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Sophomore Tyler Dobbs winds up to throw a pitch on April 12. Dobbs pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed two runs against UTSA.

Wichita State baseball’s pitching implodes in 18-12 loss at Kansas

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor April 15, 2025

Wichita State head coach Brian Green used nine pitchers on Tuesday evening against Kansas, six of whom allowed runs. The Shocker pitching staff struggled throughout the game in an 18-12 road loss to the...

Graduate student Ellee Eck prepares to sprint off second base during the game against East Carolina on April 11. Eck scored three times and secured a a pair of hits and an RBI during the game.

Softball’s struggles against top-25 teams continues in loss at No. 22 Oklahoma State

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor April 15, 2025

Wichita State softball’s struggles against nationally ranked opponents continued on Tuesday evening. The Shockers lost to No. 22 Oklahoma State, 10-2, in a five-inning run-rule shortened game. The...

WSU women's javelin throwers huddle up before they begin throwing. Four Shockers finished top 10 in the event over the weekend.

Shocker Sports Roundup: What you missed over the weekend

Piper Pinnetti, Opinion Editor April 15, 2025

Track and Field Wichita State track and field had a strong showing at the KT Woodman Classic over the weekend, led by multiple athletes earning top American Athletic Conference rankings. Sophomore...

The Wichita State cheer team performs a group routine on Oct. 5. The cheer team also won the Shocktober Fest spirit award at Shocker Madness.

Shocker cheer team wins national championship, greeted by supporters in return to Wichita

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor April 14, 2025

For six months, Wichita State’s cheer team has perfected a two-minute and 13-second routine — showing up to the Heskett Center four days a week at 5:45 a.m. to practice every tumble and shout. The...

Fifth year guard AJ McGinnis shoots a 3-pointer on Dec. 29. McGinnis connected on three of his five shots from deep.

Men’s basketball’s AJ McGinnis adds name to transfer portal

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor April 14, 2025

Another surprise name from Wichita State men’s basketball entered the transfer portal on Monday afternoon. According to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, from Verbal Commits, fifth-year guard...

Senior Mauricio Millan writes in the turf before the game on April 12. Millan has started 24 games this season.

Baseball swept by UTSA after pitching fails on Saturday, bats fall cold on Sunday

Evan Tong, Reporter April 13, 2025

Wichita State faced UTSA, the leader of the American Athletic Conference, over the weekend, falling to the Roadrunners in a sweep at Eck Stadium. After the series loss, the Shockers fell to 12-23...

Graduate student Lauren Lucas returns to hugs and congratulations after scoring the first home run of the game against East Carolina on April 11. The Shockers won, 11-2.

Softball offense leads to series win against East Carolina

Jayden Woods, Reporter April 13, 2025

Wichita State softball continued its dominance against East Carolina over the weekend, taking two of three games in a home series that had a little bit of everything — a run rule to begin the series,...

(Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics)

Men’s basketball signs 3-point sniper Kenyon Giles in transfer portal

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor April 12, 2025

Wichita State men’s basketball landed its second transfer of the offseason — and second from the Southern Conference — on Saturday. Kenyon Giles, a junior guard who played for UNC Greensboro last...

(Photo courtesy of Bryan Chavez / Wichita State Athletics)

Women’s bowling’s season ends at NCAA Final Four

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor April 11, 2025

Wichita State women’s bowling‘s first season of NCAA eligibility ended in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. The Shockers came into the Final Four as the No. 4 seed. On Friday, they lost to...

(Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics)

Women’s basketball lands Wichita native in transfer portal

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor April 11, 2025

For the second straight offseason, Wichita State women’s basketball landed a graduate student from Wichita in the transfer portal. Jaila Harding, a 5-foot-8 guard who went to Wichita Southeast High...

Senior center Matej Bošnjak high-fives graduate student forward Zane Meeks at the end of the game on Nov. 18. Bošnjak had one of the Shockers' two blocks in the game.

Zane Meeks becomes fourth men’s basketball player to enter transfer portal

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor April 9, 2025

Wichita State men’s basketball lost its fourth player to the transfer portal on Tuesday evening. Zane Meeks, a Kansas native, spent one season with the Shockers and is now entering the transfer portal...

The Shockers celebrate a Jordan Rogers home run. The Shockers beat the Newman Jets, 14-2, on April 8th.

In front of Wichita students, baseball run-rules Newman

Mack Smith, Reporter April 8, 2025

In front of a crowd made up of mostly USD 259 students on a field trip, Wichita State’s baseball team run-ruled cross-town Newman University in seven innings, 14-2, on Tuesday morning. “(This) was...

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