Saturday, April 7
Manhattan, Kan.
2 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Oklahoma State
Cats, Cowboys Set to Start Series Saturday
Apr 06, 2018 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State will kick off its third Big 12 series as Oklahoma State visits Tointon Family Stadium for a three-game series beginning Saturday at 2 p.m.
The series, which was originally scheduled to begin Friday, will continue Sunday at 2 p.m. and conclude Monday at 1 p.m., weather permitting.
Both K-State (15-14, 2-4 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (15-11-1, 4-2 Big 12) are coming off conference series victories last weekend, as the Wildcats took two of three from Texas at home while the Cowboys swept 18th-ranked TCU in Stillwater.
The series opener will be broadcast on Cox Channel Kansas (2022) with a free live stream available on K-StateHD.TV and the K-State Sports Roku app. Games 2 and 3 will be streamed live on ESPN3 and the ESPN app.
The entire three-game series can be heard live on KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with Saturday's game available on the K-State Sports Radio Network. Free, live audio is also available at k-statesports.com.
GAME #30
K-STATE (15-14, 2-4 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (15-11-1, 4-2 BIG 12)
Saturday, April 7, 2018 // 2 p.m. CT // Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. RHP Joe Lienard (2-1, 4.75 ERA)
Watch: Cox Channel Kansas (2022) // K-StateHD.TV (K-State Sports Roku app) // John Kurtz (play-by-play) and Craig Wilson (analyst)
Radio: K-State Sports Radio Network // Brian Smoller and Matt Walters
Promotion: Bat Key Tag Giveaway (First 500 fans) | Tickets
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #31
K-STATE (15-14, 2-4 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (15-11-1, 4-2 BIG 12)
Sunday, April 8, 2018 // 2 p.m. CT // Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. LHP Carson Teel (3-1, 2.84 ERA)
Watch: ESPN3 // ESPN app // Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Mike Clark (analyst)
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters and John Kurtz
Promotion: Family Day // Willie's Fun Zone | Tickets
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #32
K-STATE (15-14, 2-4 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (15-11-1, 4-2 BIG 12)
Monday, April 9, 2018 // 1 p.m. CT // Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. RHP Jonathan Heasley (2-3, 7.75 ERA)
TV: ESPN3 // ESPN app // Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Kenny Lannou (analyst)
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // John Kurtz
Promotion: $1 Tickets | Tickets
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
A LOOK AT K-STATE
Kansas State (15-14, 2-4 Big 12) comes off an 8-3 defeat at the hands of the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday night at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha ... K-State finished its first Big 12 series victory by taking two of three games against Texas at Tointon Family Stadium last weekend ... It was K-State's first home series victory against the Longhorns since 1998 and first series win overall since the 2013 season ... The Wildcats took the series opener, 5-2, on Thursday backed by Kasey Ford's 5 1/3 innings and allowing just one earned run while catcher TK McWhertor had a three-hit, two-RBI day ... Friday, K-State held a 10-3 lead going into the ninth inning, aided by Trent McMaster's three-run home run and five RBI, but Texas scored seven runs with outs in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 10-10 ... Cameron Thompson delivered a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cats the series victory ... Thompson registered a career-high five hits in the game and was a home run shy of the cycle ... In the series finale, Texas used a seven-run fifth inning to take a 9-5 victory.
A LOOK AT OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (15-11-1, 4-2 Big 12) dropped a midweek game at No. 22 Wichita State, 7-5, Wednesday night after sweeping 18th-ranked TCU in Stillwater last weekend ... OSU dropped two of three games in its first conference series at Texas (March 23-25) ... Senior outfielder Jon Littell was named Big 12 Player of the Week Monday after hitting .600 with three doubles, two triples and four RBI in the Cowboys' sweep of the Horned Frogs ... Teammate Carson McCusker picked up Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors with three solo home runs over the weekend ... On the mound, Carson Teel and C.J. Varela both rank in the league's top 10 in ERA with 2.84 and 2.93, respectively.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
K-State trails the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 58-165, dating back to 1911 ... The Wildcats are 18-41 against OSU as members of the Big 12 ... At home, the Cats are 38-65 against the Cowboys and have not won a home series vs. Oklahoma State since 2010 (three-game sweep) ... OSU has swept the last three series in Manhattan ... K-State won the series opener in Stillwater last season, 10-4, before Oklahoma State took Games 2 and 3 from the Cats ... OSU is 8-2 in the last 10 overall in the series 9-1 in the last 10 at Tointon Family Stadium ... K-State head coach Brad Hill is 14-29 in his career vs. the Cowboys.
