Kansas State University Athletics
Tuesday, May 3
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Wichita State
Cats Kick Off Homestand Against Shockers Tuesday
May 02, 2022 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State begins a season-long seven-game homestand Tuesday night against Wichita State, as the in-state rivals complete a home-and-home midweek series at 6 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium.
The Wildcats seek their first season series sweep of the Shockers since 2016 after a 12-1 win on April 18 at Eck Stadium. Tuesday's tilt will mark the 100th all-time meeting between the sides and will also begin a string of four consecutive games played against teams from the Sunflower State. Kansas visits Tointon Family Stadium for a three-game series starting Friday.
German Fajardo will take the hill for K-State on Tuesday. Fajardo started and earned the victory in the season's first matchup, throwing five scoreless innings of two-hit ball with four strikeouts.
The Shockers will counter with lefty Jace Miner, who is 0-2 with an 8.85 ERA. WSU snapped a season-long 11-game losing streak over the weekend, as it took two of three games at Memphis.
Fans are advised to park in the west parking lot of Bill Snyder Stadium with ongoing construction on the new Morgan Family Arena. Please enter 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.
Tuesday's game will be carried on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Radio coverage can be heard on News Radio KMAN and SiriusXM Channel 375 with live streaming audio at K-StateSports.com/watch.
GAME #44
K-STATE (22-21, 4-11 BIG 12) vs. WICHITA STATE (15-29, 4-11 AMERICAN)
Tuesday, May 3 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP German Fajardo (3-1, 2.96 ERA) vs. LHP Jace Miner (0-2, 8.85 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark
Radio: News Radio KMAN/SXM Channel 375 // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Promotion: Two-For-Tuesday
Live Stats | Tickets
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State begins a seven-game homestand Tuesday against in-state rival Wichita State at Tointon Family Stadium ... The final game of the home-and-home midweek series will kick off a sting of four consecutive games against in-state rivals, as the Wildcats host Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown starting Friday ... The Cats return home after a three-game series at Oklahoma, in which K-State salvaged the series finale on Sunday 8-7 ... Dominic Johnson hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning, capping a stretch of six unanswered runs in the comeback victory over the Sooners ... OU clinched the series behind a 14-2 win in the opener before a 22-10 victory on Saturday ... Sunday's win snapped a seven-game road losing streak at Oklahoma and marked the Cats' first road win of conference play ... Additionally, Sunday was also K-State's first one-run victory of the season ... Josh Nicoloff ignited a four-run eighth with a solo homer and Justin Mitchell, a former Sooner, tied the game with his second double of the game ... K-State trailed OU 6-2 after six innings, but rallied for two runs in the seventh before taking the lead behind a four-run eighth ... Blake Corsentino tossed three innings of relief of Blake Adams, as Corsentino scattered three hits and allowed one run in earning the victory ... Dylan Phillips moved to the mound to collect his team-leading third save of the season ... Cole Johnson turned in his first multi-homer game of his career Saturday, as the junior outfielder went 2-for-3 with a career-high five RBI ... Raphael Pelletier also homered in Saturday's loss ... The Wildcats sit in eighth place in the Big 12 standings, owning a one-game edge over ninth-place Kansas while one and a half games behind Baylor in seventh.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
Wichita State (15-29, 4-11 American) picked up a series win at Memphis over the weekend, bouncing back from a game one setback to take the final two games of the series ... Saturday's 14-6 triumph over the Tigers broke the Shockers' 11-game losing streak ... Sunday, WSU took the rubber game of the series by a score of 10-6 ... Brock Rodden leads Wichita State with a .312 batting average to go with 11 home runs and 30 runs batted in ... Chuck Ingram is the team leader in homers (11) an RBI (40), while hitting .297 and slugging .583 ... WSU has a collective average of .251 with 47 home runs ... The Shockers' team ERA sits at 5.97, as they have totaled 380 strikeouts against 183 walks with opponents hitting .277 against them ... Left-hander Jace Miner will get the start Tuesday ... Miner is 0-2 with an 8.85 ERA (20 ER, 20.1 IP) to go with 13 strikeouts and 12 walks.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tuesday's meeting will be the 100th all-time between the in-state rivals ... Wichita State holds a 56-43 edge in the all-time series that dates back to 1906 ... K-State came away with a 12-1 victory in the season's first matchup at Eck Stadium on April 18 ... In the win, Brady Day recorded a team-high three hits while Josh Nicoloff had a team-best three RBI ... The Wildcats scored all 12 of their runs in the game's first four innings, including nine over the second and third frames ... German Fajardo picked up the win after tossing five innings of two-hit ball, striking out four ... At home, K-State is 25-18 against the Shockers and have won the last seven matchups at Tointon Family Stadium, last losing in 2012 (9-7 in 15 innings) ... The Cats have won six of the last 10 meetings and head coach Pete Hughes is 2-3 in his K-State career against WSU.
