There are no ifs, ands, or buts for the Wichita State baseball team if it wants to play in its first NCAA Regional since 2013.
"Win in Clearwater or go home," Baseball America writer Teddy Cahill bluntly put it.
Chances of an at-large bid have all but evaporated for Wichita State, so likely the final path to the NCAA Tournament is to win the American Athletic Conference tournament this week in Clearwater, Fla.
The Shockers (34-19-1) will open play as the No. 7 seed against No. 2 South Florida (32-18-1) on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The game will be streamed live on the Facebook page of American Digital Network Plus.