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RH: A New Set of Wheels for 2019

There is a lot of speed on Wichita State's baseball team. There seems little debate over which Shocker possesses the most.

"Him," said freshman Jack Sigrist, looking at fellow outfielder David VanVooren.

"David VanVooren," agreed junior center fielder Jacob Katzfey. "It isn't me. He flies and it shows, because he catches everything."

VanVooren, a freshman, comes a family of track athletes, all sprinters. He stuck with baseball.

"My dad was always big on 'Use your speed,'" he said. "Just making sure that I can use my speed in a positive way whenever I can is something I've really tried to emphasize since I've been here.