Kansas State University Athletics
Friday, April 1
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Oklahoma State
K-State, No. 6 Cowboys Clash in Big 12 Tilt
Mar 31, 2022 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State hosts No. 6 Oklahoma State in the Wildcats' first home Big 12 series of the season, as the three-game set gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium.
The Wildcats will meet their second consecutive top-20 opponent to begin league action, as the Cowboys are ranked as high as sixth in the national polls. K-State seeks its first conference victory while OSU is coming off a home sweep of Kansas.
K-State rebounded with back-to-back home wins over Northern Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday, as Dylan Phillips climbed into a second-place tie on the program's all-time home runs list and sits one home run shy of matching Scott Poepard's career mark of 37.
The Cats have won nine of their first 10 home games for the second straight season and seek their first home series win over Oklahoma State since 2010.
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.
All three games of the series will be carried on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Friday's game will be carried on the K-State Sports Radio Network while game two can also be heard on SiriusXM Big 12 Radio channel 375. Live streaming audio is available free at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
GAME #25
K-STATE (13-11, 0-3 BIG 12) vs. #6 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-7, 3-0 BIG 12)
Friday, April 1 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP Blake Corsentino (1-1, 2.82 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Campbell (3-1, 2.11 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt (sideline)
Radio: K-State Sports Radio Network // Matt Walters, Justin Tadtman
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
GAME #26
K-STATE (13-11, 0-3 BIG 12) vs. #6 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-7, 3-0 BIG 12)
Saturday, April 2 // 4 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP Connor McCullough (3-1, 3.41 ERA) vs. RHP Victor Mederos (2-1, 5.93 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt (sideline)
Radio: News Radio KMAN/SiriusXM Big 12 Radio 375 // Matt Walters, Ryan Lackey
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
GAME #27
K-STATE (13-11, 0-3 BIG 12) vs. #6 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-7, 3-0 BIG 12)
Sunday, April 3 // 1 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. RHP Bryce Osmond (1-1, 5.18 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt (sideline)
Radio: News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters, Justin Tadtman
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State is set for its first conference home series, as No. 6 Oklahoma State makes a visit to Tointon Family Stadium for a three-game series starting Friday ... The Wildcats began their six-game homestand with a two-game midweek series sweep of Northern Colorado, rebounding from a four-game skid that included dropping three games at No. 19 TCU in Fort Worth in their conference-opening weekend ... The Cats launched three home runs Tuesday in claiming an 8-6 victory over the Bears ... Dylan Phillips hit the 36th home run of his career to climb into a second-place tie on K-State's all-time home run list, as he sits one away from tying the program record set by Scott Poepard ... Also in the game, Cole Johnson and Josh Nicoloff each homered to back eight strikeouts over three innings from starter German Fajardo ... K-State was forced to overcome a five-run deficit Wednesday night - its biggest comeback win of the season - after falling behind 7-2 after the top of the fourth ... The Cats scored eight unanswered runs from the fourth through the seventh to take home a 10-7 victory ... Nicoloff recorded the game-winning hit with a two-run, two-out single in the sixth inning while Johnson matched his career high with four hits ... Out of the bullpen, Landry Wideman settled things down with 3 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out four ... Phillips made his first appearance on the mound this season and struck out all five he faced to earn the first save of his career ... Last weekend at No. 19 TCU, 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 point, 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 ... The Cats opened Big 12 play for the fifth consecutive season (since 2016) ... Right-handed pitchers Blake Corsentino and Connor McCullough will get the starts against OSU Friday and Saturday, respectively.
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (18-7, 3-0 Big 12) saw its season-long 11-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night, as Oklahoma picked up a walk-off victory in the season's first Bedlam matchup ... Prior to Tuesday's defeat, OSU last lost was against BYU on March 10 ... The Cowboys, ranked as high as sixth nationally, opened league play with a home sweep of Kansas sit atop the Big 12 standings ... Jake Thompson ranks in the Big 12's top 10 in average (.368), on-base percentage (.478), hits (35) and runs batted in (24) ... Nolan McLean has a team-high five home runs ... As a team, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in ERA at 3.47 and ranks second with 284 strikeouts ... Justin Campbell, a Big 12 Pitcher of the Year candidate, leads the conference in strikeouts with 58 and opponent batting average at .147 ... Campbell is 3-1 with a 2.11 ERA and will get the start on Friday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 174-58 (50-18 Big 12), dating back to 1911 ... K-State is 38-68 at home against the Cowboys, as the teams last met at Tointon Family Stadium in 2018 ... OSU swept the three-game set in 2018 and have won 12 straight games in Manhattan, as the Cowboys have claimed all three games in each series since 2012 ... K-State swept the three-game series in 2010, marking the Cats' last home victories against Oklahoma State ... Overall, OSU has won the last 11 meetings in the series and 17 of the last 18 going back to 2015 ... The Cats last won a series against Oklahoma State in 2010 ... Since 2011, the Wildcats are 4-27 against the Cowboys.
