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No. 4 Texas Tech Takes Series Opener From Cats, 6-3
Apr 08, 2022 | Baseball
LUBBOCK, Texas – A go-ahead three-run double by Owen Washburn in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the game-winner for No. 4 Texas Tech, as the Red Raiders earned a 6-3 victory over K-State Friday Night at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
Josh Nicoloff's two-run, two-out single capped a three-run sixth and gave K-State (15-14, 1-6 Big 12) a 3-1 lead, but the Red Raiders (25-8, 5-2 Big 12) responded with four runs in the bottom half of the inning to retake the lead for good.
Washburn's bases-clearing double came off Wildcat reliever Blake Adams, who lifted starter Griffin Hassall with one out and nobody on in the sixth. The first four hitters reached against Adams, as the Red Raiders also got an RBI double from Dalton Porter in bringing all nine to the plate.
Hassall scattered just three hits – all coming in the second inning – over his 5 1/3 innings, including a solo home run to Cole Stilwell. After the second inning, Hassall retired 13 of the last 14 he faced, including eight straight at one point, with a strikeout.
"That was our plan coming into the game," head coach Pete Hughes said after the game. "We gave them a different look, two completely different and contrasting styles (of pitchers). It's the right move, it didn't work. I'll do it again. I feel bad for Griff because he pitched well enough to win. All you can do is draw up a plan and hope it works out, sometimes it doesn't and that's baseball."
Adams (3-3) suffered the loss after yielding five runs (four earned) on five hits over 1 2/3 innings. The Arkansas transfer, who has made six Friday night starts, walked two and struck out two.
TTU starter Andrew Morris sat down the Cats in order in each of the game's first three innings, striking out seven that in stretch. Dominic Johnson's infield single to start the fourth marked K-State's first hit, with Morris finishing with nine strikeouts over seven innings.
Dominic Hughes singled, Johnson was hit by a pitch and Brady Day connected on a pinch-hit single to load the bases with nobody out in the sixth. Nick Goodwin tied the game with his sacrifice fly and Nicoloff turned in his two-out single.
"I thought we did a decent job offensively," added Hughes. "We did leave some runs out there early on. I think we took too much time getting adjusted to Morris' style. We gave away a run late and didn't damage control our inning. I always say in this league you have to damage control innings and if you don't, you get beat. That's what happened today."
K-State brought the potential tying run to the plate in Hughes in the top of the ninth after Justin Mitchell and Kaelen Culpepper strung together back-to-back two-out singles. TTU closer Trendan Parish earned his sixth save of the season with a game-ending strikeout.
Mitchell led all players with a season-high three hits, going 3-for-4.
The Red Raiders were led by Washburn, who ended the day 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk. Stillwell and Kurt Wilson each produced two-hit games.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Stilwell handed the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead with his solo shot to lead off the bottom of the second inning.
K-State claimed its first lead with three runs in the sixth inning. Goodwin lifted a sacrifice fly after the Cats loaded the bases with nobody out. Nicoloff later delivered a two-run, two-out single for a 3-1 lead.
Adams lifted Hassall with no one on baes and one out in the sixth. The first three Red Raiders reached to load the bases before Washburn delivered a bases-clearing double. Porter later tacked on an RBI double with two outs to cap a four-run frame and give TTU a 5-3 lead.
Trailing 6-3 with two outs in the ninth, Mitchell and Culpepper both singled to bring the tying run to the plate in Dom Hughes. Parish ended the game with a strikeout to earn his sixth save of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
K-State and Texas Tech continue the three-game set Saturday at 2 p.m. The game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Radio coverage can be heard on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). Free, live audio is also available at K-StateSports.com/Watch.
Josh Nicoloff's two-run, two-out single capped a three-run sixth and gave K-State (15-14, 1-6 Big 12) a 3-1 lead, but the Red Raiders (25-8, 5-2 Big 12) responded with four runs in the bottom half of the inning to retake the lead for good.
Washburn's bases-clearing double came off Wildcat reliever Blake Adams, who lifted starter Griffin Hassall with one out and nobody on in the sixth. The first four hitters reached against Adams, as the Red Raiders also got an RBI double from Dalton Porter in bringing all nine to the plate.
Hassall scattered just three hits – all coming in the second inning – over his 5 1/3 innings, including a solo home run to Cole Stilwell. After the second inning, Hassall retired 13 of the last 14 he faced, including eight straight at one point, with a strikeout.
