Kansas State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 29
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Northern Colorado
Cats Return Home to Face Northern Colorado
Mar 28, 2022 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State returns to Tointon Family Stadium for a two-game midweek set against Northern Colorado, as the Wildcats begin a six-game homestand Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats and Bears meet for the second straight season, as K-State took both games of a midweek series a year ago. K-State owns a 18-1 lead in the all-time series, with all 19 contests taking place at Tointon Family Stadium.
K-State looks to snap a four-game skid following a three-game sweep at the hands of TCU in the first Big 12 series of the season. The Cats had won eight consecutive games before an 0-4 week. K-State owns a 7-1 record at home this season.
With construction ongoing on the new Morgan Family Arena, parking for baseball games at Tointon Family Stadium will be impacted during the 2022 season.
Fans are advised to park in the west parking lot of Bill Snyder Stadium and do so by entering through Gate 3 via College Avenue across from Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Gate 1 and Gate 2 will be closed for the duration of the 2022 baseball season.
When proceeding to the stadium on foot, fans are advised to exit the west parking lot along the pedestrian path between Gate 1 and Gate 2 and then proceed to the stadium via the sidewalk along College Avenue.
Tickets are now on sale for the entire 2022 season and start at just $5 when purchased in advance at K-StateSports.com/Tickets, by calling 800-221-CATS or visiting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office.
Both games of the series will be carried on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with live streaming audio at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
GAME #23
K-STATE (11-11) vs. NORTHERN COLORADO (6-19)
Tuesday, March 29 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP German Fajardo (0-1, 4.50 EA) vs. TBA
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters, Drew Biery
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
GAME #24
K-STATE (11-11) vs. NORTHERN COLORADO (6-19)
Wednesday, March 30 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP Christian Ruebeck (0-1, 15.00 ERA) vs. TBA
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters, Drew Biery
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State begins a five-game homestand with a two-game midweek set against Northern Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday ... The Wildcats are looking to rebound from an 0-4 week that included dropping three games at No. 19 TCU in Fort Worth in their conference-opening weekend ... K-State brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth inning Friday night, but the rally was thwarted by the Horned Frogs to take game one, 7-5 ... The Cats held a 5-2 lead as Saturday's game hit the midway points, only to see TCU score 12 unanswered runs in the second half of the ballgame to clinch the series ... In the finale on Sunday, K-State erased a three-run deficit to tie the game 3-3 in the sixth inning before the Frogs scored eight runs over the next three innings to complete the sweep ... Nick Goodwin, Cole Johnson and Dominic Johnson each produced four hits over the weekend to lead the offense, while Goodwin recorded a team-best three doubles ... Cole Johnson collected three hits and three two-out RBI in Sunday's game ... As a team, the Wildcat tallied 11 doubles in addition to home runs from Kaelen Culpepper and Dominic Hughes ... K-State's pitching staff combined to issue 22 walks, including 11 in Saturday's game, while striking out 12 ... The four-game skid is K-State's longest since beginning the year 0-5 ... The Cats opened Big 12 play for the fifth consecutive seasons (since 2016) and fell to 0-12 in Fort Worth during Big 12 play ... Right-handed pitchers German Fajardo and Christian Ruebeck will get the starts against Northern Colorado, respectively ... Fajardo (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will make his first start in a K-State uniform Tuesday and his sixth overall appearance ... Wednesday, Ruebeck (0-1, 15.00 ERA) will make his fourth start and sixth overall outing.
SCOUTING NORTHERN COLORADO
Northern Colorado (6-19, 3-3 Summit League) enters the midweek series having lost five straight games after being swept in three games at home against North Dakota State ... Against the Bison, Carl Iwasaki's club was outscored 44-9 ... UNC is 1-14 this season away from Jackson Field ... Northern Colorado is 5-5 over its last 10 games, as the Bears won five straight games prior to the current five-game skid ... Offensively, Jake King is the team leader with his .333 average while Josh Glenn and Shaydon Kubo each lead UNC with four homers ... Glenn has a team-best 19 RBI while Kubo is next with 15 ... The Northern Colorado pitching staff owns a 9.11 ERA while opponents are hitting .348 against them ... Additionally, UNC has issued 125 walks with 179 strikeouts.