BOMBS ARE BACK
K-State ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 65 home runs this season, with 50 coming over its last 27 games ... K-State has homered in seven of the last eight games with multiple homers in six of those outings games ... The Wildcat offense managed just one homer over the season's first five games and turned in seven over their first 10 games ... Twenty times the Cats have hit multiple home runs, including 12 of their last 19 contests ... K-State has 18 home runs over its last eight games and 37 over its last 19 games ... In total, 14 different players have hit at least one home runs this season after Brady Day hit his first career long ball against UC Irvine ... A season ago, K-State launched a single-season program record 89 bombs while its 65 home runs this season are already third-most in a season.
HOME COOKIN'
K-State has won 16 of 21 home games this season, including winning its first seven home tilts - the team's longest winning streak to begin its home slate since 2014 ... The Wildcats began their home slate 9-1 for the second straight season ... At home, the Wildcat offense is hitting .311 and slugging .587 with 47 home runs ... K-State averages 7.6 runs a game on 10.6 hits at Tointon Family Stadium ... Conversely, the Cats are hitting .263 and slugging .412 in games away from home, averaging 5.5 runs per game and 9.0 hits a game ... The Wildcat bullpen boasts a 4.48 ERA at home, striking out 109 compared to 53 walks ... In road and neutral contest, K-State relievers have a combined ERA of 8.77 with 107 strikeouts and 81 walks ... K-State has homered in 18 of 21 home games while 47 of its 65 home runs have come at Tointon Family Stadium ... The Cats have outscored teams 160-106 in 21 home games with a +47 run differential (68-21) from the seventh inning on ... Additionally, K-State has outscored its opponents 34-2 in the seventh and eighth innings over its last seven home games ... Dominic Johnson leads the Wildcats in hitting at .390 at home while Cole Johnson is next at .367.
NUMBER NUGGETS
K-State has a -3 run differential through 43 games this season after being outscored 43-20 in three games at Oklahoma ... The Wildcats have outscored opponents 40-25 in the eighth inning alone and 102-72 from the seventh inning on ... K-State scored 11 runs in the seventh inning against UC Irvine - its largest run total in a single inning this season ... The Cats are 19-10 when hitting a home run and 14-6 when hitting multiple homers ... K-State has won nine of 10 games in which it has not committed an error while going 5-12 when committing multiple errors ... When holding opponents to five or fewer runs, the Wildcats are 17-4 ... Conversely, K-State has a record of 3-13 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game and is 19-8 when scoring at least six runs ... The Cats picked up their first one-run victory of the season Sunday at Oklahoma (8-7), improving to 1-4 and snapping a string of five straight one-run losses dating back to last season ... K-State is 6-10 in games decided by two runs or fewer ... Twenty-one of K-State's 65 home runs have been game-tying or go-ahead home runs ... Home runs account for 108 of the 260 runs batted in on the season (42 percent), including nine of 19 RBI over three games against the Sooners ... K-State is hitting .310 on the season with runners in scoring position and .270 with two outs, driving in 88 with two away ... Entering Sunday, all eight saves the Cats have recorded this season have come at Tointon Family Stadium until Dylan Phillips picked up the save in the series finale at OU ... The Wildcat defense had committed at least one error in nine straight games, and in 18 of 19 overall, before a clean sheet on Sunday ... Just twice this season has K-State put together consecutive games without an error.
