.38) vs. RHP Cooper Walls (1-0, 7.36)

Sunday, February 23 | 5:05 pm CT | Honolulu, Hawaii (Les Murakami Stadium)
TV: ESPN+ | Radio: KNSS 98.7 FM/1330 AM
LHP Jace Miner (1-0, 3.60) vs. LHP Cory Ronan (0-0, 8.10)

Monday, February 24 | 6:00 pm CT | Honolulu, Hawaii (Les Murakami Stadium)
TV: PacWest Network | Radio: KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM
TBA vs. TBA

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SCENE SETTER: Wichita State heads to Hawaii for the first time since the 2013 season, playing five games over five days in The Aloha State. The Shockers play Thursday-Sunday against Hawaii and on Monday against Chaminade. WSU went 1-2 in the opening weekend of the 2025 season at McNeese, dropping the first two games by scores of 7-1 and 11-6 before salvaging the series finale, 6-2. The Shockers are coming off a 32-29 season in 2024 that included a 15-12 mark in American Athletic Conference play, tying for third in the final conference standings. WSU went on to reach the championship game of the AAC Tournament for the first time in program history, falling to Tulane, 11-10. Wichita State is hunting their first appearance in the NCAA tournament since the 2013 season, a regional bid that was later vacated by the NCAA.

SHOCKER BASEBALL ON THE RADIO AND ESPN PLUS: KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM will once again serve as the radio home for Wichita State baseball broadcasts in 2025. Sunday's game against Hawaii will air on KNSS 98.7 FM/1330 AM. Wichita State Athletics Hall of Famer Shane Dennis will have the call of the action in Hawaii, with Denning Gerig joining the broadcasts as color commentator. "The Voice of the Shockers" Mike Kennedy will return to the airwaves following the conclusion of the Wichita State men's basketball season. Each of the first two games of the Hawaii series will be streamed live on ESPN+ ($). Live audio, in addition to live statistics, will be available at GoShockers.com/listen and ShockerStats.com. 

SERIES HISTORY (HAWAII): The Shockers and Rainbow Warriors have 45 previous meetings, with Hawaii holding a 24-21 lead in the all-time series. The two programs last squared off in the 2013 season, the last of three consecutive seasons the Shockers made the trip out to the islands. Hawaii won three of four games each of the series from 2011-13 and have claimed 9 of the last 12 games. The Shockers last series win at Hawaii came in 2007, when WSU swept a three-game series in addition to four straight wins against Hawaii-Hilo. Wichita State's first visit to Hawaii came in 1980, the program's third season after being restarted by legendary head coach Gene Stephenson.

SERIES HISTORY (CHAMINADE): Monday's game will be the first meeting on the diamond between the Shockers and Silverswords.

SCOUTING HAWAII: The Rainbow Warriors swept a season-opening four-game series against Marshall at Les Murakami Stadium, rallying for a pair of walk-off wins in the process. Hawaii posted a 37-16 record last season that finished with a flourish, as the 'Bows won 18 of their final 20 games to match the best record by any team in the country over the season's last 20 games. Hawaii's 3.78 ERA last season led the nation. Les Murakami Stadium remains one of college baseball's most difficult environments to win; Hawaii brings a 15-game home winning streak into the series against the Shockers that is the nation's longest active home winning streak. The 'Bows were picked fourth in the Big West Preseason Poll and are led by head coach Rich Hill, who owns a record of 1,117-798 over 38 seasons, including the last four with Hawaii.

HOT START: Sophomore shortstop Camden Johnson entered 2025 with high expectations after a Second Team All-Conference season as a true freshman. He did nothing to temper those expectations on opening weekend against McNeese, going 6-for-12 with a double, triple, home run and team-high seven RBI. Johnson homered on the very first pitch of Sunday's victory against the Cowboys, the first Shocker to lead off a game with a home run since Chuck Ingram on April 14, 2023 against Tulane.

POWER OF THE PLUNK: Wichita State shattered the program record for hit by pitches in 2024, drawing 116 HBPs to best the previous mark (84 in 2019) by 32. Over the three games in Lake Charles against McNeese, the Shockers were hit 10 times, including three times in a row in Friday's season opener. The Shockers finished 16th nationally in team HBPs last season, led by Mauricio Millan's new program and conference record 24.

PRESEASON PUB: Wichita State was picked second in the 2025 American Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll, the highest preseason projection for the Shockers since joining the conference in 2017. The Shockers had never been picked higher than fourth in the American preseason poll, a status they reached just once in the 2022 edition. WSU also matched Tulane for the most representatives on the Preseason All-Conference Team; catcher Mauricio Millan, first baseman Josh Livingston, second baseman Jordan Rogers and shortstop Camden Johnson were all recognized by the conference, with Millan as the unanimous selection behind the plate.