"That was our plan coming into the game," head coach Pete Hughes said after the game. "We gave them a different look, two completely different and contrasting styles (of pitchers). It's the right move, it didn't work. I'll do it again. I feel bad for Griff because he pitched well enough to win. All you can do is draw up a plan and hope it works out, sometimes it doesn't and that's baseball."
Adams (3-3) suffered the loss after yielding five runs (four earned) on five hits over 1 2/3 innings. The Arkansas transfer, who has made six Friday night starts, walked two and struck out two.
TTU starter Andrew Morris sat down the Cats in order in each of the game's first three innings, striking out seven that in stretch. Dominic Johnson's infield single to start the fourth marked K-State's first hit, with Morris finishing with nine strikeouts over seven innings.
Dominic Hughes singled, Johnson was hit by a pitch and Brady Day connected on a pinch-hit single to load the bases with nobody out in the sixth. Nick Goodwin tied the game with his sacrifice fly and Nicoloff turned in his two-out single.
"I thought we did a decent job offensively," added Hughes. "We did leave some runs out there early on. I think we took too much time getting adjusted to Morris' style. We gave away a run late and didn't damage control our inning. I always say in this league you have to damage control innings and if you don't, you get beat. That's what happened today."
K-State brought the potential tying run to the plate in Hughes in the top of the ninth after Justin Mitchell and Kaelen Culpepper strung together back-to-back two-out singles. TTU closer Trendan Parish earned his sixth save of the season with a game-ending strikeout.
Mitchell led all players with a season-high three hits, going 3-for-4.
The Red Raiders were led by Washburn, who ended the day 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk. Stillwell and Kurt Wilson each produced two-hit games.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Stilwell handed the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead with his solo shot to lead off the bottom of the second inning.
K-State claimed its first lead with three runs in the sixth inning. Goodwin lifted a sacrifice fly after the Cats loaded the bases with nobody out. Nicoloff later delivered a two-run, two-out single for a 3-1 lead.
Adams lifted Hassall with no one on baes and one out in the sixth. The first three Red Raiders reached to load the bases before Washburn delivered a bases-clearing double. Porter later tacked on an RBI double with two outs to cap a four-run frame and give TTU a 5-3 lead.
Trailing 6-3 with two outs in the ninth, Mitchell and Culpepper both singled to bring the tying run to the plate in Dom Hughes. Parish ended the game with a strikeout to earn his sixth save of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- K-State scored three runs on eight hits with two errors and left six on base.
- Texas Tech scored six runs on eight hits, committed one error and stranded seven baserunners.
- Seven of the nine total runs were scored in the sixth inning.
- All three of Hassall's hits allowed came in the second inning.
- Hassall retired 13 of the last 14 hitters he faced, finishing with 5 1/3 innings pitched.
- Nicoloff drove in two runs while Goodwin produced an RBI.
- Mitchell led all players with three hits, going 3-for-4.
- Adams took the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits.
- Stilwell hit the game's only home run, a solo shot in the second.
- Morris struck out nine in his seven innings.
- Morris gave up three earned on six hits in earning the victory.
- K-State hit .200 with runners in scoring position to TTU's .300.
- The Cats hit .308 with two outs while the Red Raiders hit .200.
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series 47-31-1 (39-28-1 Big 12).
- The loss snapped K-State's three-game winning streak against TTU.
- K-State is 8-25-1 on the road against the Red Raiders, last winning in 2012.
- TTU marks the third straight top-20 opponent and second straight in the top 10 K-State has faced.
- K-State is 1-7 against ranked teams this season and 1-4 against the top 10.
UP NEXT
K-State and Texas Tech continue the three-game set Saturday at 2 p.m. The game can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Radio coverage can be heard on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). Free, live audio is also available at K-StateSports.com/Watch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morris, A. (4-0)
L: Adams, Blake (3-3)
S: Parish, T. (6)
Batting:
2B: Mitchell, Justin 1
RBI: Goodwin, Nick 1 ; Nicoloff, Josh 2
SH: Heinrich, Jeff 1
SF: Goodwin, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Dominic 1 ; Day, Brady 1 ; Hughes, Dom 1
HBP: Johnson, Dominic 1
Batting:
2B: Washburn, O. 1 ; Porter, D. 1
HR: Stilwell, C. 1
RBI: Stilwell, C. 1 ; Washburn, O. 3 ; Porter, D. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman, Ty 2 ; Stilwell, C. 2 ; Wilson, K. 1 ; Washburn, O. 1
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