By Paul Suellentrop
Addison Barnard's 2023 season stands up as a good one for most college softball players. She hit 14 home runs which, as recently as 2014, would have ranked first for a season in Wichita State history.
Barnard, however, set a higher standard with record-breaking numbers in 2021 and 2022. A shoulder injury suffered in late February limited her power during the 2023 season, although she played in 52 of the 56 games. She ramped up slowly in the fall while rehabbing from surgery after the season.
The Shockers started practice this week before their opener vs.