The Wildcats seek their first season series sweep of the Shockers since 2016 after a 12-1 win on April 18 at Eck Stadium. Tuesday's tilt will mark the 100th all-time meeting between the sides and will also begin a string of four consecutive games played against teams from the Sunflower State. Kansas visits Tointon Family Stadium for a three-game series starting Friday.
German Fajardo will take the hill for K-State on Tuesday. Fajardo started and earned the victory in the season's first matchup, throwing five scoreless innings of two-hit ball with four strikeouts.
The Shockers will counter with lefty Jace Miner, who is 0-2 with an 8.85 ERA. WSU snapped a season-long 11-game losing streak over the weekend, as it took two of three games at Memphis.
Fans are advised to park in the west parking lot of Bill Snyder Stadium with ongoing construction on the new Morgan Family Arena. Please enter 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.
Tuesday's game will be carried on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Radio coverage can be heard on News Radio KMAN and SiriusXM Channel 375 with live streaming audio at K-StateSports.com/watch.
GAME #44
K-STATE (22-21, 4-11 BIG 12) vs. WICHITA STATE (15-29, 4-11 AMERICAN)
Tuesday, May 3 // 6 p.m. // Tointon Family Stadium (2,334) // Manhattan, Kan.
Projected Starters: RHP German Fajardo (3-1, 2.96 ERA) vs. LHP Jace Miner (0-2, 8.85 ERA)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Mike Clark
Radio: News Radio KMAN/SXM Channel 375 // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen Online: K-StateSports.com/Watch // 1350KMAN.com
Promotion: Two-For-Tuesday
Live Stats | Tickets
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State begins a seven-game homestand Tuesday against in-state rival Wichita State at Tointon Family Stadium ... The final game of the home-and-home midweek series will kick off a sting of four consecutive games against in-state rivals, as the Wildcats host Kansas in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown starting Friday ... The Cats return home after a three-game series at Oklahoma, in which K-State salvaged the series finale on Sunday 8-7 ... Dominic Johnson hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning, capping a stretch of six unanswered runs in the comeback victory over the Sooners ... OU clinched the series behind a 14-2 win in the opener before a 22-10 victory on Saturday ... Sunday's win snapped a seven-game road losing streak at Oklahoma and marked the Cats' first road win of conference play ... Additionally, Sunday was also K-State's first one-run victory of the season ... Josh Nicoloff ignited a four-run eighth with a solo homer and Justin Mitchell, a former Sooner, tied the game with his second double of the game ... K-State trailed OU 6-2 after six innings, but rallied for two runs in the seventh before taking the lead behind a four-run eighth ... Blake Corsentino tossed three innings of relief of Blake Adams, as Corsentino scattered three hits and allowed one run in earning the victory ... Dylan Phillips moved to the mound to collect his team-leading third save of the season ... Cole Johnson turned in his first multi-homer game of his career Saturday, as the junior outfielder went 2-for-3 with a career-high five RBI ... Raphael Pelletier also homered in Saturday's loss ... The Wildcats sit in eighth place in the Big 12 standings, owning a one-game edge over ninth-place Kansas while one and a half games behind Baylor in seventh.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
Wichita State (15-29, 4-11 American) picked up a series win at Memphis over the weekend, bouncing back from a game one setback to take the final two games of the series ... Saturday's 14-6 triumph over the Tigers broke the Shockers' 11-game losing streak ... Sunday, WSU took the rubber game of the series by a score of 10-6 ... Brock Rodden leads Wichita State with a .312 batting average to go with 11 home runs and 30 runs batted in ... Chuck Ingram is the team leader in homers (11) an RBI (40), while hitting .297 and slugging .583 ... WSU has a collective average of .251 with 47 home runs ... The Shockers' team ERA sits at 5.97, as they have totaled 380 strikeouts against 183 walks with opponents hitting .277 against them ... Left-hander Jace Miner will get the start Tuesday ... Miner is 0-2 with an 8.85 ERA (20 ER, 20.1 IP) to go with 13 strikeouts and 12 walks.