AGAINST RANKED TEAMS
Oklahoma State, ranked as high as No. 6 in the national polls, will mark the third top-25 opponent and second top-10 foe K-State has met this season ... The Wildcats opened the season against No. 10 Arizona at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown, dropping a 8-6 decision ... Last weekend, the Cats dropped all three games at 19th-ranked TCU, dropping to 0-4 against ranked teams this season ... Last season, the Wildcats went 6-10 against ranked opponents - all of which were in the top 10 ... Four of the Cats' top-10 wins came over the season's final eight games ... Head coach Pete Hughes is 13-18 against top-25 squads and 8-9 against the nation's top 10 over his four seasons in Manhattan.
THE IDES OF MARCH
After a 1-5 February, K-State won 12 of 18 games in the month of March and has won 10 of its last 14 games ... The Wildcat offense hit at a .324 clip in the month and averaged 7.3 runs a game on 11.4 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 hit .322 with runners in scoring position and .295 with two outs in March ... The Wildcats hit .273 with runners in scoring position and .233 with two outs in February ... Six Cats hit north of .300 in the month of March, with four hitting .340 or better ... Dominic Johnson had a team-leading .449 batting average while Cole Johnson was at .417 ... Josh Nicoloff turned in a .343 average with a team-best five home runs while Kaelen Culpepper finished with a .340 mark ... Dylan Phillips hit .338 with 15 RBI ... K-State closed the month with 25 homers compared to three in February.
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 (since 2016) and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons overall.
HOME COOKIN'
K-State has won nine of 10 home games this season, including winning its first seven home tilts - the team's longest winning streak to begin a season at home since 2014 ... The Wildcats begin their home slate 9-1 for the second straight season ... At home, the Wildcat offense is hitting .330 and slugging .591 with 18 home runs ... K-State averages 7.7 runs a game on 11.4 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 4.01 ERA at home, striking out 56 compared to 23 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 ... K-State has homered in eight of 10 home games while 18 of its 28 home runs have come at Tointon Family Stadium.
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 ... Over the last 10 games, Dominic Johnson leads the way with his .442 average while Cole Johnson is second at .400 ... The pair have accounted for all three four-hit games K-State has produced this season, as Cole Johnson turned in his second four-hit effort Wednesday against Northern Colorado ... Cole Johnson 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 last Sunday, a stretch that included multiple hits in nine consecutive outings (March 6-20) ... Dominic Johnson has multiple hits in 12 of his last 15 games ... Cole Johnson has recorded a hit in 14 of his last 17 games, with multiple hits in his last three games and put together a career-long 13-game on-base streak from March 4-25.
NICOL-OFF AND RUNNING
Senior infielder Josh Nicoloff, a graduate transfer from Columbia, is hitting .324 with a .442 on-base percentage during his 19-game on-base streak, including seven doubles, five home runs and 18 runs batted in ... Nicoloff did not play in 2021 and appeared in just eight games after the Ivy League cancelled the last two seasons due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic ... The Ladera Ranch, California, native began the season going 1-for-21 over the season's first six games, but hit safely in 13 straight contests from March 1-23, including a season-high three hits and four RBI at Omaha on March 15 ... Nicoloff has five home runs over his last 15 games and is tied for the team lead in the category ... Nicoloff was tabbed Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on March 21 after slashing .467/.556/1.067 with three doubles, two homers and eight RBI.
NUMBER NUGGETS
K-State has a +13 run differential through 24 games this season ... The Wildcats have outscored opponents 22-7 in the second inning alone and 29-19 from the eighth inning on ... The Cats are 11-4 when hitting at least one home run and 7-1 when hitting multiple homers ... K-State has won seven of eight games in which it has not committed an error while going 3-7 when committing multiple errors ... When holding opponents to five or fewer runs, the Wildcats are 10-3 ... Conversely, K-State has a record of 2-9 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game and is 11-2 when scoring at least six runs ... The Cats are winless (0-3) in one-run games and 3-6 in games decided by two runs or less ... 10 of K-State's 25 home runs have been game-tying or go-ahead home runs.
