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Shocker Brew 2/4: Pure Power
Plus: Save the Date to honor Mike Kennedy.

Good morning, Shocker Nation.
What else are we mixing into today’s piping hot edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!
⚾ Pure power
🎙️ A legend
🌾 And much, much more!
🌾 ONE BIG THING

Wichita State Athletics is excited to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day and you can join in on the celebration! Attend tonight’s men’s basketball game where we will highlight our incredible female student-athletes and sport programs throughout the evening. You can also celebrate by making a gift to the Shocker Way Fund to help advance opportunities for women in sports at Wichita State.
📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Conference Honors. Wichita State senior women’s tennis’ Vichitraporn Vimuktananda earned American Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week honors after posting six match victories over two weeks. The Thailand native went 4-0 last weekend in road wins over Iowa State and Iowa, clinching the 4-2 victory against Iowa with a comeback 4-6, 7-5, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles.
🔼 Pure Power. Wichita State baseball legend Mark Standiford was inducted into the NBC Baseball Hall of Fame! Standiford is the most prolific power hitter in Shocker history, with a resume that includes 69 career home runs, a team and NCAA record 94 career doubles, and 301 career RBIs.

🔼 Next Up. Wichita State (13-9, 5-4) hosts Charlotte (13-9, 7-2) on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. CT in a matchup of conference contenders. The Shockers are riding momentum with a 5-4 league start, their best since 2020-21, while Charlotte sits tied for first after winning seven of their last eight games despite being picked to finish last in the preseason. Wichita State's Kenyon Giles is on a tear, averaging 18.2 PPG (third in the conference, including a career-high 33 points against North Texas. He's already hit 75 three-pointers, sixth-most in a single season in program history.

🔼 Mark Your Calendars. Wichita State softball has released its 2026 promotional schedule, and single-game tickets are now on sale. General admission tickets are $12, with group tickets starting at $10. The promo schedule is packed with giveaways, including posters, sunglasses, t-shirts, cowboy hats, and themed nights at Wilkins Stadium. The Shockers open their home slate Wednesday, March 4, against Kansas at 6 p.m., after kicking off the season Feb. 6-8 at the Getterman Classic in Waco, Texas.
🔼 A Legend. Wichita State is set to honor the incredible career of Mike Kennedy when the Shockers take on Temple on Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. More details coming soon.
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🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA
Mark Standiford hit a home run every ___ at-bats.
Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!
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📆 ON THE DOCKET
*All times CT
Wednesday, Feb. 4
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Charlotte @ 6:30 p.m. | Listen: KEYN 103.7FM | Tickets
Friday, Feb. 6
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Oral Roberts @ 9:30 a.m. (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Nebraska @ 11 a.m. | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. No. 22/24 Mississippi State @ 12:30 p.m. (Waco, Texas)
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ No. 21 Oklahoma @ 1 p.m. (Norman, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Abilene Christian @ 6 p.m. | Live Stats
🥎 Softball @ Baylor @ 5:30 p.m. (Waco, Texas)
Saturday, Feb. 7
🥎 Softball vs. Northwestern State @ 2:30 p.m. (Waco, Texas)
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Charlotte @ 3 p.m. (Charlotte, N.C.) | Listen: KEYN 103.7 FM
🥎 Softball @ Baylor @ 5 p.m. (Waco, Texas)
Sunday, Feb. 8
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. UTSA @ 10 a.m. / 11 a.m. | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. New Mexico @ 9 a.m. (Waco, Texas)
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Tulane @ 1 p.m. (New Orleans, La.) | Listen: KEYN 103.7 FM
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Kansas @ 1 p.m. | Live Stats
🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 13.7!
🌾 Have a great week, Shocker Nation!




