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Parking closure eliminates 240 free parking spaces CHANCE SWAIM
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When Tom Pham went to Wichita State, parking was free. Where Shocker Hall now stands, a 750-space parking lot allowed students to arrive on campus five minutes before class, park, and still make it to class on time. “It was convenient,” said Pham, a 2014 WSU engineering alumnus. “You didn’t have to pay an outrageous sum of money to get to class, you didn’t have to park in a sketchy neighborhood and you didn’t have to get here an hour early and wait for the bus in the wind and the rain.” Now, if Pham wants to visit WSU he parks at the satellite lot at 21st St. and Oliver and uses the shuttle system. He visits campus several times a year to work on projects for work or to visit Ablah Library, because of its resources and its academic energy. He likes the idea of the university expanding and is excited by the plans for Innovation Campus, but he’s worried he and other alumni will not be able to return to their alma mater without paying for a parking pass.
“Visitor parking is always filled up on campus,” Pham said. “There’s no where else to park for free on campus, and I’m definitely not paying for a parking pass, no more than I come to campus.” In response to reduced state funding, last week the university announced it would not renew its lease on the 240-space parking lot at 21st and Oliver for next fall, leaving the Metroplex at 29th St. and Oliver as the only free parking lot option for students, faculty, staff and visitors (if the visitor spaces on campus are occupied). “I don’t mind waiting for the bus,” Pham said. “But the Metroplex only has so many spaces. If that fills up, people are screwed.” University officials said its decision not to renew the lease for the parking lot came in response to reduced state funding, to ensure funding is available for a proposed 400-space parking garage that could be completed as early as fall of 2017, if approved by the Kansas legislature and Kansas Board of Regents. The university said this option would allow the university to not raise parking fees next year. Andy Schlapp, executive
director of university operations, said a recent decrease in state funding to WSU has forced the university to make hard choices about how to use available resources to best serve students, faculty, staff and visitors. “We intend to be responsive to requests for a parking garage option,” Schlapp said. “But the funding climate makes it difficult to pursue that goal without sacrificing the satellite lot.” The state of Kansas faces a projected shortfall of more than $290 million in the next 15 months, according to projections by the Kansas Legislative Research Department. Instead of raising taxes to meet the shortfall, Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas legislature have focused on scaling back state spending. WSU has been forced to make hard choices about cuts while moving forward with the Innovation Campus expansion, Schlapp said.
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Misdemeanor charges filed for WSU student, motorcyclist involved in Kwik Shop fight ANDREW LINNABARY
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Misdemeanor charges have been filed against a Wichita State student and a motorcyclist involved in a confrontation at a Kwik Shop last month. Court records show arrest warrants for WSU student Christian Saldana-Banuelos and Joseph Bryan, the motorcyclist. The incident took place around 3 a.m March 12 at the 21st St. and Oliver Kwik Shop. According to court records, Saldana-Banuelos has been charged with two misdemeanors: disorderly conduct and provoking an assault and/or battery. Bryan has been charged with two misdemeanors: battery and disorderly conduct. Video footage released from the Kwik Shop shows Saldana-Banuelos rolling up his sleeves and directly approaching Bryan. Saldana-Banuelos and Khondoker Usama, outgoing student body vice president at WSU, said they were pumping gasoline when they heard a man, later identified as Bryan, yelling racial slurs at a black person. They said Bryan then turned his attention to them, stopping his motorcycle right in front of their car. Usama said the man pushed Saldana-Banuelos and called them racial epithets. He said the man also continually
proclaimed his support of presidential candidate Donald Trump and telling Saldana-Banuelos that he was “brown trash” and to leave the country. He said Saldana-Banuelos told the man, “This is my country; who are you to tell me that?” The man then started punching Saldana-Banuelos, leading them to fight. Usama said the conflict escalated quickly, prompting him to call 911. Usama said Bryan left on his motorcycle while yelling “Trump! Trump! Trump!” Audio of Usama’s 911 call confirm that Bryan chanted “Trump” as he left on his motorcycle. Usama, Bryan and Saldana-Banuelos could not be reached for comment. Usama previously spoke out about the incident and said he initially did not want to go public with it, but felt it was his duty. “In this great nation we talk about freedom of speech and religion, but if we allow this kind of hatred toward each other then we can’t make America great again,” Usama previously said. “America is great when our civil rights are protected, not when people are verbally or physically abused because they’re different.” Usama had said the incident was being investigated as a hate crime. Police said since there were no felony charges the incident could not be categorized as such.
