#19/20 Oklahoma State (25-10, 7-5) at Wichita State (21-15, 9-6)
Wichita, Kan. | Wilkins Stadium
Wednesday, April 8 | 5:30 PM CT | 6:00 PM CT 
TV: ESPN+
Stats: Statbroadcast.com
 

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Yellow Out
Pack the stands in Shocker yellow and show your pride for Wichita State Softball! Be a part of an unforgettable night of cheering, energy, and Shocker spirit.
First 250 fans receive yellow pom poms
 

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  QUICK HITS
• Wichita State hosts No. 19/20 Oklahoma State Wednesday night in the final home midweek game of the season.
• Wichita State's midweek at Oklahoma State on March 10 was suspended until April 8 with the game in the bottom of the 7th with 1 out and the Shockers leading 8-3. The two teams will finish that game before starting the scheduled game on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
• Wichita State is 5-5 over its last 10 games.
• Trinity Allen is hitting .533 (8-for-15) during her current 5-game hitting streak with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs.
• Kammie Smith is also on a season-long 5-game hit streak. She is 9-for-17 over her last 5 games with a home run, 2 doubles and 7 RBIs.
• Freshman Kinzey Woody has 7 home runs this season. Her first 4 career home runs completed the home run cycle, hitting a solo HR, 2-R HR, 3-R HR and a grand slam. Her first career HR was a walk-off grand slam.
• Jade Sanders threw the program's 22nd no-hitter in the 8-0 run-rule win over Creighton on Feb. 21. It was the first no-hitter since Chloe Barber's 5-inning no-no on May 5, 2024.
• Ausha Moore ranks 1st in the American in on base percentage at .540.
• Moore is a two-time American Player of the Week, earning the weekly honor on March 2 and March 23.
• Wichita State ranks 25th nationally in home runs per game (1.50) and 29th in total home runs (54). Defensively, the Shockers rank 30th in double plays (17).
• Wichita State is scheduled to face eight NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago (Mississippi State, Arkansas, Clemson, Miami (OH), Oklahoma State, Florida Atlantic, South Florida, Oklahoma).
• Wichita State was picked to finish 3rd by the league's coaches in the 2026 American Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. Florida Atlantic received 8 first place votes and was picked to win the league. USF came in 2nd.
• Seven Shockers return in 2026, led by 2025 American Conference Co-Freshman of the Year, Ryley Nihart.
• Wichita State welcomes 14 newcomers into the fold in the way of seven transfers, two junior college transfers and five freshmen.

SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State is ranked in the Top 20 in all four of the major polls and enters the matchup at 25-10 overall. Claire Timm has provided a consistent presence at the plate, leading the team in batting average (.379), slugging percentage (.667) and on-base percentage (.477). The Cowgirls are a threat on the bases, converting 59-of-69 stolen base attempts. Oklahoma State hits .307 as a team with 37 home runs. Ruby Meylan is the ace of the staff once again for Oklahoma State. Meylan has thrown twice the amount of innings as the next closest pitcher on the roster. In 134.2 innings, she is 15-6 with a 2.29 ERA, 136 strikeouts, 35 walks and opponents are hitting just .214 against her. She ranks 8th nationally in innings pitched, 11th in wins, 12th in shutouts, 16th in strikeouts and 31st in appearances.

SERIES HISTORY
The series between Wichita State and Oklahoma State dates all the way back to the first meeting on March 25, 1978. Wichita State won that first matchup, only to see Oklahoma State win the next 56 in a row. The Cowgirls lead the all-time series, 91-16. Nine of those 16 wins have come under Kristi Bredbenner. The Shockers and Cowgirls have played each other every year since 1984.

LAST MEETING VS. THE COWGIRLS
Oklahoma State completed the season sweep of Wichita State in 2025 in a 10-2 run-rule win in Stillwater on April 15. The Cowgirls won both meetings last season in run-rule fashion, outscoring the Shockers 21-4 over the two games. Wichita State scored both of its runs in the top of the 1st on Jodie Epperson's two-run double, but it was all Cowgirls from there. Oklahoma State scored a run in the bottom of the 1st, three in the 2nd, three in the 3rd, two in the 4th and the final run in the 5th. Four Cowgirls finished with multiple RBIs, including Karli Godwin who was a perfect 3-for-3 with a home run.

LAST TIME OUT
Wichita State is coming off a series win over Tulsa. After dropping the series opener, 11-10, Wichita State bounced back to win the final two games, 7-1 and 9-3. In Game 1, Wichita State trailed 8-2 in the fourth inning but mounted a comeback before ultimately falling by a run. Trinity Allen homered twice, while driving in five of the team's 10 runs. In Game 2, Wichita State jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first two innings and Ava Sliger had a shutout all the way until the top of the seventh. Five Shockers had multiple hits and at least one RBI. Kammie Smith was the only Shocker to drive in multiple runs to go with a pair of singles. Allen and Ausha Moore combined for six walks between the two of them. In Saturday's finale, Moore doubled twice and drove in three runs. Smith was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Kinzey Woody hit a two-run home run to power the Shockers to a 9-3 victory. Ryley Nihart threw a complete game, allowing only one earned run on just four hits, two walks and striking out four.

PUT IT ON A TRINI-TEE
During Trinity Allen's current 5-game hit streak, Allen has multiple hits in three of the five games and is 8-for-15 (.533) with 4 home runs, 5 walks, 8 runs and 8 RBIs.

BRINGING THE WOOD(Y)
Freshman Kinzey Woody is coming off a scorching weekend series vs. Florida Atlantic. Woody was 8-for-10 with two home runs and three RBIs. She had a hit in eight straight at bats over the three games, going 3-for-3 in Game 1 and 4-for-4 in Game 2. After her stellar week, D1 Softball named Woody the Mid-Major Freshman of the Week. Through the first 15 conference games, Woody is hitting a team-high .490 (24-for-49) with 4 doubles, 6 home runs and 16 RBIs.

HOME RUN CYCLE
Kinzey Woody has 7 home runs so far in her freshman season. The first 4 home runs of her career completed the home run cycle - hitting a walk-off grand slam for her first career home run on Feb. 21 vs. Creighton, a 3-run home run on March 13 vs. UAB, a 2-run home run on March 14 vs. UAB and finally a solo home run vs. FAU on March 20. Not a bad way to start your collegiate career.

RPI - WEEK FIVE
Wichita State checked in at No. 63 in the fifth week of RPI rankings on April 6. The Shockers have already faced 12 teams in the Top 65, including No. 3 Arkansas, No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 14 Mississippi State, No. 21Clemson, No. 24 Oklahoma State, No. 31 Baylor, No. 38 South Florida (three times), No. 41 Texas State, No. 44 Missouri, No. 48 Kansas, No. 51 Florida Atlantic (three times) and No. 65 Miami (OH). The Shockers still have games against No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 24 Oklahoma State, No. 48 Kansas and No. 53 Charlotte (three times).