Wichita State Athletics

2024 Redshirt Sophomore
Played in 15 games, making nine starts (four in right field, three in left field, two as designated hitter)...hit .241 with seven hits in 29 at-bats...scored six runs and drove in three...went 2-for-4 in his Wichita State debut at Little Rock on February 17...reached base three times the following day on two walks and a hit by pitch...keyed Wichita State's late-inning rally against Florida Atlantic on April 13th with an eighth inning single and a run scored...singled, walked and scored twice against UTSA on May 4...delivered a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning against Memphis on May 18...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

Johnson County Community College (2023)
Produced an excellent 2023 season in his lone campaign with the Cavaliers...slashed .321/.443/.488 with 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 37 RBI...named Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and Region 6 Gold Glove recipient in the outfield, becoming the first JCCC outfielder to receive the honor...led the team and tied for ninth in the conference in doubles...drew a team high 39 walks, also tied for ninth in the conference, while striking out only 25 times in 215 at-bats...produced 18 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games...went 12-16 in stolen base attempts...had a season-best three hits in a game five times...went 7-for-15 with a double in each game of a four-game series against Crowder on February 9-11...tripled, homered and drove in a season-high four runs against Labette on May 3...worked three walks in a game twice...stole two bases in a game three times...helped the Cavaliers reach the NJCAA World Series with a 56-10 overall record...teammates at Johnson County with current Wichita State infielder Ryan Callahan and right-handed pitcher Caleb Anderson.

Oklahoma (2022)
Redshirted...team finished as College World Series runner-up.

High School
A four-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Matt Jansen at Lafayette High School...ranked the #3 outfielder in the state of Missouri and the #25 player in the state overall by Perfect Game...ranked the #4 outfielder in Missouri and the #15 player in the state by Prep Baseball Report...named the 2021 Missouri Player of the Year by both Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report...a three-time All-State selection...hit .589 as a senior while going 4-0 with a 0.83 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 48.1 innings...threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts...powered Lafayette to third place in the Class 4 State Tournament, the best finish in program history...hit .491 with four home runs and a .506 on-base percentage as a sophomore in 2019, also posted a 2.50 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 36 innings...went 13 for 14 in stolen base attempts...named All-District 16-4A...did not have a junior season in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic...as a freshman went 5-3 with a 2.10 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 45 innings on the mound and hit .458 with two homers and a .543 OBP...also lettered three years in basketball, earning All-Midland Empire Conference honors.

Personal
Son of Shane and Lisa Luikart...has a sister, Kelsey...father, Shane, played baseball collegiately at Missouri Western State...born July 10...majoring in Sport Management at Wichita State.