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Wichita State (2017 Record: 28-30, 10-11)
Wichita State played a very difficult out-of-conference schedule in 2017 and didn’t do very well going 0-6 against LSU and Texas Tech. They finished with a losing record in the Missouri Valley Conference and then went 1-2 in the MVC Tournament. Now they move to the AAC were the competition will be even tougher.
Lineup:
First baseman Greyson Jenista begins the season as one of the top college bats in the country after being named the Cape Cop League MVP hitting .310 with 24 runs scored and 3 home runs. In 2017 for the Shockers he led them with a .320 average and 45 runs scored to go along with 14 doubles, 9 home runs and 41 RBI. Third baseman Alec Bohm also had a great summer in the Cape Cod League hitting .351 with 10 doubles, 5 home runs and 28 RBI. This past spring he was second on the team with a .305 average and led the team with 11 home runs to go along with 44 runs scored and 40 RBI. Shortstop Trey Vickers is back after hitting .296 last year with 36 runs scored, 4 home runs and 32 RBI. Second baseman Jordan Boyer led the team with 42 RBI in 2017. Despite moving to the AAC, this Wichita State lineup should be one of the best in the conference.
Pitching:
Adam Keller is the only pitcher coming back from last year’s team that had an ERA under four. He posted a 3.86 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched with 30 strikeouts. Connor Lungwitz had an ERA of 4.00 in 27 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts. Tommy Barnhouse and Cody Tyler made eight and 11 starts respectively last year, but they both had an ERA over six.
2018 Outlook:
This team should be very explosive on offense in 2018, but several guys will need to step up in the pitching staff for this team to compete.
Wichita State played a very difficult out-of-conference schedule in 2017 and didn’t do very well going 0-6 against LSU and Texas Tech. They finished with a losing record in the Missouri Valley Conference and then went 1-2 in the MVC Tournament. Now they move to the AAC were the competition will be even tougher.
Lineup:
First baseman Greyson Jenista begins the season as one of the top college bats in the country after being named the Cape Cop League MVP hitting .310 with 24 runs scored and 3 home runs. In 2017 for the Shockers he led them with a .320 average and 45 runs scored to go along with 14 doubles, 9 home runs and 41 RBI. Third baseman Alec Bohm also had a great summer in the Cape Cod League hitting .351 with 10 doubles, 5 home runs and 28 RBI. This past spring he was second on the team with a .305 average and led the team with 11 home runs to go along with 44 runs scored and 40 RBI. Shortstop Trey Vickers is back after hitting .296 last year with 36 runs scored, 4 home runs and 32 RBI. Second baseman Jordan Boyer led the team with 42 RBI in 2017. Despite moving to the AAC, this Wichita State lineup should be one of the best in the conference.
Pitching:
Adam Keller is the only pitcher coming back from last year’s team that had an ERA under four. He posted a 3.86 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched with 30 strikeouts. Connor Lungwitz had an ERA of 4.00 in 27 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts. Tommy Barnhouse and Cody Tyler made eight and 11 starts respectively last year, but they both had an ERA over six.
2018 Outlook:
This team should be very explosive on offense in 2018, but several guys will need to step up in the pitching staff for this team to compete.
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- Wichita State
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- Memphis
- Tulane
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