Salina Shock Ready for Second Year

With the temperatures heating up, so is the baseball.

The Salina Shock are ready for their second season in the Sunflower Collegiate League. The summer college baseball squad consists of 10 Kansas natives to go with players from five other states.

Two Salina products highlight this year’s bunch. Southeast of Saline product Bryce Banks and Salina Central Mustang Gleason Williams come back to town for the 30-game season. Banks is currently at Bethany College while Williams is transferring from Emporia State University to Kansas Wesleyan University.

The league features seven teams, all from the Sunflower State. Coach Michael Billinger believes the first year was successful with much more growth expected for the second season.

Salina opens the 2018 campaign Wednesday at Cheney. The Shock have their first home game at Dean Evans Stadium on Saturday, hosting Mulvane.

Roster

First NameLast NameHometownCollege LST YR
BryceBanksSalina, KSBethany College
ChristianDahnckeVienna, ILWebster University
DrewChesleyLincoln, NEUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston
CooperSchlochtermeierWestmoreland, KSCloud County CC
JebSauerLittle River, KSBarton County CC
ClayDurinNewman University
AustinHillhouseWichita, KSNewman University
BraydenSmithGreat Bend, KSButler County CC
GleasonWilliamsSalina, KSKansas Wesleyan University
JordanKennedyHooker, OKSeward County CC
GregJohnsonLonsdale, MNUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston
DylanLangMcLoud, OKNOC-Tonkawa
WyattAndersonEskridge, KSSoutheast Nebraska CC
NickMennellaMorehead City, NC
EdwardScottManhattan, KSCloud County CC
AdamChesserWichita, KSFriends University
JakeNielsonOmaha, NESeward County CC
HudsonStramelWinona, KSColby CC

2018 Schedule

DateLocationTime
Wed. June 6at Cheney7
Fri. June 8at Hutchinson7
Sat. June 9Mulvane6
Sun. June 10Haven1
Tue. June 12Wichita6
Wed. June 13at Newton7
Sat. June 16at Hutchinson7
Sun. June 17at Mulvane6
Tue. June 19Haven7
Wed. June 20Cheney7
Thu. June 21Newton7
Fri. June 22Wichita6
Tue. June 26Mulvane6
Wed. June 27at Haven7
Thu. June 28Cheney7
Fri. June 29at Newton7
Sat. June 30All-Star Game
Tue. July 3at Hutchinson7
Wed. July 4at Mulvane5
Thu. July 5at Cheney7
Fri. July 6at Wichita5
Sat. July 7at Newton7
Sun. July 8at Mulvane5
Wed. July 11Hutchinson (DH)6
Thu. July 12Cheney7
Fri. July 13at Haven7
Sat. July 14at Wichita (DH)2
Sun. July 15Newton6
Tue. July 17Haven7