INSIDE THE SERIES
K-State leads the all-time series with Northern Colorado 18-1, going back to 1990 ... All 19 matchups have taken place in Manhattan, as the Cats have won five overall ... The Wildcats and Bears played a two-game midweek series last year, with K-State prevailing 8-2 and 10-3, respectively ... Last season against Northern Colorado, K-State recorded seven extra-base hits over two games, including a Nick Goodwin home run ... UNC marks the second team from The Summit League K-State has faced this season after the Cats defeated Omaha 8-4 on March 15 ... The Cats are 88-43 against current members of The Summit League with a 67-13 home record against the league.
THE IDES OF MARCH
After a 1-5 February, K-State has won 10 of 16 games in the month of March and has won eight of its last 13 games ... The Wildcat offense is hitting at a .326 clip in the month and averaging 7.1 runs a game with 11.6 hits a game ... In February, the Cats hit just .223 as a team with 3.5 runs per game on 7.5 hits a contest ... Additionally, K-State is hitting .328 with runners in scoring position and .296 with two outs in March ... The Wildcats hit .273 with runners in scoring position and .233 with two outs in February ... Six Cats are hitting north of .325 in the month of March, with two hitting .375 or better ... Dominic Johnson has a team-leading .478 batting average while Cole Johnson is hitting .375 ... Justin Mitchell and Kaelen Culpepper are hitting .341 while Josh Nicoloff and Dylan Phillips are each at .328 ... Nicoloff has homered four times this month and K-State has 22 homers in March compared to three last month.
NO HELP FROM THE SCHEDULE-MAKERS
For the second straight year, K-State will begin its Big 12 slate with the toughest opening stretch in conference history (past or present Big 12 members) ... All four of K-State's first four foes are ranked in the top 20, including each of the next three being in the top 10 in Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech ... In 2021, K-State faced three consecutive top-13 teams in No. 13 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Texas, and No. 3 Texas Tech ... Additionally, two of K-State's first three league series will be away from home, as the Cats opened their Big 12 schedule away from home for the fifth straight year and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons overall.
HOME COOKIN'
K-State has won seven of eight home games this season, including each of its first seven - the team's longest winning streak to begin a season at home since 2014 ... At home, the Wildcat offense is hitting .336 and slugging .607 with 15 home runs ... K-State averages 7.4 runs a game on 11.8 hits at Tointon Family Stadium ... Conversely, the Cats are hitting .278 and slugging .426 in games away from home, averaging 5.4 runs per game and 9.8 hits a game ... The Wildcat bullpen boasts a 2.93 ERA at home, striking out 38 compared to 13 walks ... In road and neutral contest, K-State relievers have a combined ERA of 8.43 with 68 strikeouts and 45 walks ... At 19th-ranked TCU, the K-State bullpen's ERA was 17.00, while combining to walk 14 against just five strikeouts.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
K-State's dynamic outfield duo of Dominic Johnson and Cole Johnson have helped spearhead the Wildcat offense during its recent hot streak ... In winning eight of the last 12 games, Dominic Johnson leads the way with his .510 average during the stretch while Cole Johnson is second at .362 ... Cole Johnson turned in K-State's first four-hit effort of the season on March 13 against Central Connecticut State, including a go-ahead solo homer, and added three hits and a career-high three RBI in Sunday's finale at TCU - his former team ... Dominic Johnson's hitting streak reached 16 games before coming to an end Sunday, a stretch that includes multiple hits in nine consecutive outings (March 6-20) ... Cole Johnson has recorded a hit in 12 of his last 15 games, with six multi-hit games in that span, and put together a career-long 13-game on-base streak from March 4-25.
