Kansas State University Athletics
Saturday, March 30
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Red Raiders Take Saturday Doubleheader
Mar 30, 2019 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The 10th-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders claimed both games of a Saturday doubleheader with K-State at Tointon Family Stadium, taking the series opener 11-4 before a 4-3 win in the finale.
The Wildcats (11-16, 0-5 Big 12) scored first in both games, only to see Texas Tech (18-6, 3-2 Big 12) score seven unanswered runs in Game 1 before four straight runs in Game 2 to extend K-State's season-long losing skid to six games.
Zach Kokoska had a team-high five hits on the day for the Cats, going 5-for-7 with a run batted in and two runs scored. Rainer Ausmus had three extra-base hits with two doubles and a triple as the senior went 3-for-5 in the nightcap.
Dylan Phillips recorded three hits over the two games, including a game-tying home run in the sixth inning of Game 1. Phillips, a freshman, is now tied for the team lead with four homers on the year.
GAME 1: TEXAS TECH 11, K-STATE 4
With the game tied 3-3 after six innings, Texas Tech outscored K-State 8-1 over the final three innings to take Game 1 of the doubleheader, 11-4.
TTU brought nine to the plate in a three-run seventh and got RBI singles from Gabe Holt and Cole Stilwell in the inning. Holt led the Red Raiders in the series opener, as he went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
In a four-run eighth, 10 Red Raiders came to bat while three drew bases-loaded walks. Cody Masters also delivered an infield single with two outs.
K-State gave starter Griffin Hassall a two-run lead after he allowed just one hit through five innings. Kokoska and Phillips recorded back-to-back singles before Jordan Maxson brought home Kokoska on a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch allowed Phillips to score.
Following three TTU runs over the fifth and sixth innings (two unearned) to give the Red Raiders a 3-2 lead, Phillips' solo shot with two outs tied the game 3-3 after six.
Kokoska added an RBI single in the eighth inning.
Hassall turned in his first quality start, as the freshman allowed one earned run on four hits over six innings. Hassall did not factor into the decision and struck out a pair.
Jaxon Passino lifted Hassall in the seventh and yielded three runs on four hits in recording one out. Passino suffered his third loss of the season.
Six K-State pitchers combined to issue six walks with six strikeouts.
Texas Tech hit .571 (8-for-14) with runners in scoring position to go with six two-out RBI. K-State went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
GAME 2: TEXAS TECH 4, K-STATE 3
In a three-run second, Ausmus delivered an RBI double while Caleb Littlejim and Maxson recorded back-to-back RBI singles to hand K-State a 3-0 lead over Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders responded with a pair in the top half of the third and fifth innings while holding the Wildcats scoreless over the game's final seven innings.
Brian Klein drove in three in a 3-for-4 effort to lead Tech in the nightcap. Klein drove in two with a double in the third to go with an RBI single in the fifth.
TTU scored all four runs with two and hit .313 with runners in scoring position.
K-State starter Jordan Wicks set a career high with nine strikeouts over five innings. The freshman lefty suffered his first loss (3-1) after allowing four earned on eight hits.
In relief, Littlejim and Mitch Zubradt limited the Red Raiders to one hit over the final four innings. Zubradt retired all eight TTU hitters he faced and has yet to allow a run in a dozen outings this season (15 2/3 innings).
In the start for Tech, Caleb Kilian earned the win after going five innings and yielding three earned runs on five hits.
Dane Haveman held K-State scoreless over three innings without a walk and four strikeouts while Clayton Beeter collected his team-leading fifth save with a scoreless ninth.
Ausmus was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
K-State left one baserunner on in every frame from the fifth inning on.
QUOTABLE
Head coach Pete Hughes
On the day overall…
"It's a 3-3 game after seven in Game 1. You make five errors you can't beat anybody. You're giving a really good team runs, which you can't afford to do. Then you come to Game 2, it's a tight game, and they pitched it very well and we couldn't get the big hit. We couldn't put enough pressure on them to score after the second frame, which is disappointing because we are more than capable of doing that offensively. You have to have a short-term memory in this game, especially with doubleheaders and especially with in a three-game series. We've to wake up tomorrow and play well."
On Jordan Wicks' outing…
"He was excellent. I know he's frustrated, you strike out nine and that's a really good team with some really good hitters. He's frustrated because he couldn't finish people. I think they scored all four runs [in Game 2] with two outs and their big hits came with two strikes – even when we had big advantage counts. He's better than that, he's really good at putting people away but they're really good hitters, too. He competes like crazy and he always pitches good enough to give his teammates a chance to win.
UP NEXT
K-State and Texas Tech conclude the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium. The series finale will be broadcast on ESPN3 and the ESPN app and on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). Free streaming audio is available at K-StateSports.com/watch.
NOTES
The Wildcats (11-16, 0-5 Big 12) scored first in both games, only to see Texas Tech (18-6, 3-2 Big 12) score seven unanswered runs in Game 1 before four straight runs in Game 2 to extend K-State's season-long losing skid to six games.
Zach Kokoska had a team-high five hits on the day for the Cats, going 5-for-7 with a run batted in and two runs scored. Rainer Ausmus had three extra-base hits with two doubles and a triple as the senior went 3-for-5 in the nightcap.
