Wichita State coach Kristi Bredbenner needs a catcher, a job opening she last auditioned in the fall of 2016.
In 2017, freshman Madison Perrigan hit cleanup in the opener, doubled in her second at-bat, and Bredbenner wrote her name in the lineup for 243 of the 245 games over the past five seasons.
There will be a lot of that feeling of monumental change over the next eight months before Bredbenner reveals her 2022 lineup. The Shockers can't count on Bailey Lange in the circle for the big game. Ryleigh Buck's upbeat chatter and defense are no longer available at third, and on and on.