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Shocker Brew 3/22: One Big Thing

Shocker Brew 3/22: One Big Thing

Today, Lorenz named AAC Player of the Week and an NCAA All-American joins The Roundhouse Podcast

Zach Garrett
March 22, 2024

Good morning! It was this time 10 years ago that Shocker men’s basketball improved to 35-0 on the season after a first-round win over Cal Poly in the NCAA Tournament. Time sure has flown since the infamous 2014 season!

What else are we mixing into today’s Brew?

⛳️ Lorenz named AAC Player of the Week
🎙️ NCAA All-American joins The Roundhouse Podcast
🌾 And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

After finishing tied for third in the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate, Shocker men's golf’s Blake Lorenz was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. The senior carded a tournament score of 207, six strokes under par, for a top-three finish. The honor is the fourth time a men’s golfer has been named to the weekly award, with the last coming in 2022 after both Dawson Lewis and Lucas Scheufler were named recipients.

🗣️ "Blake is gaining some speed and some confidence going into the last couple of events," said Easterling. "He's played our next two golf courses quite a bit, so he'll be mentally prepared for those and he's definitely trending in the right direction." - head coach Judd Easterling

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Here We Go. Shocker baseball will begin AAC play this weekend as the team travels to Birmingham, Alabama, to face off against UAB. Wichita State is 3-2 in conference-opening series since joining The American in 2018, including a series win on the road at Cincinnati last season. The matchup will be the first-ever series between the two squads with the Black and Gold entering with a 13-7 record.

🔍️ See the scouting report on UAB

🔼 Lone Star State Showdown. To the Ralph O’Connor Rice Invitational, they go! Shocker men’s tennis will look to snap its losing streak in Houston this weekend as the team takes on Rice for a pair of matches. Alejandro Jacome will look to lead the Shockers as the current leader in total wins in dual matches this year with nine.

🔼 Welcoming The Roadrunners. Due to impending weather, Shocker softball will begin its three-game series against UTSA with a doubleheader today starting at 3:30 p.m. Wichita State enters the weekend series with a 13-10 record and holds the all-time record advantage with seven wins over the Roadrunners compared to just the one loss. The Shockers are coming off its first conference series sweep of the season last weekend at East Carolina, beating the Pirates: 4-1, 6-5 and 9-1.

🔍️ Check out the scouting report on UTSA

🔼 The Roundhouse Podcast. NCAA All-American Destiny Masters stops by in the latest episode to talk about her success in the pentathlon and high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships earlier this month in Boston. We discuss why she and coach Steve Rainbolt make a good team, why flexibility is key and how Masters found her love for track and field.

🎧️ Listen to The Roundhouse Podcast with Destiny Masters & Steve Rainbolt

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Lorenz The Leader

Shocker men's golf's Blake Lorenz leads the team in multiple categories this season, including birdies, eagles and rounds in the 60s. Do you know how many birdies the senior has carded this year?

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Central

Friday, March 22

Saturday, March 23

Sunday, March 24

⚾️ Baseball at UAB @ Noon | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

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🌾 Have a great weekend, y’all!