Dylan Phillips recorded three hits over the two games, including a game-tying home run in the sixth inning of Game 1. Phillips, a freshman, is now tied for the team lead with four homers on the year.
GAME 1: TEXAS TECH 11, K-STATE 4
With the game tied 3-3 after six innings, Texas Tech outscored K-State 8-1 over the final three innings to take Game 1 of the doubleheader, 11-4.
TTU brought nine to the plate in a three-run seventh and got RBI singles from Gabe Holt and Cole Stilwell in the inning. Holt led the Red Raiders in the series opener, as he went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
In a four-run eighth, 10 Red Raiders came to bat while three drew bases-loaded walks. Cody Masters also delivered an infield single with two outs.
K-State gave starter Griffin Hassall a two-run lead after he allowed just one hit through five innings. Kokoska and Phillips recorded back-to-back singles before Jordan Maxson brought home Kokoska on a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch allowed Phillips to score.
Following three TTU runs over the fifth and sixth innings (two unearned) to give the Red Raiders a 3-2 lead, Phillips' solo shot with two outs tied the game 3-3 after six.
Kokoska added an RBI single in the eighth inning.
Hassall turned in his first quality start, as the freshman allowed one earned run on four hits over six innings. Hassall did not factor into the decision and struck out a pair.
Jaxon Passino lifted Hassall in the seventh and yielded three runs on four hits in recording one out. Passino suffered his third loss of the season.
Six K-State pitchers combined to issue six walks with six strikeouts.
Texas Tech hit .571 (8-for-14) with runners in scoring position to go with six two-out RBI. K-State went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
GAME 2: TEXAS TECH 4, K-STATE 3
In a three-run second, Ausmus delivered an RBI double while Caleb Littlejim and Maxson recorded back-to-back RBI singles to hand K-State a 3-0 lead over Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders responded with a pair in the top half of the third and fifth innings while holding the Wildcats scoreless over the game's final seven innings.
Brian Klein drove in three in a 3-for-4 effort to lead Tech in the nightcap. Klein drove in two with a double in the third to go with an RBI single in the fifth.
TTU scored all four runs with two and hit .313 with runners in scoring position.
K-State starter Jordan Wicks set a career high with nine strikeouts over five innings. The freshman lefty suffered his first loss (3-1) after allowing four earned on eight hits.
In relief, Littlejim and Mitch Zubradt limited the Red Raiders to one hit over the final four innings. Zubradt retired all eight TTU hitters he faced and has yet to allow a run in a dozen outings this season (15 2/3 innings).
In the start for Tech, Caleb Kilian earned the win after going five innings and yielding three earned runs on five hits.
Dane Haveman held K-State scoreless over three innings without a walk and four strikeouts while Clayton Beeter collected his team-leading fifth save with a scoreless ninth.
Ausmus was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple.
K-State left one baserunner on in every frame from the fifth inning on.
QUOTABLE
Head coach Pete Hughes
On the day overall…
"It's a 3-3 game after seven in Game 1. You make five errors you can't beat anybody. You're giving a really good team runs, which you can't afford to do. Then you come to Game 2, it's a tight game, and they pitched it very well and we couldn't get the big hit. We couldn't put enough pressure on them to score after the second frame, which is disappointing because we are more than capable of doing that offensively. You have to have a short-term memory in this game, especially with doubleheaders and especially with in a three-game series. We've to wake up tomorrow and play well."
On Jordan Wicks' outing…
"He was excellent. I know he's frustrated, you strike out nine and that's a really good team with some really good hitters. He's frustrated because he couldn't finish people. I think they scored all four runs [in Game 2] with two outs and their big hits came with two strikes – even when we had big advantage counts. He's better than that, he's really good at putting people away but they're really good hitters, too. He competes like crazy and he always pitches good enough to give his teammates a chance to win.
UP NEXT
K-State and Texas Tech conclude the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium. The series finale will be broadcast on ESPN3 and the ESPN app and on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). Free streaming audio is available at K-StateSports.com/watch.
NOTES
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series 44-27-1.
- The Wildcats are now 16-16 all-time at home vs. TTU.
- The Red Raiders have won the last seven matchups in the series and have clinched their sixth straight series win over K-State.
- K-State begins Big 12 play 0-5 for the third time in the last four seasons.
- The Wildcats have dropped a season-high six straight games and eight of their last nine overall.
- K-State has lost its last 11 games against ranked teams.
- In one-run games this season, the Cats are now 2-4 this season and are 7-8 when scoring first.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dallas, Micah (3-0)
L: Passino, Jaxon (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Fulford, Braxton 1
RBI: Holt, Gabe 2 ; Stilwell, Cole 1 ; Jung, Josh 2 ; Klein, Brian 2 ; Marusak, Max 2 ; Masters, Cody 1
SH: Masters, Cody 1 ; Fulford, Braxton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Holt, Gabe 2 ; Jung, Josh 2 ; Klein, Brian 1 ; Warren, Cameron 1 ; Murrell, Easton 1 ; Baker, Dru 1 ; Fulford, Braxton 3
Batting:
2B: Thompson, Cameron 1
HR: Phillips, Dylan 1
RBI: Kokoska, Zach 1 ; Phillips, Dylan 1 ; Maxson, Jordan 1
SH: Ausmus, Rainer 1
SF: Maxson, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Cameron 1 ; Kokoska, Zach 1 ; Phillips, Dylan 2
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