The American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships begin Friday at Cessna Stadium. Wichita State assistant director John Wise joins the podcast to talk about Wichita State’s outlook, events to watch, Houston’s sprinters and more.
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 pitchers Tommy Barnhouse and Clayton McGinness wrap up fall practices with a wide-ranging discussion. We talk about teammates who made a good impression in the fall, the World Series, pitching coach Mike Steele and why Barnhouse worked through a difficult freshman season. What is the crucible and whose truck might you see Shockers pushing around the Eck Stadium parking lot later this month?
Wichita State assistant coach Elizabeth Economon wraps up fall practices with a look at how the pitching staff might fill in behind Bailey Lange, how the competition at third base played out and how the new fences at Wilkins Stadium change things. She also gives a dining tip for trips to Southeast Kansas and describes playing with and for coach Kristi Bredbenner at Truman State.
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.
