Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (April 1)

April 01, 2026 • 00:02:54
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (April 1)
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Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (April 1)

Apr 01 2026 | 00:02:54

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Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shockers baseball and softball are at home this week – with series that begin on Thursday due to the Easter holiday. Shocker volleyball scrimmages at 5 p.m., Friday. Admission is free at Koch Arena. Shockers bowling opens NCAA play vs. Newman on Friday in Texas. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
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[00:00:14] Hello. Welcome to the Roundhouse Rundown, your weekly glance at all things Shocker athletics. This week's trivia question what team did the Shockers defeat to win their first NCAA regional softball game? [00:00:25] A. Tulsa B Oklahoma State or C Texas A and M? As always, stick around to the end. We promise the answer is worth it. Shocker softball plays Tulsa this week at Wilkins Stadium. Series begins at 6pm Thursday. That's followed by games at 6pm Friday noon on Saturday. [00:00:44] Friday, there's an Easter egg hunt after the game. Bring your own bucket. Saturday is Shields Junior Shocker Day. RSVP at the Goshockers.com Softball Promotions page. [00:00:56] Tulane visits X Stadium for a series that begins Thursday at 6. The teams also play Friday at 6 and Saturday at 1pm Thursday is Dollar Hot Dog Night. On Friday, the first 300 fans get the second edition of the Mike Kennedy Trading Card Series on Saturday. Another Easter egg hunt after the game. And again, bring your own bucket or basket. Shocker bowling is back in the NCAA Regionals. WSU plays Newman. It's Friday in Arlington, Texas. Shockers are the second seed in the region, the J third seed. The winner plays the winner of number one, Louisiana Tech and Bryant. [00:01:33] WSU volleyball continues its spring schedule with a public scrimmage at 5pm Friday. [00:01:40] Admission is free. [00:01:42] Your trivia answer is a Tulsa The Shockers defeated Tulsa 21 in the 2016 NCAA Regional in Norman, Oklahoma, after going 02 in two previous NCAA trips. Brittany Fortner and Liz Broyles drove in runs for the Shockers, and Katie Malone held the Hurricane to four hits this week in Shocker history. April 2, 1969 Senior guard Ron Mendel earns a $1,000 postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA. Mendel, a third team academic All American from Ottawa, Kansas, posts a 3.32 grade point average in journalism. He averaged 15.3 points for the Shockers. Thank you for listening. You. You can find more information on schedules, tickets and [email protected] you can also find podcasts and [email protected] as part of the Roundhouse's coverage of the Shockers.

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