The Wildcats will meet their second consecutive top-20 opponent to begin league action, as the Cowboys are ranked as high as sixth in the national polls. K-State seeks its first conference victory while OSU is coming off a home sweep of Kansas.
K-State rebounded with back-to-back home wins over Northern Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday, as Dylan Phillips climbed into a second-place tie on the program's all-time home runs list and sits one home run shy of matching Scott Poepard's career mark of 37.
The Cats have won nine of their first 10 home games for the second straight season and seek their first home series win over Oklahoma State since 2010.
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.
All three games of the series will be carried on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Friday's game will be carried on the K-State Sports Radio Network while game two can also be heard on SiriusXM Big 12 Radio channel 375. Live streaming audio is available free at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
GAME #25
K-STATE (13-11, 0-3 BIG 12) vs. #6 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-7, 3-0 BIG 12)
Friday, April 1 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP Blake Corsentino (1-1, 2.82 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Campbell (3-1, 2.11 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt (sideline)
Radio: K-State Sports Radio Network // Matt Walters, Justin Tadtman
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
GAME #26
K-STATE (13-11, 0-3 BIG 12) vs. #6 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-7, 3-0 BIG 12)
Saturday, April 2 // 4 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP Connor McCullough (3-1, 3.41 ERA) vs. RHP Victor Mederos (2-1, 5.93 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt (sideline)
Radio: News Radio KMAN/SiriusXM Big 12 Radio 375 // Matt Walters, Ryan Lackey
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
GAME #27
K-STATE (13-11, 0-3 BIG 12) vs. #6 OKLAHOMA STATE (18-7, 3-0 BIG 12)
Sunday, April 3 // 1 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: TBA vs. RHP Bryce Osmond (1-1, 5.18 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark, Katherine Benhardt (sideline)
Radio: News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) // Matt Walters, Justin Tadtman
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Live Stats | Tickets
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State is set for its first conference home series, as No. 6 Oklahoma State makes a visit to Tointon Family Stadium for a three-game series starting Friday ... The Wildcats began their six-game homestand with a two-game midweek series sweep of Northern Colorado, rebounding from a four-game skid that included dropping three games at No. 19 TCU in Fort Worth in their conference-opening weekend ... The Cats launched three home runs Tuesday in claiming an 8-6 victory over the Bears ... Dylan Phillips hit the 36th home run of his career to climb into a second-place tie on K-State's all-time home run list, as he sits one away from tying the program record set by Scott Poepard ... Also in the game, Cole Johnson and Josh Nicoloff each homered to back eight strikeouts over three innings from starter German Fajardo ... K-State was forced to overcome a five-run deficit Wednesday night - its biggest comeback win of the season - after falling behind 7-2 after the top of the fourth ... The Cats scored eight unanswered runs from the fourth through the seventh to take home a 10-7 victory ... Nicoloff recorded the game-winning hit with a two-run, two-out single in the sixth inning while Johnson matched his career high with four hits ... Out of the bullpen, Landry Wideman settled things down with 3 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out four ... Phillips made his first appearance on the mound this season and struck out all five he faced to earn the first save of his career ... Last weekend at No. 19 TCU, 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 point, 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 ... The Cats opened Big 12 play for the fifth consecutive season (since 2016) ... Right-handed pitchers Blake Corsentino and Connor McCullough will get the starts against OSU Friday and Saturday, respectively.
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (18-7, 3-0 Big 12) saw its season-long 11-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night, as Oklahoma picked up a walk-off victory in the season's first Bedlam matchup ... Prior to Tuesday's defeat, OSU last lost was against BYU on March 10 ... The Cowboys, ranked as high as sixth nationally, opened league play with a home sweep of Kansas sit atop the Big 12 standings ... Jake Thompson ranks in the Big 12's top 10 in average (.368), on-base percentage (.478), hits (35) and runs batted in (24) ... Nolan McLean has a team-high five home runs ... As a team, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in ERA at 3.47 and ranks second with 284 strikeouts ... Justin Campbell, a Big 12 Pitcher of the Year candidate, leads the conference in strikeouts with 58 and opponent batting average at .147 ... Campbell is 3-1 with a 2.11 ERA and will get the start on Friday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 174-58 (50-18 Big 12), dating back to 1911 ... K-State is 38-68 at home against the Cowboys, as the teams last met at Tointon Family Stadium in 2018 ... OSU swept the three-game set in 2018 and have won 12 straight games in Manhattan, as the Cowboys have claimed all three games in each series since 2012 ... K-State swept the three-game series in 2010, marking the Cats' last home victories against Oklahoma State ... Overall, OSU has won the last 11 meetings in the series and 17 of the last 18 going back to 2015 ... The Cats last won a series against Oklahoma State in 2010 ... Since 2011, the Wildcats are 4-27 against the Cowboys.
