K-State Welcomes South Dakota State Wednesday

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State continues its seven-game homestand with a midweek matchup against South Dakota State Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium.

The two squads meet Wednesday for game one of the two-game season series, as the Wildcats and Jackrabbits will meet again May 14 at Tointon Family Stadium.

The Wildcats (9-6, 2-1 Big 12) lead the all-times series 12-1 with the Jackrabbits (7-9, 0-0 Summit), dating back to 1981. K-State is 10-1 when facing SDSU at home and is 4-1 in the last five matchups that includes a three-game win streak under head coach Pete Hughes.

K-State will send right-hander James Guyette to the mound for his first collegiate start, going against right-handed sophomore Jack Kruger (0-0).

K-State's Jacob Frost and Jackson Wentworth teamed up for the ninth no-hitter in the program's 124-year history, and first combined no-hitter since 1991, as the Wildcats blanked Cincinnati 4-0 in Friday's Big 12 opener at Tointon Family Stadium. With the performance, Frost earned Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week honors, becoming the second Wildcat this season to earn a Conference weekly award alongside Brady Day.

The midweek contest can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. Fans can tune in News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM) and 1350KMAN.com while a free live stream audio is available for the three-game series at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.

Season and single-game tickets for the Cats 2024 home schedule are now available. To purchase season tickets, fans can visit K-StateSports.com/Tickets, call 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stop by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.

How to follow the 'Cats: Stay up to date on K-State baseball online at www.kstatesports.com and on the team's social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

GAME #16
K-STATE (9-6, 2-1 Big 12) vs. South Dakota State (7-9, 0-0 Summit)
Wednesday, March 13 | 3 p.m. | Tointon Family Stadium (2,344)
Projected Starters: RHP James Guyette (0-0) v. RHP Jack Kruger (0-0)
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Radio: 1350AM/93.3/93.7FM
Listen Online: kstatesports.com/watch

A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State heads into week five action 9-6 overall, and 2-1 in Big 12 play after earning the programs first Big 12 opening series win since 2013 over Cincinnati (2-1) … Lefty Jacob Frost was rewarded by the Big 12 Conference for his performance in the Cats' first combined no-hitter since 1991, earning Co-Newcomer of the Week accolades … K-State's offense is hitting .303 with five players averaging over .300 … Ten players have produced home runs this season, including seven with multiple led Brady Day with five … Day is leading the Wildcats in six offensive categories: batting average (.383), hits (23), home runs (5), RBI (23), slugging percentage (.717), on-base percentage (.507) … Raphael Pelletier and Brendan Jones have each extended their on-base streaks to 15 this season … K-State will send right-hander James Guyette to the mound for his collegiate start … The freshman has made two appearances in relief this season, striking out five in five innings.

SCOUTING SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
SDSU comes to Manhattan with a 7-9 overall record, after dropping a four-game series (3-1) to Dayton over the weekend … The Jackrabbits are hitting .289 as a team, averaging seven runs a game on 10 hits … Offensively, SDSU is led by junior outfielder Cael Frost, who has produced a slash line o .388/.440/.806 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 24 RBI … SDSU's pitching staff boasts a 7.84 ERA with opponents hitting .298, while issuing 124 walks against 118 strikeouts … Sophomore Dylan Driessen has made a team-high eight appearances in relief with a 7.50 ERA (10 ER, 12 IP) … Right-handed sophomore Jack Kruger (0-0) will get Wednesday's start … The Belle Plaine, Minn., product has made four appearances this season with one start against New Mexico State (February 19).

ADD IT TO THE RECORD BOOKS
K-State's Jacob Frost and Jackson Wentworth teamed up for the ninth no-hitter in the program's 124-year history, and first combined no-hitter since 1991, as the Wildcats blanked Cincinnati 4-0 in Friday's Big 12 opener at Tointon Family Stadium … With the performance, Frost and Wentworth turned in just the second combined no-hitter in program history, joining David Christensen and Greg McNamara (1991 vs. Friends) … With nine no-hitters in program history, only two have come in nine-inning contests. Frost and Wentworth's no-hitter is also the 20^th in Big 12 Conference history, and eighth combined ... It is also the first no-hitter for K-State in Big 12 play.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
K-State left-handed pitcher Jacob Frost, who combined with teammate Jackson Wentworth for the program's ninth no-hitter, was tabbed as the Big 12's Co-Newcomer of the Week, the Conference office announced Monday … Frost, a junior transfer from St. Louis, Mo., is the second Wildcat this season to earn a weekly Big 12 award, joining Brady Day, who garnered Player of the Week honors last week … The lefty retired 21 of the 25 batters he faced in 118 pitches and surrendered just two walks with four strikeouts … He logged a season-high seven inning to pick up his second victory of the season … With Frost on the mound, only three runners reached scoring position in the game.

HOME. SWEET. HOME.
K-State is 57-2 when playing at home this season … At home, the Wildcat offense is slashing .328/.456/.575 with 41 extra base hits, including 20 home runs and 86 RBI ... K-State averages 10.4 runs a game on 12.1 hits when playing at Tointon Family Stadium while drawing 69 walks with 33 stolen bases... The Wildcat bullpen boasts a 5.40 ERA at home with opponents hitting .250 … The Cats have struck out 99 compared to 36 walks for a 2.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... Day's .421 average at Tointon leads the Cats this season, as the redshirt-junior has generated 16 hits with a team-leading 17 RBI …

A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS
K-State has a season +19 run differential through 15 games averaging 8.3 runs on 10.7 hits ... The Wildcats outscore opponents 31-17 (+14) from the seventh inning and on … Cats were 7-0 when leading after the sixth and 1-0 when tied after six ... K-State is 8-5 when committing less than one error in a game ... The Wildcats are 4-3 when scoring first and 3-2 when scoring in the first inning … K-State has outhit opponents in nine contests (7-2) … The Cats are 6-0 when limiting opponents to five or less runs … Four of the Cats six wins have come against right-handed starters.

UP NEXT
K-State finishes the seven-game home stand Friday with a three-game set against Missouri State (9-5, 0-0 MVC). The series opener is slated for 6 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium.

How to follow the 'Cats: Stay up to date on K-State baseball online at www.kstatesports.com and on the team's social media channels on Facebook, X (formally known as Twitter) and Instagram.

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Players Mentioned

Brady Day

Jacob Frost

James Guyette

Brendan Jones

Raphael Pelletier

Jackson Wentworth

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