CRUCIAL SERIES WIN
K-State took two of three games from Texas last weekend at Tointon Family Stadium ... It was the first time since 1998 that the Wildcats claimed a home series over the Longhorns and first series win overall vs. Texas since 2013 ... It marked just the third series win against UT under head coach Brad Hill (since 2004) and fifth series win in the series' history between the teams ... It is the first time K-State has won one of the season's first two Big 12 series since the 2013 season.
FORD TOUGH
K-State starting pitcher Kasey Ford has been a consistent force on the mount in his sophomore season, starting every series opener in 2018 ... In seven starts, Ford has produced four quality outings and has eclipsed the 100-pitch plateau four times, including a career-high 115 pitches at TCU ... In his start against the Frogs, he went seven full innings and allowed one earned run ... The 6-foot-6 righty has allowed just one run in back-to-back starts over 12 1/3 innings ... As a starter in his two seasons, he is 7-2 with a 3.75 ERA along with 53 strikeouts against 22 walks (2.4 K/BB).
FROM THE PEN
K-State relievers have a combined 7-4 record to go with five saves in seven opportunities this season ... The Wildcat bullpen has a higher strikeout rate than its starters, averaging 7.5 strikeouts per nine to 6.3 K/9 ... Wednesday, the Cat bullpen tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run.
YOUNG GUNS
Three of the top four K-State relievers in terms of ERA are freshman: Alex Belch (0.00), Andrew Stratman (2.40) and Jaxon Passino (2.70) ... The trio have a combined ERA of 1.97 (7 ER, 32.0 IP) and are limiting opposing hitters to a .243 average ... Passino is tied for the team lead in saves after he picked up his second save vs. Omaha and has 11 strikeouts against four walks ... The team's top five relievers in earned run average are freshmen or sophomores, as Tyler Eckberg (2.70) and Jared Marolf (4.38) join the list ... Including starter Kasey Ford, the top six on the staff in terms of ERA are freshmen or sophomores ... All five of this season's saves have come from Eckberg, Marolf and Passino while Marolf and Stratman lead the team in appearances with 12 and 11, respectively.
BETTER RECOGNIZE
K-State's Will Brennan and Drew Mount each took home weekly honors from the Big 12 on Monday, March 12, as Brennan was named the conference's Player of the Week while Mount was recognized as Newcomer of the Week ... Mount's became the first player in Big 12 history to be named Newcomer of the Week in three consecutive weeks since the award was introduced in 2011 ... The junior-college transfer matched the most weekly honors in a single season with three through the season's first four weeks ... Mount was also recognized by Collegiate Baseball by being named one of 10 National Players of the Week by the publication ... Brennan earned his first Player of the Week award from the league after earning Newcomer of the Week twice last season as part of his freshman all-America campaign.
MOUNT CRUSHMORE
K-State junior-transfer Drew Mount was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week three straight weeks from February 26-March 12 ... He is the first player in Big 12 history to earn the distinction in three consecutive weeks since the award's inception in 2011 ... March 9 against Mercer, Mount became the first Wildcat to hit two grand slams in one game since 1994 and he is just the third player in Big 12 history to accomplish the feat - and the first since 1998 ... He is tied for the Big 12 lead in home runs (8) and second in RBI (32) ... He is also second in the Big 12 in stolen bases (17) and is fourth in slugging (.608) ... Mount ranks 10th in the nation with his 17 stolen bases, five behind the leader.
