Good morning, Shocker Nation! Wichita State women's tennis sophomores Xin Tong Wang and Giorgia Roselli have been named to the 2025 AAC Women's Tennis All-Conference team. The pair became the fifth and sixth All-Conference selections for the Shockers since the team joined the American in 2018.
 
Xin Tong Wang native piled up 19 singles wins on the year, with 10 wins in dual matches. Roselli also ended the year hot in singles, winning her final four matches of the year. The two Shockers also paired up to form a fearsome doubles team, reaching as high as No. 66 in the ITA Doubles Rankings this year.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

👀 A look at Krystin Nelson’s hitting as Shockers Softball take on Memphis
⚾️ Shockers BSB hosts Pirates for critical three-day series
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Reduce, RENEW, Recycle. The Wichita State University Athletics Department has announced new details for 2025-2026 MBB season tickets, as well as renewal information about Shocker Athletics Annual Memberships/SASO.
 
In addition to men's basketball information, for the first-time in athletics department history, Shocker Athletics is simultaneously launching Volleyball and WBB renewals. With streamlined service, impactful benefits across all of Shocker Athletics, and flexible pricing options, there's never been a better time to lock in your support for the Shockers!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 High-Stakes BSB Coming in Hot. The Wichita State baseball team hosts the defending AAC regular season champion East Carolina Pirates in a crucial three-game series beginning tonight at 6 p.m. CT (Saturday, May 3 | 2:00 pm; Sunday, May 4 | 1:00 pm).

After a 1-2 showing against South Florida, WSU is currently in ninth place in the AAC standings; only the top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament. Wichita State's win over South Florida on Saturday snapped a nine-game losing streak.

The Shockers are coming off a 32-29 season in 2024 that included a 15-12 mark in AAC play, tying for third in the final conference standings.

🔼 Happy People Hit Better. The title of Elizabeth Economon's book will be Happy People Hit Better.
 
Will Wichita State third baseman Krystin Nelson be on the cover? Perhaps the first chapter? Acknowledgements? Definitely somewhere, thinks Economon.
 
"She is that person more than anybody I've ever coached," said Economon, Wichita State's associate head coach. "When she relaxes and when she is confident and is feeling good, she is great. And I remind her 'Hey, happy people hit better.'"
 
Nelson is on one of her happy stretches as the Shockers (26-22-1) enter the final week of the regular season.

Read “RH: Happy to Be Hitting” for more.
🥎 : YOUR PREVIEW FOR SOFTBALL’S THREE-GAME SERIES AT MEMPHIS

 🔼 First Glimpse, First Tee. Former Shocker golfers Corey Novascone and Calvin Pearson join us on the RH Podcast to discuss the First Tee-Greater Wichita program. We talk about how First Tee is boosting high school golf in Wichita and how the program is able to remove many of the financial barriers that dissuade families from the sport.

We wrap up with stories about playing for former WSU coach Grier Jones, highlighted by Pearson's memory about how an errant shot led to a bee sting. 

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🔼 Teamwork Makes the … Well, You Know the Rest. Wichita State Athletics has partnered with Teamworks to implement Teamworks General Manager (GM), the only fully integrated leadership solution built specifically for collegiate athletic departments. As the sixth program from the AAC to adopt GM, Wichita State solidifies its position as a forward-thinking leader committed to operational excellence and student-athlete success.

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🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Into the Annals of History. As mentioned above, the Shockers baseball team is coming off a 32-29 season in 2024 that included a 15-12 mark in AAC play, tying for third in the final conference standings. WSU went on to reach the championship game of the AAC Tournament for the first time in program history. Who did they ultimately fall to in that very close game?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Friday, May 2
🥎 Softball @ Memphis @ 6 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball vs. East Carolina @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, May 3
👟Track and Field @ TCU Horned Frog Invite in Fort Worth, Texas | Meet Info
⚾️ Baseball vs. East Carolina @ 2 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball @ Memphis @ 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 4
🥎 Softball @ Memphis @ Noon
⚾️ Baseball vs. East Carolina @ 1 p.m. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Tulane!

As mentioned above, the Shockers baseball team is coming off a 32-29 season in 2024 that included a 15-12 mark in AAC play, tying for third in the final conference standings. WSU went on to reach the championship game of the AAC Tournament for the first time in program history, falling to Tulane, 11-10.

🌾 Have a fabulous weekend, Shocker Nation!