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Kocis, Hansell Earn American Weekly Honors

IRVING, Texas – Wichita State baseball junior infielder Garrett Kocis and freshman right-handed pitcher Josh Hansell were both named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for their performances on the field during the week of March 1-7, it was announced Monday, March 8, by the conference office.

Kocis, who hails from Omaha, Neb., launched five home runs, including a grand slam, two three-runs homers and a pair of solo shots, and drove in a team-high 13 runs in four games and 16 at bats.

He went a career-best 3-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and seven RBI in Wichita State's 15-3 win over Dixie State Saturday, March 6, before belting two round-trippers, which included WSU's first grand slam since 2019, and driving in five in the Shockers' 15-7 triumph over Dixie State Sunday, March 7.