Jacob Unruh

6 days ago | thesunflower.com | Jacob Unruh

In a recurring theme for this season, Wichita State softball took the first two games of its weekend series against Tulsa before laying an egg with a chance to close out the sweep. The Shockers have won each of their last three series, taking the first two games each time before losing the final game. WSU has won five of its seven conference series this year without earning a single sweep.

1 week ago | thesunflower.com | Jacob Unruh

The first time Gabby Scott faced off at the plate against Ryley Nihart in high school, she hit a home run. After that, Scott began to struggle against the young pitcher whom she would often face because they played in the same district. Scott said this developed into a dislike for Nihart. “I just did not like her, because she was just so good and she was one of my least favorite pitchers to hit off of,” Scott said.

1 week ago | thesunflower.com | Jacob Unruh

Wichita State head coach Brian Green used nine pitchers on Tuesday evening against Kansas, six of whom allowed runs. The Shocker pitching staff struggled throughout the game in an 18-12 road loss to the Jayhawks. WSU allowed its second-most runs this season, only behind a complete 27-run disaster against Louisiana Tech in March. The Shockers have given up 13 or more runs three times in the past two weeks. Wichita State dropped to 12-24 on the season, while Kansas improved to 28-10.

1 week ago | thesunflower.com | Jacob Unruh

For six months, Wichita State’s cheer team has perfected a two minute and 13 second routine — showing up to the Heskett Center four days a week at 5:45 a.m. to practice every tumble and shout. The work paid off on Saturday when WSU won the National Cheerleaders Association Championship. “20 individuals looking exactly the same at the exact same time takes a lot of time to put it together, but they did it,” said head cheer coach April Banwart. “They paid attention to all the details.

1 week ago | thesunflower.com | Jacob Unruh

Wichita State men’s basketball landed its second transfer of the offseason — and second from the Southern Conference — on Saturday. Kenyon Giles, a junior guard who played for UNC Greensboro last year, committed to the Shockers, according to a post from his agency on X, formerly known as Twitter. Giles is a proficient sniper from 3-point range. He knocked down 80 3-pointers on 40% shooting last season, both of which would have led Wichita State by a wide margin.