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Mack Smith

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Senior Mason Munz jumps on the mound after not getting a strike call against Louisiana Tech. Munz walked two batters against the Bulldogs.

Baseball falls to Oklahoma State, extends losing streak against teams from Oklahoma

Mack Smith, Reporter
March 25, 2025
Graduate student Chloe Ciecko dances with her team to celebrate a spare. Ciecko is currently working on a graduate degree in sociology.

Women’s bowling wins CUSA tournament in first year of NCAA competition

Mack Smith, Reporter
March 23, 2025
Sophomore Camden Johnson scores on a single against Louisiana Tech. Johnson led the team in runs with four on March 14.

Baseball drops series to Louisiana Tech, suffers historic loss in opener

Mack Smith, Reporter
March 17, 2025
WSU players put on their hats after the playing of the national anthem on March 14. The Shockers wore their throwback hats for the series opener against Louisiana Tech.

Senior Grant Adler winds up to throw a pitch against Louisiana Tech. Adler gave up 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings during the game on March 14, one of the most runs allowed in a single game in program history.

Head coaches Brian Green and Lane Burroughs meet with the umpire crew before the game on March 14. Wichita State lost to the Bulldogs, 27-12.

Pitching coach Anthony Claggett talks to senior Grant Adler during a mound visit on March 14. Wichita State gave up 27 runs in the loss to the Bulldogs.

Senior Mauricio Millan fires the ball to first base after a strikeout on March 14. The Shockers struck out eight batters in the 27-12 loss.

Sophomore Camden Johnson runs to first base after hitting the ball against the Bulldogs. Johnson leads all Shockers in hits so far this season with 28.

Senior Josh Livingston celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run against Louisiana Tech on March 14. Livingston hit the only home run for the Shockers during the game.

Senior Ryan Callahan safely reaches first base on a two-RBI single against Louisiana Tech. Callahan had two singles in the 27-12 loss.

Home plate umpire Jeff Spisak calls a strike on March 14. Wichita State and Louisiana Tech combined for 11 strikeouts in the game.

Senior Grant Adler throws a pitch against Louisiana Tech. Adler struck out three batters but gave up 12 runs in the loss.

Pitching coach Anthony Claggett makes a walk out of the dugout to make a pitching change on March 14. The Shockers used seven pitchers in the 27-12 loss.

Senior Jordan Rogers throws the ball from center field against Louisiana Tech. Rogers made one putout in the game on March 14.

Senior Mauricio Millan unsuccessfully tries to tag out a Bulldogs runner. Louisiana Tech beat the Shockers, 27-12, on March 14.

[Photo] Baseball drops first series of AAC schedule at Tulane

March 23, 2025
Senior pitcher Arnad Mulamekic pitches the ball to a Louisiana Tech batter on March 14. Mulamekic is in his first year with Wichita State after transferring from Siena College in New York.

From left to right: infielders Camden Johnson, Kam Durnin, Josh Livingston and Ryan Callahan talk while a new pitcher warms up on March 14. All four of them played for Wichita State last season.

Sophomore Kaleb Duncan throws his bat after being hit by a pitch. Duncan was one of two Shockers who got plunked on March 14.

Sophomore Gannon Snyder runs to first base to get a putout against Louisiana Tech. Snyder had five putouts in the game on March 14.

Sophomore Kam Durnin slides safely into third base on March 14. Durnin hit 2-4 in the game against the Bulldogs.

Senior Jack Mount tosses a pitch on March 14. Mount walked one Bulldogs batter in the game.

Senior Jack Mount signals for a strike on March 14. The pitch was called a ball.

Sophomore Gannon Snyder flips to senior Peyton Walters. The Shockers used seven pitchers in the 27-12 loss.

Seniors Jack Mount and Peyton Walters high-five after Walters was taken out of the game. Walters pitched one inning and gave up two runs on March 14.

Sophomore Zeb Henry tries to beat out a throw on March 14. Henry has started three games this season since transferring from Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Wichita State's baseball team stands for the national anthem on March 14. The Shockers lost the game, 27-12.

Senior Josh Livingston celebrates hitting a game tying single against Missouri State. Livingston has seven RBIs so far this season for the Shockers.

Baseball drops midweek series to Nebraska with blowout, close loss

Mack Smith, Reporter
March 12, 2025
Freshman outfielder Brookelyn Livanec dances after hitting a leadoff double in the seventh inning on March 2. Livanec later crossed home plate in the inning.

[Photo] Freshmen step up in Wichita State softball win against Kansas

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor
March 12, 2025
Graduate student Ellee Eck tosses her bat after she is walked against South Dakota State University. The Shockers were walked seven times in the 6-4 loss.

Softball swept by conference opponent for the first time since 2015

Mack Smith, Reporter
March 11, 2025
WSU Pitching coach Anthony Claggett meets the team on the mound during the game on March 7. The Shockers pitching allowed five runs in the 7-5 win.

Baseball gets brooms out for sweep of Missouri State, claims first series win of season

Mack Smith, Reporter
March 11, 2025
Sophomore Camden Johnson sets up to fire the ball to first on March 7. Johnson had one assist and three putouts in the 7-5 win.

Head coaches Brian Green and Joey Hawkins shake hands at home plate before the game on March 7. Wichita swept Missouri State in the three game series.

Sophomore Lane Haworth makes a diving catch on March 7. Haworth made one putout in the 7-5 win.

Senior Ryan Callahan tells the dugout to challenge a play against Missouri State. The Shockers ended up sweeping the three game series.