Japan Fest brings cultures together at WSU FIONA KEE
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Wichita State’s Japan Culture Association’s ( JCA) annual Japanese Festival, produced a night filled with games, food and socializing. Davis Peck, president of JCA, said the event had several traditional Japanese activities, including Kanji — adopted, logo-graphic Chinese characters used in the modern Japanese writing system — written on pebbles, the strategy game Go, and role-playing games presented by a Wichita State Japanese film class. Nominated by friends to lead the association, Peck said he has a deep passion for Japan and its rich history. “Who would have guessed that a pasty-white American would be the president of JCA,” Peck said. “But I am both honored and excited about this position.” Peck studied Mandarin, a major language spoken in China and Singapore. He later decided to learn Japanese and aspires to do his post-graduate coursework at Tokyo University in Tokyo, Japan. Micah Mohr, vice president of JCA, said that she loves the rich
culture and history of Japan. She said she enjoyed the martial arts display the most and hoped that the activities provide insight into Japanese culture. Frank Kutilek, JCA event coordinator, and Erina Narita are dating. Kutilek is American and Narita is Japanese. Kutilek says he enjoys the cooking and culture that Narita has brought into their home. “I’ve dated American girls, but she is just the best,” Kutilek said. “She is so rich in her culture and lives her life showing it — I guess that’s why I fell for her.” Attendee Emily Miller Yamanaka left Japan six months ago to return to the Unites States. “I went to Japan for my education in art but, instead, I also fell in love with everything around me,” Yamanaka said. During her time in Japan, she finished her studies in art, and gave birth to her baby girl — Izora. Yumi Foster, modern and classical language instructor, said there aren’t many events during the school year that allow students of other nationalities to enjoy the Japanese culture, or for Japanese students to get a sense of home.
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An attendee gets dressed up in traditional Japanese attire Friday in the RSC during the Japan Festival, an event showcasing Japanese culture.
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Less parking, more problems Students who park and ride from the lot at 21st and Oliver had better invest in a permit or a bike — the lot will be closing at the end of this spring semester. This information was shared earlier this month at an SGA meeting. The closing of this Metroplex lot is to make more funds available for a new parking garage on campus, to be located south of the RSC, without raising parking fees for the 2016-17 academic year. This will likely be seen as a blow to students not willing to fork out $75 per semester for a parking permit. Yes, the Hughes Metropolitan Complex stop at 29th and Oliver will remain, but one might worry that the same issues that make students hesitant to purchase a permit — namely, that there are no available parking spots — may arise in the wake of the lot closing. It seems likely that the campus-wide practice of finding any parking spot, regardless of if it’s designated for WSU students or not, will grow, in this case into the neighborhoods across 17th and 21st streets. Both of the lots tend to be largely filled during the weekdays. Cutting out one of those lots seems like a recipe for
disaster. Don’t we have enough parking woes as it is? The commitment to end the lease is in anticipation of a “major increase in main campus parking spaces by the end of the year,” according to a campus release. In total, 1,025 spaces are to be added in the next year, and if Kansas legislature approves building permits for construction of a proposed parking garage, that number would raise to more than 1,200 additional spaces. Planned additions will not reach completion until November — four months post the start of the fall semester — with nearly 14 percent of total added spaces opening in August. Collectively totaling a loss of 100 WSU owned parking spaces, until the end of the fall semester. Wouldn’t it make sense that if the university knew they would be straining students with a six-month loss of 100 spaces, they would explore options to extend ownership of the lot until further resources became available? When the plans do reach their final stage, WSU will have more parking than ever before. But those spaces are divided, and only 575 of the added spaces
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— 56 percent — will be accessible to those with green permits. Administration said the 21st street lot has cost the university nearly $170,000 in unexpected repair and maintenance costs. They said the paving surface was not designed to handle bus traffic. It is odd that a university
would invest in a parking lot, knowing that it would be day after day trafficked by buses, without making sure that it would be able to handle said buses. Students who are already saddled with enough costs shouldn’t have their resources strained by one more burden in college’s financial dilemma.
