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.
Wichita State volleyball plays Iowa State and No. 14 Creighton this weekend in Omaha to continue a challenging non-conference schedule. Associate head coach Sean Carter joins us to talk about the scheduling philosophy, libero Gio Civita’s progess into an elite defender, how the setting position is shaking out and redshirt freshman Megan Taflinger’s growth at outside hitter. Carter also discusses how the move to the American Athletic Conference changes recruiting.
Senior associate athletic director Becky Endicott joins the podcast to talk about landmark year for Wichita State women’s teams – an American Athletic Conference title for volleyball, NCAA appearances for tennis and softball and more. She discusses changes coming to the American volleyball schedule and the addition of a post-season tournament and how membership in the conference is changing how Wichita State evaluates its facilities and programs. She talks about her favorite trip in the new conference and how travel changed for Shocker teams.
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.
Voice of Wichita State softball Steve Strain joins the podcast to talk about the American Athletic Conference race and the next two weeks for the Shockers. What sparked Wichita State’s four-game win streak that moved it into contention? How did a tough non-conference schedule help the Shockers? He puts senior Mackenzie Wright’s career into perspective and talks about the offensive improvement throughout the order.
Wichita State senior Gunnar Troutwine discusses his love for playing catcher, why it’s important to chat up the umpire, how the Shockers bounce back from a tough day and what it felt like to get his Clint McKeever on at Oklahoma State. Also, which Game of Thrones character does he evoke?
Dave Dahl, color voice for Wichita State basketball and former Shocker, talks about Saturday’s American semifinal vs. Houston and how the Cougars handled the Shockers in the Jan. 20 meeting. We also discuss fan turnout in Orlando and Dave’s memories of playing Cincinnati, Memphis and Tulsa during his days in the Missouri Valley Conference.
