Shocker Brew 8/14: Fall Ball

Today, softball announces 2024 fall schedule and men’s basketball is picking up the pace

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Zach Garrett
August 14, 2024

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

🥎 Softball announces 2024 fall schedule
🏀 Men’s basketball is picking up the pace
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Fall ball is back! Wichita State softball has finalized a 2024 fall softball schedule that includes five home dates at Wilkins Stadium.

Fall play opens with a doubleheader on Sept. 14 vs. McLennan Community College and a 10-inning contest the following day against Murray State College. Wichita State will make one road trip, a drive up the turnpike to Lawrence to face Kansas in a doubleheader on Sept. 27. Admission for all games at Wilkins Stadium is $5 at the gate.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Summer Standouts. This summer, Shocker baseball’s student-athletes have honed their craft and helped lift their respective summer league teams with their stellar play this offseason.

⚾️ Ryan Callahan finished fourth in the Alaska Baseball League in batting average (.311) and third in RBI (30) where helped his team win the ABL championship.

⚾️ Jaden Gustafson hit .391 at the plate during the regular season with the Hutchinson Monarchs while leading hte Jayhawk League in home runs (4) and RBI (32).

🔼 Fast Paced. Wichita State men’s basketball’s roster is stocked with experienced players accustomed to playing significant minutes and in significant games. The team knows how practices operate, and they know the expectations. The adjustment period between coaches and players is in the past for many Shockers. Over summer workouts ended in late July, which meant strong competition with evenly matched teams and drills.

🗣️ "It's a lot faster-paced. We're competing for minutes. There are more guys here that that's their nature. Really competitive guys." - Ronnie DeGray III, forward

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Running It Back. Today’s trivia question…how many Shockers returned for a second season under men’s basketball head coach Paul Mills?

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

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Saturday, August 24

🏐 Volleyball vs. Kansas State (exhibition) @ 4 p.m. in Wichita, KS

Friday, August 30

👟 Cross Country @ Terry Masterson Twilight Classic in Hutchinson, KS

🏐 Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State @ 11 a.m. in Kennesaw, GA

Saturday, August 31

🏐 Volleyball vs. Indiana @ 9 a.m. in Kennesaw, GA

🏐 Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State @ 2:30 p.m. in Kennesaw, GA

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Eight!

It is the second summer for eight Shockers under coach Paul Mills.

  • Harlond Beverly

  • Xavier Bell

  • Bijan Cortes

  • Ronnie DeGray III

  • Quincy Ballard

  • Yanis Bamba

  • Henry Thengvall

  • Joy Ighovodja

🌾 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!