Frost, Wentworth Team Up for First Combined No-Hitter Since 1991

Friday, March 8

Manhattan, Kan.

6 p.m.

Kansas State University

8-5, 0

Cincinnati

8-6, 0

Cincinnati

Kansas State

Frost, Wentworth Team Up for First Combined No-Hitter Since 1991

Mar 09, 2024 | Baseball

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – 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.

"It was a tough night to play baseball, but our guys were focused," K-State head baseball coach Pete Hughes said. "They created an atmosphere in the stadium that had none tonight because of the conditions and that's difficult to do sometimes if you have an immature team. So I'm proud of our team, our approach, the energy level, and the focus in game one of Big 12 play."

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.

"Every game is predicated off a good start and we got a phenomenal start, from a talented kid who stuck with the game when it doesn't always reward you. He was rewarded tonight. Jacob Frost, I thought he was awesome against a veteran and gritty Cincinnati team," said Hughes.

Frost (2-0) was lights out in his fourth start of the season, retiring 21 of the 25 batters he faced in 118 pitches. The St. Louis, Mo., native logged a season-high seven innings, surrendering just two walks with four strikeouts.

After the Bearcats threatened the shutout with runners in scoring position in the second, the junior lefty found his rhythm and retired 17 straight to pick up his second consecutive win.

Wentworth received the call from the pen in the eighth and immediately let his presence be known, as the redshirt-sophomore punched out five straight before forcing a fly out to close out the game.

"Wentworth came in, took things over and finished a phenomenal day for our pitching staff."

"A special day for the program and a very good start for the Big 12 season. Time to refocus tomorrow and try to win a series."

Behind the no-hitter, K-State improved to 8-5 overall with the conference opening win, while Cincinnati dropped to 8-6 in its first Big 12 outing.

Offensively, seven different Wildcats produced a hit, led by two-day hits from Brady Day and David Bishop. Day drove in a pair of RBIs with his eighth career home run, marking his fourth multi-RBI performance in the last six games.

Right-hander Seth Logue (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing three earned runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts.

THE RUNDOWN
K-State added a run to the board in the second with a sacrifice fly to center by Bishop to drive in Nick English, who registered the first hit of the game with a single to center.

Kaelen Culpepper doubled into right field before Day belted his fourth homer of the season to expand the Cats lead 3-0.

The Wildcats final run came on a solo shot from catcher Raphael Pelletier, marking the Cats seventh multi-home run game of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX

K-State plated four runs on nine hits, committed two errors and stranded 12 on base.
Cincinnati committed two errors, drew two walks, with one hit by pitch.
Seven Wildcats produced a hit, with two hitting multiple (Day, Bishop)
Frost logged a season-high seven innings, retiring 21 of 25 batters faced.
Frost and Wentworth combined for seven strikeouts in the no-hitter.
Day, Pelletier, and Bishop each drove in an RBI
Day turned in his seventh multi-RBI game of the season.
Pelletier and Day each produced a home run.
K-State turned in its seventh multi-home run game of the season.
K-State went 3-for-16 (.188) with runners on base, and 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
UC was 0-for-4 with runners on base with just three reaching scoring position.

NOTES

K-State threw its ninth no-hitter in its 124-year program history.
The win was just the second nine-inning, no-hitter contest in K-State history.
It is the program's second combined no-hitter (David Christensen and Greg McNamara, February 26, 1991, vs. Frends).
The victory was the first no-hitter since March 5, 2017 (Parker Rigler vs. Eastern Illinois, 14-0)
K-State punched in the program's second no-hitter game against a conference foe (April 3, 1976, vs. Oklahoma State (Big Eight), 2-1).
The win was the first Big 12 no-hitter since May 8, 2021 (Justin Campbell, Oklahoma State vs. KU).
Frost and Wentworth's no-hitter is the 20^th in Big 12 Conference history, and eighth combined.
It marked the first no-hitter for K-State in Big 12 play.
Chuck Ingram clocked in at 117 mph exit velocity, setting a new K-State TrackMan record.
Friday's win marked the first Big 12 regular-season shutout since April 14, 2019 (Jordan Wicks v. Texas, 2-0).
K-State claimed the first-ever meeting between the Wildcats and Bearcats.
K-State won its second straight Big 12 opener.
The Wildcats moved to 6-1 at home.

ON DECK
Game two against the Bearcats is slated for 5 p.m. Saturday at Tointon Family Stadium. The entire Big 12 series can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free live streaming audio available for all games at KStateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.

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