The series, which was originally scheduled to begin Friday, will continue Sunday at 2 p.m. and conclude Monday at 1 p.m., weather permitting.
Both K-State (15-14, 2-4 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (15-11-1, 4-2 Big 12) are coming off conference series victories last weekend, as the Wildcats took two of three from Texas at home while the Cowboys swept 18th-ranked TCU in Stillwater.
The series opener will be broadcast on Cox Channel Kansas (2022) with a free live stream available on K-StateHD.TV and the K-State Sports Roku app. Games 2 and 3 will be streamed live on ESPN3 and the ESPN app.
The entire three-game series can be heard live on KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with Saturday's game available on the K-State Sports Radio Network. Free, live audio is also available at k-statesports.com.
GAME #30
K-STATE (15-14, 2-4 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (15-11-1, 4-2 BIG 12)
Saturday, April 7, 2018 // 2 p.m. CT // Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. RHP Joe Lienard (2-1, 4.75 ERA)
Watch: Cox Channel Kansas (2022) // K-StateHD.TV (K-State Sports Roku app) // John Kurtz (play-by-play) and Craig Wilson (analyst)
Radio: K-State Sports Radio Network // Brian Smoller and Matt Walters
Promotion: Bat Key Tag Giveaway (First 500 fans) | Tickets
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #31
K-STATE (15-14, 2-4 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (15-11-1, 4-2 BIG 12)
Sunday, April 8, 2018 // 2 p.m. CT // Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. LHP Carson Teel (3-1, 2.84 ERA)
Watch: ESPN3 // ESPN app // Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Mike Clark (analyst)
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters and John Kurtz
Promotion: Family Day // Willie's Fun Zone | Tickets
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #32
K-STATE (15-14, 2-4 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (15-11-1, 4-2 BIG 12)
Monday, April 9, 2018 // 1 p.m. CT // Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. RHP Jonathan Heasley (2-3, 7.75 ERA)
TV: ESPN3 // ESPN app // Brian Smoller (play-by-play) and Kenny Lannou (analyst)
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // John Kurtz
Promotion: $1 Tickets | Tickets
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
A LOOK AT K-STATE
Kansas State (15-14, 2-4 Big 12) comes off an 8-3 defeat at the hands of the Creighton Bluejays Wednesday night at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha ... K-State finished its first Big 12 series victory by taking two of three games against Texas at Tointon Family Stadium last weekend ... It was K-State's first home series victory against the Longhorns since 1998 and first series win overall since the 2013 season ... The Wildcats took the series opener, 5-2, on Thursday backed by Kasey Ford's 5 1/3 innings and allowing just one earned run while catcher TK McWhertor had a three-hit, two-RBI day ... Friday, K-State held a 10-3 lead going into the ninth inning, aided by Trent McMaster's three-run home run and five RBI, but Texas scored seven runs with outs in the top of the ninth to tie the game at 10-10 ... Cameron Thompson delivered a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cats the series victory ... Thompson registered a career-high five hits in the game and was a home run shy of the cycle ... In the series finale, Texas used a seven-run fifth inning to take a 9-5 victory.
A LOOK AT OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (15-11-1, 4-2 Big 12) dropped a midweek game at No. 22 Wichita State, 7-5, Wednesday night after sweeping 18th-ranked TCU in Stillwater last weekend ... OSU dropped two of three games in its first conference series at Texas (March 23-25) ... Senior outfielder Jon Littell was named Big 12 Player of the Week Monday after hitting .600 with three doubles, two triples and four RBI in the Cowboys' sweep of the Horned Frogs ... Teammate Carson McCusker picked up Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors with three solo home runs over the weekend ... On the mound, Carson Teel and C.J. Varela both rank in the league's top 10 in ERA with 2.84 and 2.93, respectively.