Diamond in the rough: Being a Shocker As I walk across campus nowadays, I am no longer burdened by COLUMN BY class schedJOHN SMITH ules, paying tuition and taking the right classes. I’m a senior, and graduation is roughly three weeks away. So, as I await that day with great anticipation, I figured I would share the reason that while I am excited to start a new chapter in my life. I will greatly miss my time as a Shocker. I’m from Texas. At least, that’s what I tell people. I was born in Salina, lived the first five years of my life in Wichita, then moved to north Texas where I lived until I was an incoming junior in college. To me, majority rules, therefore I’m “from Texas.” I visited many colleges as I got
close to graduating high school, and again as I neared the end of my tenure at my local community college. As the amount of visits continued to increase over time, I felt myself stuck and unable to make a decision on a college. Each place I visited made me feel like just a number. More than that, I felt like I would just be looked at as a source of income. It got so bad that I even considered several online colleges at one point. Nothing against those of course, but it is difficult to get the same “real-world experience” that you would find attending a bricks and mortar university. Then there was Wichita State. I visited Wichita many times over the years to see family, but never spent much time on — or even near — WSU’s campus. Until one day, a family member gave me a personalized tour. From that day on, I was hooked.
Despite many trials and tribulations in the ensuing months, I knew I was destined for WSU. I eventually came here as a transfer student in the fall of 2014. Moving here was not easy, and it is still difficult getting used to life in Wichita versus what I had grown so used to. But the amazing thing is, it has been so worth it. I have had many blessings come my way both within the university, and outside of it in the “real world.” And in addition, I think coming from another state has given me an outside perspective on the university that most people may not share. Working in news has been a thrill and to be honest, I don’t think I would have the job I do without this school. In fact, I could probably write a whole other story on things this campus has afforded me. I say all of this to try and share
a message. WSU is a special place. Sure, it has its issues — try to find a college that doesn’t. But, in my opinion, the school has so many things going for it that outweigh the bad. A new student center, a forthcoming parking garage and Innovation Campus, to name a few. There is so much good coming for underclassmen in the next few years, it can make your head spin (and a senior classman perhaps a little jealous). It is a shame more people don’t take advantage of the on-campus activities, and I hope that changes with Innovation Campus. The bottom line: Don’t take this school for granted. There’s a lot going on both within the school, and without. Much like its basketball team, WSU is a school not highly spoken of, yet has so much going for it. It is a diamond in the rough, and I’m thankful to have attended it.
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Benefits of attending a two-year college As the end of the school year approaches, I always take so much time to COLUMN BY reflect. I VICTORIA reflect on my HENDRICKS grades, my relationships, my academics, friends, social life, internships and academic societies. Basically, anything that made my school year mine. And as my graduation approaches, I can’t help but reflect on my academic career as a whole. It’s all so bittersweet. I will go into more detail in my senior farewell column to be printed in our last paper but for now, I want to talk JUCO. The two-year colleges most seem to turn their nose up at, including me, before I got there. I cannot begin to describe the countless benefits of going to a
two-year college before heading off to a four-year university. Nothing I say will ever fully justify it, it was that good. Nevertheless, I will try. And I know this seems irrelevant considering we’re already here, but hey, tell a friend or a sibling about to graduate high school. They’ll thank you for it. First and foremost, it saves you a TON of money. There’s no doubt in my mind that almost as important as grades are people’s finances, and everyone knows college isn’t cheap. I saved thousands of dollars and tons of accumulating debt by attending and graduating from Hutchinson Community College before heading here to WSU. Loads of scholarships are available at 2-years and tuition, books, and housing are significantly inexpensive. This pays off in the long run tremendously. Secondly, you get academic flexibility. Some do not know
what they want to study right off the bat, and two-year colleges offer the time to get to know more about yourself, your interests, and what you envision for your future in and outside of the classroom. It also is a great adjustment to the big-league life of a college education, contrary to what some naysayers might say; it is every bit the college experience as a four-year institution. And if one decides not to continue into a four-year, there are a plethora of opportunities for good, solid employment with just an associates degree. Obviously I champion and encourage going forward, but this is not an option for everyone. It is also much more accessible for non-traditional students or returning adults to take online classes. Many four-years, much like WSU in fact, don’t offer a wide-array of online programs to get your degree. While they are
changing that, those implementations take time. This way, you can go to school to get one degree and still work to pay your rent, which is much more feasible to do. One of the last ways community colleges are worth attending is because of their small class sizes to ensure personalized attention. This way, a relationship can be established, and you can make life-long friends with your professors, providing yourself with great mentors along the way. Going to a community college can feel homier, so while you’re going through your growing pains, you don’t have to go it alone. Community colleges are tightknit families, something you don’t always get at 4-years, where isolation is more common. It was the best decision I ever made and has gotten me to where I am today.