The Wildcats and Bears meet for the second straight season, as K-State took both games of a midweek series a year ago. K-State owns a 18-1 lead in the all-time series, with all 19 contests taking place at Tointon Family Stadium.
K-State looks to snap a four-game skid following a three-game sweep at the hands of TCU in the first Big 12 series of the season. The Cats had won eight consecutive games before an 0-4 week. K-State owns a 7-1 record at home this season.
With construction ongoing on the new Morgan Family Arena, parking for baseball games at Tointon Family Stadium will be impacted during the 2022 season.
Fans are advised to park in the west parking lot of Bill Snyder Stadium and do so by entering through Gate 3 via College Avenue across from Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Gate 1 and Gate 2 will be closed for the duration of the 2022 baseball season.
When proceeding to the stadium on foot, fans are advised to exit the west parking lot along the pedestrian path between Gate 1 and Gate 2 and then proceed to the stadium via the sidewalk along College Avenue.
Tickets are now on sale for the entire 2022 season and start at just $5 when purchased in advance at K-StateSports.com/Tickets, by calling 800-221-CATS or visiting the K-State Athletics Ticket Office.
Both games of the series will be carried on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with live streaming audio at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
GAME #23
K-STATE (11-11) vs. NORTHERN COLORADO (6-19)
Tuesday, March 29 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP German Fajardo (0-1, 4.50 EA) vs. TBA
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters, Drew Biery
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
GAME #24
K-STATE (11-11) vs. NORTHERN COLORADO (6-19)
Wednesday, March 30 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP Christian Ruebeck (0-1, 15.00 ERA) vs. TBA
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt
Radio: KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters, Drew Biery
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State begins a five-game homestand with a two-game midweek set against Northern Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday ... The Wildcats are looking to rebound from an 0-4 week that included dropping three games at No. 19 TCU in Fort Worth in their conference-opening weekend ... K-State brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth inning Friday night, but the rally was thwarted by the Horned Frogs to take game one, 7-5 ... The Cats held a 5-2 lead as Saturday's game hit the midway points, only to see TCU score 12 unanswered runs in the second half of the ballgame to clinch the series ... In the finale on Sunday, K-State erased a three-run deficit to tie the game 3-3 in the sixth inning before the Frogs scored eight runs over the next three innings to complete the sweep ... Nick Goodwin, Cole Johnson and Dominic Johnson each produced four hits over the weekend to lead the offense, while Goodwin recorded a team-best three doubles ... Cole Johnson collected three hits and three two-out RBI in Sunday's game ... As a team, the Wildcat tallied 11 doubles in addition to home runs from Kaelen Culpepper and Dominic Hughes ... K-State's pitching staff combined to issue 22 walks, including 11 in Saturday's game, while striking out 12 ... The four-game skid is K-State's longest since beginning the year 0-5 ... The Cats opened Big 12 play for the fifth consecutive seasons (since 2016) and fell to 0-12 in Fort Worth during Big 12 play ... Right-handed pitchers German Fajardo and Christian Ruebeck will get the starts against Northern Colorado, respectively ... Fajardo (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will make his first start in a K-State uniform Tuesday and his sixth overall appearance ... Wednesday, Ruebeck (0-1, 15.00 ERA) will make his fourth start and sixth overall outing.
SCOUTING NORTHERN COLORADO
Northern Colorado (6-19, 3-3 Summit League) enters the midweek series having lost five straight games after being swept in three games at home against North Dakota State ... Against the Bison, Carl Iwasaki's club was outscored 44-9 ... UNC is 1-14 this season away from Jackson Field ... Northern Colorado is 5-5 over its last 10 games, as the Bears won five straight games prior to the current five-game skid ... Offensively, Jake King is the team leader with his .333 average while Josh Glenn and Shaydon Kubo each lead UNC with four homers ... Glenn has a team-best 19 RBI while Kubo is next with 15 ... The Northern Colorado pitching staff owns a 9.11 ERA while opponents are hitting .348 against them ... Additionally, UNC has issued 125 walks with 179 strikeouts.