INSIDE THE SERIES
Tuesday's meeting will be the 100th all-time between the in-state rivals ... Wichita State holds a 56-43 edge in the all-time series that dates back to 1906 ... K-State came away with a 12-1 victory in the season's first matchup at Eck Stadium on April 18 ... In the win, Brady Day recorded a team-high three hits while Josh Nicoloff had a team-best three RBI ... The Wildcats scored all 12 of their runs in the game's first four innings, including nine over the second and third frames ... German Fajardo picked up the win after tossing five innings of two-hit ball, striking out four ... At home, K-State is 25-18 against the Shockers and have won the last seven matchups at Tointon Family Stadium, last losing in 2012 (9-7 in 15 innings) ... The Cats have won six of the last 10 meetings and head coach Pete Hughes is 2-3 in his K-State career against WSU.
BOMBS ARE BACK
K-State ranks third in the Big 12 and 27th nationally with 65 home runs this season, with 50 coming over its last 27 games ... K-State has homered in seven of the last eight games with multiple homers in six of those outings games ... The Wildcat offense managed just one homer over the season's first five games and turned in seven over their first 10 games ... Twenty times the Cats have hit multiple home runs, including 12 of their last 19 contests ... K-State has 18 home runs over its last eight games and 37 over its last 19 games ... In total, 14 different players have hit at least one home runs this season after Brady Day hit his first career long ball against UC Irvine ... A season ago, K-State launched a single-season program record 89 bombs while its 65 home runs this season are already third-most in a season.
HOME COOKIN'
K-State has won 16 of 21 home games this season, including winning its first seven home tilts - the team's longest winning streak to begin its home slate since 2014 ... The Wildcats began their home slate 9-1 for the second straight season ... At home, the Wildcat offense is hitting .311 and slugging .587 with 47 home runs ... K-State averages 7.6 runs a game on 10.6 hits at Tointon Family Stadium ... Conversely, the Cats are hitting .263 and slugging .412 in games away from home, averaging 5.5 runs per game and 9.0 hits a game ... The Wildcat bullpen boasts a 4.48 ERA at home, striking out 109 compared to 53 walks ... In road and neutral contest, K-State relievers have a combined ERA of 8.77 with 107 strikeouts and 81 walks ... K-State has homered in 18 of 21 home games while 47 of its 65 home runs have come at Tointon Family Stadium ... The Cats have outscored teams 160-106 in 21 home games with a +47 run differential (68-21) from the seventh inning on ... Additionally, K-State has outscored its opponents 34-2 in the seventh and eighth innings over its last seven home games ... Dominic Johnson leads the Wildcats in hitting at .390 at home while Cole Johnson is next at .367.
NUMBER NUGGETS
K-State has a -3 run differential through 43 games this season after being outscored 43-20 in three games at Oklahoma ... The Wildcats have outscored opponents 40-25 in the eighth inning alone and 102-72 from the seventh inning on ... K-State scored 11 runs in the seventh inning against UC Irvine - its largest run total in a single inning this season ... The Cats are 19-10 when hitting a home run and 14-6 when hitting multiple homers ... K-State has won nine of 10 games in which it has not committed an error while going 5-12 when committing multiple errors ... When holding opponents to five or fewer runs, the Wildcats are 17-4 ... Conversely, K-State has a record of 3-13 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game and is 19-8 when scoring at least six runs ... The Cats picked up their first one-run victory of the season Sunday at Oklahoma (8-7), improving to 1-4 and snapping a string of five straight one-run losses dating back to last season ... K-State is 6-10 in games decided by two runs or fewer ... Twenty-one of K-State's 65 home runs have been game-tying or go-ahead home runs ... Home runs account for 108 of the 260 runs batted in on the season (42 percent), including nine of 19 RBI over three games against the Sooners ... K-State is hitting .310 on the season with runners in scoring position and .270 with two outs, driving in 88 with two away ... Entering Sunday, all eight saves the Cats have recorded this season have come at Tointon Family Stadium until Dylan Phillips picked up the save in the series finale at OU ... The Wildcat defense had committed at least one error in nine straight games, and in 18 of 19 overall, before a clean sheet on Sunday ... Just twice this season has K-State put together consecutive games without an error.
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