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Baseball Faces Wichita State at Globe Life Field

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The first midweek game of the season for the Texas State baseball team (3-1) takes place Wednesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas against Wichita State (0-3). First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
 
Fans can catch the game on KTSW 89.9 FM with Brant Freeman on the call. Live stats will also be available.
 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
Wednesday: TXST: RHP Trevis Sundgren vs. WSU: RHP Robert Cranz
 
ABOUT TEXAS STATE
Four Bobcats hit .400 or better after the opening weekend led by Dalton Shuffield at .462. The senior shortstop also leads the team with seven runs and two home runs. Wesley Faison enters the game batting .438 with a team-high seven hits and two doubles. Both Cameron Gibbons and Isaiah Ortega-Jones coming with a .400 average and four RBI. Swiping a team best two bases is Jose Gonzalez and Ortega-Jones.
 
Slated to start on the rubber is Trevis Sundgren. The right-hander made a relief appearance over the weekend where he allowed a run on three hits and struck out one in an inning of work.
 
ABOUT WICHITA STATE
Opening weekend saw the Shockers get swept at Louisiana Tech. Prior to facing TXST, WSU plays at Oklahoma tonight.
 
Couper Cornblum leads the Shockers with a .417 batting average, five hits and three RBI. He is tied for the team lead of two doubles with Brock Rodden. Also batting .300 or better is Seth Stroh (.333) and Rodden (.300). Freshman right-hander Robert Cranz will start the game in his collegiate debut.
 
SERIES VS. SHOCKERS
The all-time series between the two teams is tied 2-2. Wednesday is the first meeting since 2015 when the Bobcats played a three-game series on the road. WSU won the first two games before the Bobcats claimed the finale 7-5. Only other meeting was on Feb. 19, 2012 in San Marcos with Texas State winning 7-4.
 
For all things Texas State baseball, be sure to follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
 
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Players Mentioned

Wesley Faison

#24 Wesley Faison

INF
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Cameron Gibbons

#11 Cameron Gibbons

INF
6' 1"
Junior
R/R
Isaiah Ortega-Jones

#17 Isaiah Ortega-Jones

OF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Dalton Shuffield

#8 Dalton Shuffield

INF
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Trevis Sundgren

#3 Trevis Sundgren

RHP
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Jose Gonzalez

#23 Jose Gonzalez

INF/OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
L/L

Players Mentioned

Wesley Faison

#24 Wesley Faison

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
INF
Cameron Gibbons

#11 Cameron Gibbons

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
INF
Isaiah Ortega-Jones

#17 Isaiah Ortega-Jones

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
OF
Dalton Shuffield

#8 Dalton Shuffield

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
INF
Trevis Sundgren

#3 Trevis Sundgren

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Jose Gonzalez

#23 Jose Gonzalez

6' 0"
Sophomore
L/L
INF/OF