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With input received from WSU Student Government Association, university planners are reviewing the allocation and distribution of green, green/ yellow and yellow parking spaces on campus and deciding whether or not to add shuttle stops to “lessen the impact for commuters who currently park in the 21st Street and Oliver lot,” the release said. The move comes as WSU anticipates a major increase in main campus parking spaces by the end of the fall semester. The release detailed three
parking expansions for fall 2016, which include 53 new parking spaces in an expansion of Lot 27, a 720-space lot east of the Experimental Engineering Building, and 112 new spaces at Marcus Welcome Center. The university expects these projects to be completed in November. Emily Patterson, associate director of Facilities Planning, said the university will have 869 new parking spaces in service by the end of 2016. “When these projects are completed, the number of main campus parking spaces will be
the largest in WSU — easily exceeding levels prior to the construction of Shocker Hall,” Patterson said. Pham said even if the parking spaces on campus increase he worries students who can’t afford a parking permit will not be able to have the same opportunities he had to get to class, especially if they work. “I think it’s a matter of priorities for the university,” Pham said. “Is it more important to make money off of students, or to make sure they get to class? That’s what it comes down to.”
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The 21st St. lot cost the university nearly $170,000 in unexpected repair and maintenance costs during its two-year lease because the lot was not constructed to handle the wear and tear of constant bus traffic. The Hughes Metropolitan Complex at 29th and Oliver will continue to serve the needs of commuters who don’t purchase a parking permit, the university said in a news release.
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1. A balloon artist makes a puppy out balloons Saturday during the 23rd annual Spring Family Carnival held at the center courtyard outside the RSC. The carnival consisted of inflatable rides, carnival games, clowns, and petting zoos and was put on by the Student Activities Council. 2. An attendee feeds a llama Saturday in the center courtyard outside the RSC. 3. A child races towards the finish line in a cycling game. 4. A worker makes cotton candy for children. 5. A woman tries to grab as many tickets inside a wind machine for a contest
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Bowling holds first annual reunion for former members GRANT COHEN
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Former Wichita State Shocker bowler Skip Wilson remembers the days before technology allowed easier access to keeping in contact with his friends and fellow bowlers. “We didn’t have Facebook or cell phones back in our day,” said Wilson, a member of the 1980 National Championship Team. “I kind of wish we did because all of us lost touch. To come back and see everybody is a blast for me.” Shocker bowling provided the opportunity for Shocker Bowling alumni to get reacquainted, face-toface at the Rhatigan Student Center on Saturday night. The alumni and their family socialized with other members who were on those successful teams. Along with reliving old memories and experiences, members of the first to most recent teams shared laughs and took photographs to remember what was a historic night for them. Shocker bowling started in 1959. “For me, being here brings back the camaraderie that we enjoyed when we were bowling together,” Former Shocker bowler Raymond Meeford said. “That was the first time I experienced the adrenaline and being apart of a team. I remember that excitement the most.” Along with socializing with old friends, the alumni had the chance to participate in a silent auction and a 50-50 raffle. The biddable items included official Shocker bowling balls, Shocker bowling pins, and wine bottles that listed all of the WSU National Championships on it. All of the money earned supports the the WSU bowling program and covers any future expenses to help
continue to keep the program operating. “(The silent auction) items were an idea we had in order to raise money for the program,” alumni committee member Matt McFeyand said. “We don’t want to make it seem too fundraisey, but we want to try to raise a little extra cash for the program.” Having the Intercollegiate National Bowling Championships held at Northrock Lanes, McFeyand and five other alumni committee members revolved a week of events around the championships. Wednesday night consisted of an alumni gathering at O’Brien’s Irish Pub in downtown Wichita. Thursday was alumni gathering at the WSU Recreation Center, where alumni had their chance to show their bowling skills. “(The events) are all in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Bowling Championships,” McFeyand said. “The responses we’ve gotten have been great. We are planning on trying to do this every five years.” Shocker Bowling Alumni also reflected on their years in Wichita, looking WSU yearbooks and photograph albums brought back a wave of emotions. The alumni heard former players and coaches speak about team memories, and how being apart of the program changed their lives. With the program’s success, alumni felt even prouder to say that they graduated as a Wichita State Shocker. “If you are a bowler, this is where you want to go,” Wilson said. “It’s like playing basketball for WSU. If you can make it at Wichita State, you have a chance to go on (in the pros). That’s what Gordon (Vadakin) and his program have been able to build.”
