Broadcaster Steve Strain joins The Roundhouse podcast to talk Wichita State women’s basketball. He discusses the team’s improvement from the preseason to the current 5-2 record and why it needs to improve at the foul line soon. We discuss the freshmen running the Shockers at guard and senior Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage’s adjustment to a prominent scoring role.
Wichita State director of marketing and fan engagement Reggie McIntyre joins the pod to talk about new things at Koch Arena, highlighted by new food and drinks. He reveals his favorite new concession item, debates the need for charging stations and discusses how athletic departments around the country are working to improve student attendance.
Wichita State baseball pitching coach Mike Steele wraps up fall practices with his view on the starting rotation, newcomers making a mark and how recruiting changes in the American Athletic Conference. He discusses overcoming the fear of failure and why sometimes he lets his pitchers struggle and struggle some more. We wrap up with his thoughts on best Shocker Halloween costumes.
Wichita State men’s basketball newcomers Erik Stevenson, Jaime Echenique and Ricky Torres discuss their adjustment to Shocker basketball, their baseball and football careers, the Golden State Warriors and Torres’ Fortnite mastery.
Wichita State men’s basketball newcomers Chance Moore, Eli Farrakhan, Morris Udeze and Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler discuss their adjustment to Shocker basketball, which teammates are mentoring, football skills and the team’s top Fortnite player.
Wichita State men’s basketball newcomers Dexter Dennis, Jamarius Burton, Tate Busse and Teddy Allen discuss their adjustment to the new program, their sports backgrounds, NBA dominance and Fortnite skills.
Wichita State senior Luke Ritter, coming off a season in which he hit a team-leading .341, talks about Saturday’s scrimmage at Nebraska, which newcomers are catching his eye this fall and how he overcame a sophomore slump to break out as a junior, helped by coaches who kept him in the lineup.
Wichita State softball pitching coach Ryne Stefankiewicz discusses the staff as the Shockers prepare for fall scrimmages. Ace Bailey Lange is back after a strong final month of the 2018 season. Coaches are searching for a No. 2 starter.
It’s a big weekend of baseball at Eck Stadium with South Florida visiting. Shocker broadcast voices Shane Dennis and Denning Gerig give us the scouting report on USF lefty Shane McClanahan, who is expected to go early in the first round of the June draft. Wichita State’s pitching rotation is unsettled and freshman Tyler Davis is working his way up the chart after last weekend’s performance. We discuss Wichita State’s NCAA at-large resume, which is strong in key areas and weak in others. Can the Shockers win their way back into the picture? We discuss Luke Ritter’s bounce-back junior season and Bohm’s candidacy for the Golden Spikes Award. We wrap up by reminiscing about former Shocker Darren Dreifort, the 1993 Golden Spikes winner, who celebrated a birthday last week.
The Roundhouse previews the American Athletic Conference outdoor championship with assistant director of track and field John Wise, who discusses how the new conference might change recruiting, where the Shockers expect to finish and their strongest events. We venture into movies (A Quiet Place), Cincinnati chili and how the coaches will deploy decathlete Hunter Veith this weekend. Who would win a sprint relay between Shocker coaches and Houston coaches (Hint: probably the team with Carl Lewis)?
