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Cats Unable to Finish Sweep, Lions Salvage Sunday Finale
Mar 06, 2022 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES – Attempting a series sweep Sunday, K-State jumped out to a three-run lead before Loyola Marymount responded with nine unanswered runs, as the Lions salvaged the finale of the three-game series at Page Stadium 14-7.
After setting season highs in hits in back-to-back games to begin the weekend series, K-State (3-7) surrendered season highs in both runs and hits on Sunday. Five Wildcat pitchers combined to allow 19 hits, as Loyola Marymount (2-8-1) scored in six of eight innings it came to the plate, scoring multiple runs six times.
"We didn't pitch well enough and we didn't swing the bats well enough," head coach Pete Hughes said. "We got our hits but left 12 guys on base and left a lot of runs on the board. A lot of credit to Loyola Marymount, they kept answering whenever we put pressure on them. They could've packed it in after we went up 3-0 but they didn't. Shame on us for not putting them away when we had the chances."
The Wildcats posted three runs in the second inning, highlighted by a Josh Nicoloff two-run homer and an RBI double from Orlando Salinas, Jr.
LMU answered with two in the home half before three more in the fourth, one run in the fifth and three runs in the sixth.
A three-run double from Dominic Johnson helped cut the deficit from six runs to two in the top of the seventh, only to see Diego Baqueiro smash a three-run home run off Christian Ruebeck in the bottom of the frame.
Baqueiro, the Lions' leader in home runs and RBI, was hitless in the series until he connected on his fourth bomb of the season. Baqueiro ended with four RBI.
Three LMU hitters carded three-hit days, including leadoff hitter Devan Ornelas who scored three times. Dylan Dennis was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a run batted in.
Johnson paced the Cats' offense with three hits, ending the afternoon 3-for-6 with three RBI. Kaelen Culpepper, Justin Mitchell, Nicoloff and Salinas each produced two-hit days.
Seven of the Wildcats' nine starter registered a base hit, as the team eclipsed double-digit hits for the fifth straight game.
K-State starter Blake Corsentino took the loss after giving up five earned runs on seven hits over three innings. Entering Sunday, the Ventura, California, native had not allowed a run over 8 2/3 innings.
Ruebeck's ledger showed five earned on six hits over two innings of relief while Tyler Ruhl yielded four runs on four hits in two frames.
German Fajardo and Nico Rodriguez combined for a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
K-State was just 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position and 6-for-25 with men on base. Conversely, LMU hit .500 with two outs (7-for-14) and .481 (13-for-27) with runners on base.
The 12 runners left on base was a season high for the Cats.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
K-State struck first for the third straight game with a two-run home from by Nicoloff in the second. Salinas added an RBI double in the inning that staked the Cats an early 3-0 lead.
LMU responded in the bottom half of the inning, scoring two runs on three hits, including an RBI single from Trey Becker. The Lions took the lead with a three-run fourth that was highlighted by a two-run triple by Becker.
Down by two runs, K-State got its first two men on base in the fifth after Mitchell doubled and Phillips drew a walk, forcing an LMU pitching change. Lions' reliever Owen Hackman sat down the next three Wildcats to keep LMU's lead intact.
Three more Lion runs in the sixth pushed the LMU spurt to nine unanswered runs. In the sixth, LMU got back-to-back RBI singles from Dennis and Diaw.
The Cats cut the deficit to just two runs after four in the seventh, capped by a three-run double from Dominic Johnson.
Baqueiro answered K-State's four runs with a three-run shot off Ruebeck in the bottom of the seventh, pushing the lead back to five runs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
K-State will open its home schedule Tuesday night against former conference foe Nebraska. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Radio coverage can be heard on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with free, live audio is also available at K-StateSports.com/Watch.
After setting season highs in hits in back-to-back games to begin the weekend series, K-State (3-7) surrendered season highs in both runs and hits on Sunday. Five Wildcat pitchers combined to allow 19 hits, as Loyola Marymount (2-8-1) scored in six of eight innings it came to the plate, scoring multiple runs six times.
"We didn't pitch well enough and we didn't swing the bats well enough," head coach Pete Hughes said. "We got our hits but left 12 guys on base and left a lot of runs on the board. A lot of credit to Loyola Marymount, they kept answering whenever we put pressure on them. They could've packed it in after we went up 3-0 but they didn't. Shame on us for not putting them away when we had the chances."
The Wildcats posted three runs in the second inning, highlighted by a Josh Nicoloff two-run homer and an RBI double from Orlando Salinas, Jr.
LMU answered with two in the home half before three more in the fourth, one run in the fifth and three runs in the sixth.
A three-run double from Dominic Johnson helped cut the deficit from six runs to two in the top of the seventh, only to see Diego Baqueiro smash a three-run home run off Christian Ruebeck in the bottom of the frame.
Baqueiro, the Lions' leader in home runs and RBI, was hitless in the series until he connected on his fourth bomb of the season. Baqueiro ended with four RBI.
Three LMU hitters carded three-hit days, including leadoff hitter Devan Ornelas who scored three times. Dylan Dennis was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a run batted in.
