Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics
WICHITA, Kan. – The Wichita State baseball program will return to Riverfront Stadium for a fourth consecutive season, hosting the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday, April 9 at the downtown ballpark.
First pitch of the non-conference matchup is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
The Shockers are 2-1 in the three previous contests at Riverfront. Wichita State bested Houston 10-1 in the stadium's first game on April 10, 2021, before falling to #8 Oklahoma State 12-6 on April 26, 2022. Last season, the Shockers rallied for a dramatic 8-7 win against Oklahoma, scoring four times in the bottom of the eighth to clinch the season series.
Riverfront Stadium is the home ballpark of the Wichita Wind Surge, Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The stadium has an official capacity of 10,025, with 6,000 fixed seats.
Ticket information will be announced at a later date.
April 9 will be the second of three games between Wichita State and Oklahoma State in 2024. The Shockers host the Cowboys at Eck Stadium on Tuesday, March 26 to kick off the season series and make a return trip to O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater on Tuesday, April 30. The Cowboys are coming off a 41-20 season in 2023 and a share of the Big 12 regular season crown. Oklahoma State is picked third in the Big 12 preseason poll and ranked #21 nationally in the Baseball America preseason poll.
The Shockers open the 2024 season on Friday, February 16 against Little Rock, with the home opener against Utah Tech scheduled for March 1. WSU is coming off a 30-25 season in 2023 that included a 13-10 record in the American Athletic Conference. Head coach Brian Green is in his first year with the program and returns lineup mainstays Mauricio Millan, Seth Stroh, and Jaden Gustafson, plus reliable arms Caden Favors and Matt Wilkinson. The roster is bolstered by a recruiting class that was ranked 36th nationally by Perfect Game.