While Wichita State baseball coach Todd Butler waits for his veterans to rediscover their 2016 forms, younger players are getting a chance to account for the missing production.
Freshmen Alex Jackson, Jacob Katzfey and Noah Croft have all earned regular playing time, and Butler has seemed comfortable living with the inconsistencies young players bring.
Since the Shockers (11-13) have lost 13 of 17 since a 7-0 start and are on a five-game losing streak entering Tuesday’s game at Oklahoma State, Butler isn’t committing to any lineup moving forward.
“This is a new week,” Butler said. “Guys need to get back in that cage for (batting practice) and (we’ll see) how guys play against Oklahoma State.