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
K-State trails the all-time series with Oklahoma State, 58-165, dating back to 1911 ... The Wildcats are 18-41 against OSU as members of the Big 12 ... At home, the Cats are 38-65 against the Cowboys and have not won a home series vs. Oklahoma State since 2010 (three-game sweep) ... OSU has swept the last three series in Manhattan ... K-State won the series opener in Stillwater last season, 10-4, before Oklahoma State took Games 2 and 3 from the Cats ... OSU is 8-2 in the last 10 overall in the series 9-1 in the last 10 at Tointon Family Stadium ... K-State head coach Brad Hill is 14-29 in his career vs. the Cowboys.
CRUCIAL SERIES WIN
K-State took two of three games from Texas last weekend at Tointon Family Stadium ... It was the first time since 1998 that the Wildcats claimed a home series over the Longhorns and first series win overall vs. Texas since 2013 ... It marked just the third series win against UT under head coach Brad Hill (since 2004) and fifth series win in the series' history between the teams ... It is the first time K-State has won one of the season's first two Big 12 series since the 2013 season.
FORD TOUGH
K-State starting pitcher Kasey Ford has been a consistent force on the mount in his sophomore season, starting every series opener in 2018 ... In seven starts, Ford has produced four quality outings and has eclipsed the 100-pitch plateau four times, including a career-high 115 pitches at TCU ... In his start against the Frogs, he went seven full innings and allowed one earned run ... The 6-foot-6 righty has allowed just one run in back-to-back starts over 12 1/3 innings ... As a starter in his two seasons, he is 7-2 with a 3.75 ERA along with 53 strikeouts against 22 walks (2.4 K/BB).
FROM THE PEN
K-State relievers have a combined 7-4 record to go with five saves in seven opportunities this season ... The Wildcat bullpen has a higher strikeout rate than its starters, averaging 7.5 strikeouts per nine to 6.3 K/9 ... Wednesday, the Cat bullpen tossed seven innings without allowing an earned run.
YOUNG GUNS
Three of the top four K-State relievers in terms of ERA are freshman: Alex Belch (0.00), Andrew Stratman (2.40) and Jaxon Passino (2.70) ... The trio have a combined ERA of 1.97 (7 ER, 32.0 IP) and are limiting opposing hitters to a .243 average ... Passino is tied for the team lead in saves after he picked up his second save vs. Omaha and has 11 strikeouts against four walks ... The team's top five relievers in earned run average are freshmen or sophomores, as Tyler Eckberg (2.70) and Jared Marolf (4.38) join the list ... Including starter Kasey Ford, the top six on the staff in terms of ERA are freshmen or sophomores ... All five of this season's saves have come from Eckberg, Marolf and Passino while Marolf and Stratman lead the team in appearances with 12 and 11, respectively.
BETTER RECOGNIZE
K-State's Will Brennan and Drew Mount each took home weekly honors from the Big 12 on Monday, March 12, as Brennan was named the conference's Player of the Week while Mount was recognized as Newcomer of the Week ... Mount's became the first player in Big 12 history to be named Newcomer of the Week in three consecutive weeks since the award was introduced in 2011 ... The junior-college transfer matched the most weekly honors in a single season with three through the season's first four weeks ... Mount was also recognized by Collegiate Baseball by being named one of 10 National Players of the Week by the publication ... Brennan earned his first Player of the Week award from the league after earning Newcomer of the Week twice last season as part of his freshman all-America campaign.
MOUNT CRUSHMORE
K-State junior-transfer Drew Mount was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week three straight weeks from February 26-March 12 ... He is the first player in Big 12 history to earn the distinction in three consecutive weeks since the award's inception in 2011 ... March 9 against Mercer, Mount became the first Wildcat to hit two grand slams in one game since 1994 and he is just the third player in Big 12 history to accomplish the feat - and the first since 1998 ... He is tied for the Big 12 lead in home runs (8) and second in RBI (32) ... He is also second in the Big 12 in stolen bases (17) and is fourth in slugging (.608) ... Mount ranks 10th in the nation with his 17 stolen bases, five behind the leader.
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