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1. A Wichita State bowler celebrates a strike during the Intercollegiate Championship at Northrock Lanes Thursday through Saturday. 2. Bowling balls and pins are raffled in a silent auction Saturday at the Shirley Begg’s Ballroom in the RSC during the WSU bowling reunion, which featured over 100 alumni from previous years. 3. WSU bowlers prepare for a match Friday afternoon at Northrock Lanes. The men were eliminated in the semi-finals 4-2 to William Paterson in a best-of-seven series. 4. Alumni Ron Penner signs a poster Saturday during the bowling banquet. 5. The WSU women’s team huddles prior to the Intercollegiate Championship games Saturday at Northrock Lanes.
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Softball sweeps Drake, now No. 1 in MVC
Senior Liz Broyles hits a three-run homerun to win the game against Drake during the seventh inning of Game 3 on Sunday. The Shockers swept Drake 9-1, 9-0, 7-4. GRANT COHEN
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After leveling the series with in-conference rival, Bradley, Wichita State faced a ninth inning deficit of three runs with the series about to fall into the hands of the Braves. A three-run ninth inning started with a ground-rule double over the right field wall, by freshman Greyson Jenista. A couple of batters later freshman Alec Bohm lined a ball into right field cutting the deficit to two runs. In the tenth inning, Bohm singled to center field for the game-winning walk off, RBI scoring sophomore Keenan Eaton from second base. Game 1: The Shockers opened the series sending redshirt sophomore Cody Tyler to the mound. Tyler, who has lowered his ERA from 5.01 to 4.28 over his last two starts, threw for
seven innings allowing five runs. The left-hander pitched five strikeouts and walked three batters on 101 pitches. In the middle of the sixth inning, the advantage belonged to the Braves, who led 5-0. WSU started their rally in the bottom of the sixth inning starting with a wild pitch by Bradley pitcher Matt Dennis, scoring Jenista. Senior third baseman Chase Rader and Bohm followed with a pair of singles to each drive in a run and cut the deficit to two runs. In the seventh inning Jenista drove in senior centerfielder Mikel Mucha on a double to right center. Senior first baseman Ryan Tinkham then reached on a fielder’s choice, and a throwing error scored freshman utility man Luke Ritter to tie the ball game. Sophomore catcher Gunnar Troutwine then gave WSU the lead with a sacrifice giving the Shockers a
7-5 advantage that would ultimately end that way. Senior relief pitcher John Hayes earned the save. Senior righthander John Hayes tossed the final two innings to earn the save. Game 2: With the score tied at three runs apiece entering the eighth inning, WSU had all but kept pace before ultimately falling in an eighth-inning finish. Senior relief pitcher Chase Williams suffered the loss. Junior Zach Lewis gave up three runs on four hits in five innings pitched. Lewis struck out seven batters. Sophomore catcher Gunnar Troutwine and freshman Dayton Dugas each recorded multi-hit games, each with an RBI. Mucha and Jenista added the other two WSU RBIs in the 8-4 loss. Bradley shortstop Tyler Leffler hit a three-run home run in the ninth
inning to give the Braves a three-run advantage; WSU couldn’t find the match in the final at-bats. Game 3: The advantage quickly fell in the direction of the Braves, who opened up to an early three-run lead in the third inning, with a home run that started off the first inning, Leffler tripled soon after, and through three batters, the Braves had a two-run lead, which would grow to four as the game entered the fourth inning. The Shockers tied the game at four in the fifth inning when Jenista homered into right field, scoring three RBIs. After the sixth inning, WSU led 6-4. Bradley reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh with back-to-back doubles. In the eighth inning, Hayes allowed two runs, and Bradley took a 9-6 lead, giving redshirt senior Chase Williams
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the mound for the final inning and a half, in a three-run rut. Williams retired the final batter. Pinch-hitter Josh DeBacker singled with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, but the Shockers popped out the next batters, leaving two batters stranded, ending the chances of any rally in the eighth inning. In the ninth, Jenista hit a double to right-center field and after a walk put Troutwine on base, Bohm drove in a run and Dugas notched an RBI round-out, and Bohm rounded the bases after a wild-throw from Bradley’s shortstop, giving WSU a tie game and a chance at extra innings. Bohm won the series, and WSU claimed win No. 15 of the season and their 13th at home. WSU next hosts in-state rival Kansas State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Eck Stadium.