AGAINST RANKED TEAMS
Oklahoma State, ranked as high as No. 6 in the national polls, will mark the third top-25 opponent and second top-10 foe K-State has met this season ... The Wildcats opened the season against No. 10 Arizona at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown, dropping a 8-6 decision ... Last weekend, the Cats dropped all three games at 19th-ranked TCU, dropping to 0-4 against ranked teams this season ... Last season, the Wildcats went 6-10 against ranked opponents - all of which were in the top 10 ... Four of the Cats' top-10 wins came over the season's final eight games ... Head coach Pete Hughes is 13-18 against top-25 squads and 8-9 against the nation's top 10 over his four seasons in Manhattan.
THE IDES OF MARCH
After a 1-5 February, K-State won 12 of 18 games in the month of March and has won 10 of its last 14 games ... The Wildcat offense hit at a .324 clip in the month and averaged 7.3 runs a game on 11.4 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 hit .322 with runners in scoring position and .295 with two outs in March ... The Wildcats hit .273 with runners in scoring position and .233 with two outs in February ... Six Cats hit north of .300 in the month of March, with four hitting .340 or better ... Dominic Johnson had a team-leading .449 batting average while Cole Johnson was at .417 ... Josh Nicoloff turned in a .343 average with a team-best five home runs while Kaelen Culpepper finished with a .340 mark ... Dylan Phillips hit .338 with 15 RBI ... K-State closed the month with 25 homers compared to three in February.
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 (since 2016) and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons overall.
HOME COOKIN'
K-State has won nine of 10 home games this season, including winning its first seven home tilts - the team's longest winning streak to begin a season at home since 2014 ... The Wildcats begin their home slate 9-1 for the second straight season ... At home, the Wildcat offense is hitting .330 and slugging .591 with 18 home runs ... K-State averages 7.7 runs a game on 11.4 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 4.01 ERA at home, striking out 56 compared to 23 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 ... K-State has homered in eight of 10 home games while 18 of its 28 home runs have come at Tointon Family Stadium.
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 ... Over the last 10 games, Dominic Johnson leads the way with his .442 average while Cole Johnson is second at .400 ... The pair have accounted for all three four-hit games K-State has produced this season, as Cole Johnson turned in his second four-hit effort Wednesday against Northern Colorado ... Cole Johnson 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 last Sunday, a stretch that included multiple hits in nine consecutive outings (March 6-20) ... Dominic Johnson has multiple hits in 12 of his last 15 games ... Cole Johnson has recorded a hit in 14 of his last 17 games, with multiple hits in his last three games and put together a career-long 13-game on-base streak from March 4-25.
NICOL-OFF AND RUNNING
Senior infielder Josh Nicoloff, a graduate transfer from Columbia, is hitting .324 with a .442 on-base percentage during his 19-game on-base streak, including seven doubles, five home runs and 18 runs batted in ... Nicoloff did not play in 2021 and appeared in just eight games after the Ivy League cancelled the last two seasons due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic ... The Ladera Ranch, California, native began the season going 1-for-21 over the season's first six games, but hit safely in 13 straight contests from March 1-23, including a season-high three hits and four RBI at Omaha on March 15 ... Nicoloff has five home runs over his last 15 games and is tied for the team lead in the category ... Nicoloff was tabbed Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on March 21 after slashing .467/.556/1.067 with three doubles, two homers and eight RBI.
NUMBER NUGGETS
K-State has a +13 run differential through 24 games this season ... The Wildcats have outscored opponents 22-7 in the second inning alone and 29-19 from the eighth inning on ... The Cats are 11-4 when hitting at least one home run and 7-1 when hitting multiple homers ... K-State has won seven of eight games in which it has not committed an error while going 3-7 when committing multiple errors ... When holding opponents to five or fewer runs, the Wildcats are 10-3 ... Conversely, K-State has a record of 2-9 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game and is 11-2 when scoring at least six runs ... The Cats are winless (0-3) in one-run games and 3-6 in games decided by two runs or less ... 10 of K-State's 25 home runs have been game-tying or go-ahead home runs.
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