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Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

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Shockers win two against No. 15 Missouri State

Nick Beach April 19, 2016

In his third start — and first against a ranked opponent in No. 15 Missouri State — redshirt sophomore pitcher Cody Tyler cleared three innings without the Bears tallying a single run. The top of...

Shockers pull off back-to-back comebacks, sweep Bradley

Grant Cohen April 19, 2016

Wichita State was in a similar situation they had been in the last four games, which was playing “catch up” with their opponents. The Shockers, however, were not able to grab a lead at the end of those...

Players receive postseason awards in farewell ceremony

Evan Pflugradt April 19, 2016

In the final season of the four- and five-year basketball careers of Wichita State seniors Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, there were numerous times to say goodbye — once for the final game in Charles Koch...

Bowling team to compete in Wichita for National Title

Grant Cohen April 14, 2016

Wichita State Bowling travels all across the United States to compete in matches during the regular season. The Shockers have won three of their 20 national titles in Wichita.For the second straight year,...

Softball faces shut-out in series opener, drops two games to No. 18 Missouri

Grant Cohen April 14, 2016

To wash the bad taste from their mouths after losing two games to Evansville, Wichita State knew that one, if not two, wins would help forget about their performance over the past weekend. The Shockers...

Sooners rack up 15 runs against freshmen pitching unit

Nick Beach April 14, 2016

Freshman Connor Lungwitz retired the first two batters in Oklahoma’s lineup in Tuesday’s one-game series with the Sooners. Lungwitz would not close out the inning unscathed.Oklahoma junior Austin O’Brien...

Softball drops two in weekend series

Grant Cohen April 12, 2016

In an effort to bounce back from a 10-run shortfall against No. 14-ranked Oklahoma on Wednesday, the Shockers took a step back after dropping two out of three games at Evansville over the weekend.Game...

Baseball avoids sweep in MVC opening series

Nick Beach April 12, 2016

Wichita State entered Missouri Valley play with nine wins. In Evansville, Indiana, the Shockers looked to better their record, and with a five-run advantage, WSU had all but narrowly secured the advantage...

Column: Shockers find breakout star in homegrown freshman

Nick Beach April 7, 2016

With nine wins and 19 losses, at this point it’s no secret Wichita State baseball is struggling. Their chances at making the NCAA tournament don’t look too strong. Weekend-starter Sam Tewes is sidelined...

Runs pile up in final game of 10-game home stand

Nick Beach April 7, 2016

At J.L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 43 days ago, Wichita State dropped to Oral Roberts, 6-4 for their second loss of the season. On Tuesday, Wichita State welcomed Oral Roberts into Eck Stadium...

No. 14 Oklahoma racks up 10 runs; Softball falls in Norman, Oklahoma

Grant Cohen April 7, 2016

Wichita State looked for redemption in Norman, Oklahoma, after committing three errors in the seventh inning to give a win to Illinois State on Sunday. Even though the Shockers had their first loss in...

Baseball drops series to No. 10 TCU

Nick Beach April 4, 2016

Heading into the fourth inning Saturday afternoon in Game 2 of Wichita State’s series against No. 6 Texas Christian University, WSU led 3-0. They looked as though they were poised and ready to bounce...

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