Good morning! Wichita State University baseball will host the annual First Pitch Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Aetna Multi-Purpose Center at Charles Koch Arena. Headlining the event is keynote speaker Mike Sweeney, a 16-year Major Leaguer who is a member of the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame and the father of Wichita State signee MJ Sweeney. 

⚾️ Get the full rundown, including ticketing info. 🎟

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew?

🥎 The Roundhouse looks ahead to Shockers Softball
🏀 WBB update
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Straight Reppin’. Year after year, Ashtyn Woods proves she’s got what it takes to represent not only the Shockers, but also the U.S. of A.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Don’t Call it a Comeback. Ellee Eck enjoyed softball at Stanford and appreciated the academic and athletic prestige. Thanks to the transfer portal, she is thrilled to spend her final year of eligibility playing at Wichita State.
 
"It makes you realize how good home is," she said. "I feel a lot more free, and a lot more confident in myself."
 
Eck, who played in 148 games for Stanford over three seasons, is expected to play a major role in both as part of a new-look outfield loaded with fast defenders.
 
"She's fast,” senior outfielder Lauren Lucas said of Eck. “We're going to have the ability to cover a lot of ground."
 
Lucas, who sat out last season with a right shoulder injury, is focused on a return.
 
"We're stubborn," she said. "We're bitter about not being in post-season last year. We're going to come back with a vengeance."

🥎 Read the full edition of this week’s “The Roundhouse.” 👀

Also, check out the team putting in the work 👇🏼 💪🏽

🔼 Onward and Upward … Well, Over to Texas. American Athletic Conference preseason favorite South Florida stifled the Shockers in a 72-46 win Wednesday evening in Charles Koch Arena.
 
"For whatever reason, this game took us awhile to get into the flow of the game and be able to match the physicality.” - Terry Nooner, head coach
 
Wichita State travels to UTSA tomorrow to take on the conference-leading Roadrunners.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

The ‘Runners Rout. With the Wichita State MBB set to face UTSA this weekend, today’s trivia asks: Which member of the Shockers squad scored a game-high 18 when the Shockers grabbed the dominant 84-64 dub on Feb. 7, 2024?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Friday, Jan. 10
(No Activities Scheduled)

Saturday, Jan. 11
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ UTSA a @ 12 p.m. | Live Audio | Live Stats
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ UTSA @ 3 p.m. | KEYN 103.7 FM | Live Audio

Sunday, Jan. 12
(No Activities Scheduled)

Monday, Jan. 13
(No Activities Scheduled)

Tuesday, Jan. 14
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Charlotte @ 6:30 p.m. | KEYN 103.7 FM | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Colby Rogers!

The Shockers are 3-0 against the Roadrunners going into this weekend’s contest.

🌾 Have an awesome weekend, Shocker Nation!