Kansas State University
Oklahoma State University
Apr 09, 2017 | Baseball
GAME RECAP
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6
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K-STATE
WILDCATS
16-15 (1-8 Big 12)
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OKLAHOMA STATE
COWBOYS
19-12 (2-7 Big 12)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| OSU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 6 | 8 | 0 |
- Time of Game: 3:10
- First Pitch: 12:06
- Temperature: 81 F
- Wind: S 22
- Attendance: 1,568
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STILLWATER, Okla. – Kansas State's attempt to win its first conference series of the season, and just its third-ever road series against Oklahoma State, proved unsuccessful Sunday as K-State dropped a 6-3 decision to the Cowboys at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium.
K-State (16-14, 1-7 Big 12) cut the deficit to a single run on two separate occasions, only to see Oklahoma State (19-11, 3-6) extend its lead each time and complete a wire-to-wire victory in the series' rubber match.
In the 106-year history of the series, K-State has won just two road series at OSU (1971, 2009) and are now 17-95 all-time in Stillwater. The Wildcats are 1-8 in conference play for the second straight year and sit on 1,799 wins in the program's history.
OSU opened the game with three runs in the first off Wildcat starter Hudson Treu, who was making his first career start in a K-State uniform. The Cowboys' first four hitters reached base safely as they got three runs on three hits to give their starter, Brady Basso, an early lead.
Treu threw a scheduled three innings of work and yielded just two hits after the first inning. The junior-college transfer allowed three earned and struck out four in his first loss of the season.
Quintin Crandall made it a 3-2 game in the top of the third with his sixth homer of the year, a two-run, opposite-field shot with two outs. The six home runs for Crandall puts him in a tie for the team and Big 12 lead with teammate Jake Scudder.
The Wildcats again cut their hole to just one run when Steve Serratore added a two-out RBI single in the sixth after Oklahoma State made a two-run game with a Garrett Benge RBI double in the fifth. It was Serratore's third two-out RBI of the series and team-leading 15th of the season. Fifteen of the senior's 28 runs driven in this season have been with two outs.
In the seventh, Cowboy left fielder Trevor Boone started the inning with a solo blast over the left-field fence for a 5-3 lead. OSU tacked on one more run in the eighth for the 6-3 victory.
Freshman Will Brennan extended his hitting streak to eight games and Cameron Thompson and Kyle Barfield each had multi-hit days for the Cats. Brennan now leads K-State with his .356 average.
Oklahoma State used four pitchers in the win while Basso lasted three innings and struck out a pair while allowing two earned runs. Tyler Cobb collected his first save, going 1 2/3 innings and not allowing a hit or a run.
The Wildcats return home to Tointon Family Stadium for a Tuesday night game with Nebraska. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and will be broadcast worldwide on K-StateHD.TV and FOX College Sports. Fans can also listen to the game on the K-State Sports Radio Network and streaming free at k-statesports.com.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• K-State scored three runs on seven hits and committed no errors and left six runners on base. OSU scored six runs on eight hits with no errors while stranding seven baserunners.
• Brennan and Barfield each had multi-hit games for K-State.
• Brennan extended his season-best hitting streak to eight games.
• K-State got its leadoff man aboard in only one inning – the sixth – while OSU got its leadoff man aboard four times.
• K-State got a man on with two outs in each of the first four innings.
• The Wildcats had five two-out hits and hit .385 in the game with two outs.
• The Cats had just three at-bats with runners in scoring position, going 1-for-3. Oklahoma State went 4-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
• Crandall's home run was the only extra-base hit for K-State in the game.
NOTES
• K-State is now 58-165 all-time vs. OSU and is 17-95 all-time on the road at Oklahoma State.
• K-State's next victory will be win No. 1,800 in program history.
• K-State has just two road series wins in Stillwater Sunday, last winning a road series against OSU in 2009 (2-0).
• K-State begins conference play 1-8 for the second straight season.