Sophomore Camden Johnson catches a pop fly on March 7. Johnson has started every game so far this season for Wichita State.

Senior Mauricio Millan smiles on first base after hitting a go ahead single against Missouri State. Millan hit 3-4 in the win on March 7.

Senior Jordan Rogers gets hit by a pitch on March 7. Rogers struck out twice in the 7-5 win.

Junior Nick Potter goes to pick up a ground ball on March 7. Potter gave up two hits and no runs in the 7-5 win.

Sophomore Camden Johnson slides foot first into home plate. Johnson leads the team in runs scored so far this season with 12.

Senior Cole Dillon tries to leg out a single on March 7. Dillon is in this first year with the Shockers after transferring from Arizona over the offseason.

Junior Aaron Arnold pitches a ball to a Missouri State batter. Arnold pitched three scoreless innings in the 7-5 win on March 7.

Sophomore Lane Haworth fires the ball from the outfield. Haworth made one putout in the 7-5 win on March 7.

Senior Mauricio Millan pounces on a ball on March 7. Millan has started four games behind the plate this season after missing the first 11 games with an injury.

Sophomore Kam Durnin throws to first from his position at shortstop. Durnin had four assists in the game on March 7.

Senior Josh Livingston checks his scouting card on March 7. Livingston had one putout and two assists in the 7-5 win.

Senior Josh Livingston slides into home plate on March 7. Wichita State won 7-5 en route to a series sweep.

Senior Mauricio Millan slides head first against Missouri State. Millan is back in action after missing the first 11 games with an injury.

Senior Mauricio Millan beelines it to home plate on March 7. Millan scored twice in the 7-5 win against Missouri State.

Sophomore Camden Johnson goes to tag a potential Missouri State base stealer. The Bears where 0-1 in stolen base attempts on March 7.

Senior Ryan Callahan waits for the ball to make a put out at first. Callahan had eight put outs in the 7-5 win on March 7.

Senior Ryan Callahan looks to catch a pop fly on March 7. Callahan has yet to commit an error this season for the Shockers.

Senior Ryan Callahan holds the Bears' runner at first. Missouri State did not steal a bag against the Shockers in the game on March 7.

Junior Jaden Gustafson fits bumps Director of Operations Tad Reida. The Shockers beat the Bears 7-5 on March 7.

The Shockers dugout celebrates a strikeout against Missouri State. Wichita state struck out ten Bears batters in the 7-5 win on March 7.

Sophomore Camden Johnson flips the ball to sophomore Brady Hamilton. Johnson and Hamilton are both in their second season with Wichita State.

Sophomore Brady Hamilton pitches a ball during the game against Missouri State. Hamilton pitched 4.2 innings against in the 7-5 win.

Sophomore Camden Johnson runs home while sticking his tongue out. Johnson scored the first run of the game in the 7-5 win on March 7.

Senior Mauricio Millan swings at an incoming pitch. Millan has hit .438 in his four games of the season.

The Shocker Baseball team stands for the National Anthem on March 7. Wichita State won the game, 7-5.

Sophomore Lane Haworth rounds first base. Haworth went 1-5 from the plate in the 7-5 win on March 7.

Junior Jaden Gustafson throws the ball into the infield against Missouri State. Gustafson has started nine games this season for the Shockers.

Senior guard Bijan Cortes drives against a defender on March 9. Cortes scored eight points in the loss on senior day.

[Photo] Men’s basketball loses first senior day game since 2018 against Tulsa

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor
March 9, 2025
Senior center Quincy Ballard throws down a dunk on March 9. Ballard shot 2-5 from the field in the WSU loss.

[Photo] Men’s basketball’s Quincy Ballard receives another year of eligibility, Matej Bošnjak could as well

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor
March 9, 2025
Wichita State head coach Brian Green and California State University, Fullerton head coach Jason Dietrich meet at home plate before the game on March 1. The Shockers lost 5-0.

Senior Josh Livingston catches a fly ball in short right field against California State University, Fullerton. Livingston had five putouts in the 5-0 loss on March 1.

Senior Grant Adler throws the ball to a Titans player. Adler pitched six innings and struck out eight batters on March 1.

Freshman James Umbarger puts a few game balls in the umpire's mask. Umbarger has yet to make his Wichita State debut as a freshman.

Sophomore Camden Johnson steps into the box on March 1. Johnson hit lead off for the Shockers and went 1-5 from the plate.

Sophomore Lane Haworth looks back at the umpire in confusion. Haworth was called for a strike, but he thought it was ball four.

Sophomore Camden Johnson cuts off a throw from the outfield. Johnson had four assists in the 5-0 loss against California State University, Fullerton.

WSU pitching coach Anthony Claggett meets with the entire infield during a mound visit on March 1. Claggett is in his second year coaching for the Shockers.

[Photo] Baseball’s late game surge not enough against Abilene Christian

March 6, 2025
Sophomore Camden Johnson takes a healthy hack at the baseball on March 1. Johnson hit 1-5 from the plate against the Titans.

[Photo] Walk-off homer lone bright spot of another Shocker baseball series loss

March 3, 2025
Senior Josh Livingston throws his equipment after being walked against California State University, Fullerton. Livingston was walked once in the game on March 1.

Sophomore Kaleb Duncan slows down after hitting the first base bag. Duncan reached base once via a walk in the 5-0 loss.

Senior Ryan Callahan makes a put out at first base against the Titans. Callahan had six put outs on March 1.

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