INSIDE THE SERIES
K-State leads the all-time series with Northern Colorado 18-1, going back to 1990 ... All 19 matchups have taken place in Manhattan, as the Cats have won five overall ... The Wildcats and Bears played a two-game midweek series last year, with K-State prevailing 8-2 and 10-3, respectively ... Last season against Northern Colorado, K-State recorded seven extra-base hits over two games, including a Nick Goodwin home run ... UNC marks the second team from The Summit League K-State has faced this season after the Cats defeated Omaha 8-4 on March 15 ... The Cats are 88-43 against current members of The Summit League with a 67-13 home record against the league.
THE IDES OF MARCH
After a 1-5 February, K-State has won 10 of 16 games in the month of March and has won eight of its last 13 games ... The Wildcat offense is hitting at a .326 clip in the month and averaging 7.1 runs a game with 11.6 hits a game ... In February, the Cats hit just .223 as a team with 3.5 runs per game on 7.5 hits a contest ... Additionally, K-State is hitting .328 with runners in scoring position and .296 with two outs in March ... The Wildcats hit .273 with runners in scoring position and .233 with two outs in February ... Six Cats are hitting north of .325 in the month of March, with two hitting .375 or better ... Dominic Johnson has a team-leading .478 batting average while Cole Johnson is hitting .375 ... Justin Mitchell and Kaelen Culpepper are hitting .341 while Josh Nicoloff and Dylan Phillips are each at .328 ... Nicoloff has homered four times this month and K-State has 22 homers in March compared to three last month.
NO HELP FROM THE SCHEDULE-MAKERS
For the second straight year, K-State will begin its Big 12 slate with the toughest opening stretch in conference history (past or present Big 12 members) ... All four of K-State's first four foes are ranked in the top 20, including each of the next three being in the top 10 in Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech ... In 2021, K-State faced three consecutive top-13 teams in No. 13 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Texas, and No. 3 Texas Tech ... Additionally, two of K-State's first three league series will be away from home, as the Cats opened their Big 12 schedule away from home for the fifth straight year and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons overall.
HOME COOKIN'
K-State has won seven of eight home games this season, including each of its first seven - the team's longest winning streak to begin a season at home since 2014 ... At home, the Wildcat offense is hitting .336 and slugging .607 with 15 home runs ... K-State averages 7.4 runs a game on 11.8 hits at Tointon Family Stadium ... Conversely, the Cats are hitting .278 and slugging .426 in games away from home, averaging 5.4 runs per game and 9.8 hits a game ... The Wildcat bullpen boasts a 2.93 ERA at home, striking out 38 compared to 13 walks ... In road and neutral contest, K-State relievers have a combined ERA of 8.43 with 68 strikeouts and 45 walks ... At 19th-ranked TCU, the K-State bullpen's ERA was 17.00, while combining to walk 14 against just five strikeouts.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
K-State's dynamic outfield duo of Dominic Johnson and Cole Johnson have helped spearhead the Wildcat offense during its recent hot streak ... In winning eight of the last 12 games, Dominic Johnson leads the way with his .510 average during the stretch while Cole Johnson is second at .362 ... Cole Johnson turned in K-State's first four-hit effort of the season on March 13 against Central Connecticut State, including a go-ahead solo homer, and added three hits and a career-high three RBI in Sunday's finale at TCU - his former team ... Dominic Johnson's hitting streak reached 16 games before coming to an end Sunday, a stretch that includes multiple hits in nine consecutive outings (March 6-20) ... Cole Johnson has recorded a hit in 12 of his last 15 games, with six multi-hit games in that span, and put together a career-long 13-game on-base streak from March 4-25.
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