Johnson paced the Cats' offense with three hits, ending the afternoon 3-for-6 with three RBI. Kaelen Culpepper, Justin Mitchell, Nicoloff and Salinas each produced two-hit days.
Seven of the Wildcats' nine starter registered a base hit, as the team eclipsed double-digit hits for the fifth straight game.
K-State starter Blake Corsentino took the loss after giving up five earned runs on seven hits over three innings. Entering Sunday, the Ventura, California, native had not allowed a run over 8 2/3 innings.
Ruebeck's ledger showed five earned on six hits over two innings of relief while Tyler Ruhl yielded four runs on four hits in two frames.
German Fajardo and Nico Rodriguez combined for a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
K-State was just 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position and 6-for-25 with men on base. Conversely, LMU hit .500 with two outs (7-for-14) and .481 (13-for-27) with runners on base.
The 12 runners left on base was a season high for the Cats.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
K-State struck first for the third straight game with a two-run home from by Nicoloff in the second. Salinas added an RBI double in the inning that staked the Cats an early 3-0 lead.
LMU responded in the bottom half of the inning, scoring two runs on three hits, including an RBI single from Trey Becker. The Lions took the lead with a three-run fourth that was highlighted by a two-run triple by Becker.
Down by two runs, K-State got its first two men on base in the fifth after Mitchell doubled and Phillips drew a walk, forcing an LMU pitching change. Lions' reliever Owen Hackman sat down the next three Wildcats to keep LMU's lead intact.
Three more Lion runs in the sixth pushed the LMU spurt to nine unanswered runs. In the sixth, LMU got back-to-back RBI singles from Dennis and Diaw.
The Cats cut the deficit to just two runs after four in the seventh, capped by a three-run double from Dominic Johnson.
Baqueiro answered K-State's four runs with a three-run shot off Ruebeck in the bottom of the seventh, pushing the lead back to five runs.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- K-State scored seven runs on 13 hits, committed one error and left 12 on base.
- Loyola Marymount scored 14 runs on 19 hits without an error and stranded 10 baserunners.
- Five K-State pitchers combined to allow season highs in runs and hits.
- Dominic Johnson led the Wildcats with three hits and three RBI, with a three-run double in the seventh.
- Culpepper, Mitchell, Nicoloff and Salinas all turned in two-hit games.
- Nicoloff hit his first homer of the year, a two-run shot in the second.
- K-State homered in all three games of the series.
- The 12 left on base marked a season high for K-State.
- Orlenas had three hits to lead the Lions, scoring three times and driving in a run.
- Baqueiro tallied four RBI with a three-run homer in the seventh.
- LMU scored in six of eight innings it came to the plate and scored multiple runs five times.
- The Cats were just 4-for-16 with runners in scoring position and 3-for-11 with two outs.
- Loyola Marymount hit .500 (7-for-14) with two gone and .400 (8-for-20) with runners in scoring position.
- K-State leads the all-time series with Loyola Marymount 2-1.
- It marks the first series victory of the season for the Cats.
- K-State has won three of its last five games after starting the season 0-5.
- The Wildcats are now 24-18 against teams from the West Coast Conference.
- Salinas has reached base safely in all nine games in which he has appeared while Goodwin pushed his on-base streak to eight games.
- Goodwin and Salinas are each riding six-game hitting streaks.
- Phillips' six-game hitting streak came to an end.
UP NEXT
K-State will open its home schedule Tuesday night against former conference foe Nebraska. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. and will be televised on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Radio coverage can be heard on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) with free, live audio is also available at K-StateSports.com/Watch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HACKMAN, Owen (1-0)
L: Corsentino, Blake (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Johnson, Dominic 1 ; Mitchell, Justin 1 ; Goodwin, Nick 1 ; Johnson, Cole 1 ; Salinas, Jr., Orlando 1
HR: Nicoloff, Josh 1
RBI: Johnson, Dominic 3 ; Nicoloff, Josh 2 ; Salinas, Jr., Orlando 1 ; Culpepper, Kaelen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Phillips, Dylan 1 ; Goodwin, Nick 1 ; Nicoloff, Josh 2 ; Johnson, Cole 1 ; Salinas, Jr., Orlando 1 ; Culpepper, Kaelen 1
HBP: Culpepper, Kaelen 1
Batting:
2B: ORNELAS, Devan 1 ; WEISS, Grant 1 ; DIAW, Khadim 1
3B: BECKER, Trey 1
HR: BAQUEIRO, Diego 1
RBI: ORNELAS, Devan 1 ; THOMAS, Jared 2 ; BAQUEIRO, Diego 4 ; DENNIS, Dylan 1 ; DIAW, Khadim 1 ; GRUNBERG, Ben 1 ; BECKER, Trey 3
SF: BAQUEIRO, Diego 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ORNELAS, Devan 3 ; THOMAS, Jared 2 ; BAQUEIRO, Diego 1 ; DENNIS, Dylan 2 ; DIAW, Khadim 2 ; GRUNBERG, Ben 2 ; BECKER, Trey 1 ; ROBERTS, Cole 1
SB: ORNELAS, Devan 1
HBP: ORNELAS, Devan 1 ; THOMAS, Jared 1 ; DENNIS, Dylan 1
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