GETTING THE GANG BACK TOGETHER: Wichita State returned just 11 total players to their 2024 roster following the coaching change that brought Brian Green to Wichita, but this season the Shockers enter the year with significantly more experience. On the position player front, WSU returns nine players who started 10 or more games, while the pitching staff features nine hurlers who appeared in eight or more contests.

PORTAL POWER: Wichita State turned to the portal for seven D1 transfers: Grant Adler (Kansas), Cole Dillon (Arizona), Jace Miner (Oklahoma), Arnad Mulamekic (Siena), Owen Reynolds (Oral Roberts), MJ Seo (LSU) and Owen Washburn (Texas Tech). Adler and Miner both began their D1 careers at Wichita State before transferring during the coaching change, with Adler named the AAC Newcomer Pitcher of the Year in 2023 and Miner earning Second Team All-Conference honors as a reliever.

CLAGGETT PROMOTION: Following the 2024 season, head coach Brian Green promoted pitching coach Anthony Claggett to assistant head coach in addition to his pitching coach duties. Working with a pitching staff that returned just four pitchers and 71.1 total innings from the year prior, Claggett guided the Wichita State arms to a 5.07 ERA in 2024 that ranked second in the American Athletic Conference and finished top three in hits allowed per nine innings (8.73) and WHIP (1.49).

UPS AND DOWNS: The 2024 season was a true roller coaster ride for Wichita State. The Shockers entered the month of April at 18-9 following a three-game sweep of Rice, but had a miserable month that threatened to derail the season. WSU went 4-17 in their next 21 games, suffering a pair of conference sweeps at the hands of South Florida and East Carolina. But the Shockers righted the ship in May, winning a season-best seven games in a row from May 4-17 and reaching the championship game of the American Athletic Conference tournament with the help of two wins over top-seeded East Carolina.

IT'S GONNA BE MAY: The star of Wichita State's late season surge was infielder Josh Livingston, who put together one of the most impressive months in recent program history to buoy the Shockers. Livingston went 11-for-33 in the month of May with three doubles, six home runs and 23 RBI in just nine games, highlighted by a two-homer, seven-RBI game in the AAC tournament semifinals against East Carolina. The junior college transfer became the first player in program history with three pinch-hit homers in the same season and the first with a pinch-hit grand slam since Zach Reding in 2016.

RESURGENT ROGERS: A huge key to the Shockers success in 2024 was a breakout season from utilityman Jordan Rogers. After hitting just .102 with two extra-base hits in 2023, Rogers exploded for a .296/.409/.531 slash line that included 12 doubles, four triples and 11 home runs. The redshirt senior was Wichita State's primary second baseman but also earned starts in center field and right field.

RAMP UP THE RUN GAME: One area where the Wichita State offense stalled last season was on the basepaths, where the Shockers ranked 272nd nationally in stolen bases per game (0.51, 31-for-37 in total). Only Camden Johnson (7-for-8) returns with more than three swipes from last season's roster, but the Shockers have added speed from the junior college ranks in Davis Mauzy (35 stolen bases), Zeb Henry (24), Kaleb Duncan (23) and Jordan Black (11).

YEAR TWO LOADING: The Shockers got significant contributions offensively from freshmen in 2024, highlighted by Camden Johnson, Kam Durnin, Lane Haworth and Gannon Snyder. The quartet combined for a .306 batting average in 589 total at-bats, including 13 home runs. Johnson was the standout, leading the Shockers with a .326 average and 78 hits. He became the first Wichita State freshman to lead the team in hits since Chris Wimmer in 1990.

HOLMES ON THE CASE: Wichita State left-hander Hunter Holmes was the busiest pitcher in college baseball last season, leading the nation and tying the school record with 38 appearances out of the WSU bullpen. Primarily utilized for his ability to neutralize left-handed batters, Holmes worked less than an inning in 22 of his 38 outings. The junior college transfer allowed just 13 hits in 70 at-bats against lefties, a .186 batting average.

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE: With a program record of 2,343 wins, 1,279 losses and nine ties, Wichita State ranks in the top ten of all college baseball programs with a .646 winning percentage. The Shockers have won 20 regular season conference championships and 18 conference tournament championships, earning a trip to Omaha for the College World Series on seven different occasions. WSU claimed the 1989 national championship and finished as national runner-up in 1982, 1991 and 1993.