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After falling to in state rival Kansas on Tuesday, Wichita State had a couple days off to prepare for the arrival of Missouri Valley foe Bradley for a three-game set at Eck Stadium. Game 1: The Shockers opened the series sending redshirt sophomore Cody Tyler to the mound. Tyler has had some success of late, lowering his earned run average from 5.01 to 4.28 over his last two starts. Tyler earned a quality start on Friday. He tossed seven innings allowing five runs total, three of them being earned. The lefthander fanned five and walked three batters on 101 pitches. In the middle of the sixth inning, the game looked to belong to the Braves as they led 5-0. WSU started their rally in the bottom half of this inning. It started with a wild pitch by Bradley pitcher Matt Dennis, scoring Shockers’ freshman utility man Greyson Jenista. Senior third baseman Chase Rader and freshman designated hitter Alec Bohm followed with a pair of singles to drive in a run each and cut the deficit to 5-3. In the seventh inning Jenista drove in senior centerfielder Mikel
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Mucha on a double to right center. Senior first baseman Ryan Tinkham then reached on a fielder’s choice and a throwing error scored freshman utility man Luke Ritter to tie the ball game. Sophomore catcher Gunnar Troutwine then gave WSU the lead with a sacrifice fly and the Shockers went on to win the game 7-5. Senior righthander John Hayes tossed the final two innings to earn the save. Game 2: WSU battled with Bradley on Saturday until the late innings. The score was 3-3 entering the eighth inning, but Bradley went on to eventually win 8-4 on four runs in the top of the ninth. Senior reliever Chase Williams took the loss for the Shockers after the game was started by junior righthander Zach Lewis. Lewis has improved of late similar to Cody Tyler. Lewis threw five strong innings allowing three runs, one of them being earned. Lewis struck out seven and pitched well enough to win the game. WSU hit the ball decently, but they’ve had trouble winning games this year when they score less than five runs. Gunnar Troutwine and freshman utility man Dayton Dugas both had multi hit games and an RBI each. Mikel Mucha and
Greyson Jenista added the other two RBIs for WSU in the loss. Bradley shortstop Tyler Leffler hit a three run home run in the ninth inning to put the Braves ahead 7-4. The Shockers couldn’t overcome the deficit in the bottom of the ninth. Game 3: WSU trailed 4-0 early in Sunday’s contest. After five innings the game as in Bradley’s hands but the Shockers were able to surmount a comeback. The Shockers rallied to tie the game at four in the fifth inning. Mikel Mucha helped put WSU ahead in the sixth with a key hit. After the sixth inning WSU led 6-4. Bradley reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh however. John Hayes earned outs on a couple hard hit balls and a huge diving catch by redshirt freshman left fielder Travis Young. Bradley drove in a two run double on a line shot to right center field with two outs off Hayes. After Shocker batters went down 1-2-3 in the bottom half, Hayes retook the mound in the top of the eighth. Hayes allowed another two out rally and Bradley went ahead 9-6 before being pulled for Chase Williams. Williams struck out the final batter to get out of the inning. Chase Rader walked and redshirt freshman pinch hitter Josh DeBacker singled with one out in
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the eighth. Todd Butler then selected to remove Trey Vickers in favor of pinch hitter Ryan Tinkham, who popped out to the catcher. WSU left two on in the eighth. Chase Williams avoided trouble in the top of the ninth due to a great defensive play by Gunnar Troutwine. Senior shortstop Tanner Kirk kicked off the bottom half by roping a liner to the middle of the diamond but it was snagged by Tyler Leffler. Jenista drove a double to right center. Troutwine walked and Alec Bohm hit a wind-induced bloop
single to right that drove in a run. Dugas notched an RBI ground out and it was all up to Chase Rader with two outs. He hit a chopper to short and a high throw gave WSU the tying run. The game headed to extras. Alec Bohm knocked a two out line shot single into center and WSU won the game 10-9 in the tenth. The Shockers took the series in dramatic fashion. They look ahead to their matchup with Kansas State on Tuesday. Another conference series win keeps the Shockers in the thick of things in the Missouri Valley.
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