Shocker baseball outplayed at Lawrence

Tuesday nights haven’t been kind to the Wichita State Shockers (26-21) in April.

The Shockers dropped their fifth straight Tuesday game when Dakota Smith drove in the game’s only run, and the Kansas Jayhawks (26-18) beat the Shockers in a 1-0 11 inning duel.

For both teams, it came down to pitching.

KU starter Robert Kahana, who has struggled throughout April with a 7.62 ERA, recorded five strikeouts and no walks through eight innings. The WSU pitchers combined to throw 10 scoreless innings.

The Shockers take the field today against Kansas Wesleyan at 6:30 p.m.

—Chris Hawkins

Golf coach, players recognized by MVC

Wichita State men’s golf coach Grier Jones was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year for the 10th time in his 17 years at WSU. Player Hunter Sparks was named MVC Golfer of the Year and four other players also received all-conference statuses.

Rafael Becker, Louis Cohen Boyer, Tyler Gann and Calvin Pearson were on the all-conference team, all earning places in the top six.

Becker, last year’s MVC Golfer of the Year, was this year’s medalist for the Valley Championship.

—Kassidee Lank