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Kansas Sweeps Sunflower Showdown
Apr 19, 2025 | Baseball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas completed a doubleheader sweep of K-State at Hoglund Ballpark on Saturday, winning the first game 6-3 before a 6-5 victory in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown finale.
KU (31-10, 12-6 Big 12) ended its three-series losing streak, as the Jayhawks picked up their first series win against K-State since 2021, and first series sweep since 2019. K-State (23-17, 10-8 Big 12) has won five of the last 10 meetings.
"We played and coached good enough to lose all weekend," said head coach Pete Hughes, who is in his seventh season at the helm of the K-State baseball program. "The only positive is we'll find out what we are truly made of in the next month."
"We are at that time where you figure it out or you don't. I'm betting on our guys."
Martin, who was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Year Watch, led the way for the Wildcat offense going 6-for-8 on the day with three runs batted in in Game 2.
Sam Flores recorded his second homer of the season in the day's first game, launching the Wildcats 64th blast of the season – ranks sixth all-time in program history. Flores is the 11th different player to register two or more home runs on the year.
GAME 1: KU 6, K-STATE 3
After a scoreless first inning, Flores put the Cats on the board, as the designated hitter launched a lead-off no-doubter to the scoreboard in right field.
The Jayhawks evened the score in the bottom of the frame, with an RBI single through the left side.
With the score tied 1-1, K-State immediately responded as Martin and Donte Lewis each singled to lead off the third. A walk loaded the bases before Seth Dardar and Keegan O'Connor each drove in a run with grounders to second to put the Cats ahead, 3-1.
KU came back to score five unanswered runs over a three-inning span secure the series win.
In the start, Lincoln Sheffield went four innings with five runs on eight hits to earn the loss (5-4). He struck out two and walked two. Offensively, Martin led the Wildcats with his 3-for-3 effort.
INSIDE THE BOX (Game 1)
A solo blast from Brady Ballinger handed the Jayhawks an early one-run lead in the first.
K-State broke through and scored three runs in the second frame, utilizing three hits and taking advantage of a fielding error. Dardar reached on the error by Carr and advanced to third on back-to-back hits from Dee Kennedy and AJ Evasco.
Bear Madliak lifted a sacrifice fly ball to left field to score Dardar, before Maximus Martin delivered a two-out single into left center to hand the Wildcats a 3-1 lead.
Tied 3-3, Lewis hit a two-out single back to the mound before scoring on a double to right by Martin to take the one-run lead.
KU spotted reliever JJ Slack for three runs in the fourth to make it a 6-4 ballgame.
The Jayhawks held on, leaving K-State without a run through four innings, until a sacrifice fly from Bear Madliak pulled the game within one.
INSIDE THE BOX (Game 2)
The Wildcats return to Tointon Family Stadium to host Wichita State (12-27) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the final game of the home-and-home season series.
K-State baseball single-game tickets at Tointon Family Stadium are available, and can be purchased by visiting KStateSports.com, call 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.
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How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Baseball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
KU (31-10, 12-6 Big 12) ended its three-series losing streak, as the Jayhawks picked up their first series win against K-State since 2021, and first series sweep since 2019. K-State (23-17, 10-8 Big 12) has won five of the last 10 meetings.
"We played and coached good enough to lose all weekend," said head coach Pete Hughes, who is in his seventh season at the helm of the K-State baseball program. "The only positive is we'll find out what we are truly made of in the next month."
"We are at that time where you figure it out or you don't. I'm betting on our guys."
Martin, who was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Year Watch, led the way for the Wildcat offense going 6-for-8 on the day with three runs batted in in Game 2.
Sam Flores recorded his second homer of the season in the day's first game, launching the Wildcats 64th blast of the season – ranks sixth all-time in program history. Flores is the 11th different player to register two or more home runs on the year.
GAME 1: KU 6, K-STATE 3
After a scoreless first inning, Flores put the Cats on the board, as the designated hitter launched a lead-off no-doubter to the scoreboard in right field.
The Jayhawks evened the score in the bottom of the frame, with an RBI single through the left side.
With the score tied 1-1, K-State immediately responded as Martin and Donte Lewis each singled to lead off the third. A walk loaded the bases before Seth Dardar and Keegan O'Connor each drove in a run with grounders to second to put the Cats ahead, 3-1.
KU came back to score five unanswered runs over a three-inning span secure the series win.
In the start, Lincoln Sheffield went four innings with five runs on eight hits to earn the loss (5-4). He struck out two and walked two. Offensively, Martin led the Wildcats with his 3-for-3 effort.
INSIDE THE BOX (Game 1)
- K-State scored three runs on seven hits, committed three errors, and left six runners on base.
- KU plated six runs on 11 hits with no errors committed and six left stranded.
- Five Wildcats produced a hit led by Maximus Martin going 3-for-3, while three players drove in a run.
- KU had two players record multiple hits with five driving in an RBI.
- Sheffield (5-4) suffered the loss, allowing five earned runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
- Three pitchers came out of the bullpen for K-State with Ruhl logging 3 2/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
- Moore received the win, moving to 4-1 and surrendering three earned runs in his eight-inning start.
- Breckheimer earned his fourth save, second of the series.
A solo blast from Brady Ballinger handed the Jayhawks an early one-run lead in the first.
K-State broke through and scored three runs in the second frame, utilizing three hits and taking advantage of a fielding error. Dardar reached on the error by Carr and advanced to third on back-to-back hits from Dee Kennedy and AJ Evasco.
Bear Madliak lifted a sacrifice fly ball to left field to score Dardar, before Maximus Martin delivered a two-out single into left center to hand the Wildcats a 3-1 lead.
Tied 3-3, Lewis hit a two-out single back to the mound before scoring on a double to right by Martin to take the one-run lead.
KU spotted reliever JJ Slack for three runs in the fourth to make it a 6-4 ballgame.
The Jayhawks held on, leaving K-State without a run through four innings, until a sacrifice fly from Bear Madliak pulled the game within one.
INSIDE THE BOX (Game 2)
- K-State scored five runs on nine hits, committed no errors and stranded eight on base.
- KU scored six runs on eight hits with one error committed and leaving nine runners stranded.
- Martin went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
- Seven Wildcats contributed a hit.
- Slack suffered the loss in relief of Quevedo's start, surrendering three earned runs on four hits in two innings of work.
- Trumper (3-0) earned the victory, logging a scoreless inning in relief of starter Carr, while Lin was credited with his fourth save.
- With the sweep, KU tied the all-time series 193-193-1.
- In Big 12 play, K-State is 57-40 against the Jayhawks while owning a 75-97 record all-time in Lawrence.
- Dardar stretched his hitting streak to six with a double in Game 2.
- Flores became the 11th player to hit two or more home runs this season.
- The 2025 squad ranks sixth all-time with 64.
- Martin recorded his team-leading 14th multi-RBI game and 14th game with two or more hits. .
The Wildcats return to Tointon Family Stadium to host Wichita State (12-27) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the final game of the home-and-home season series.
K-State baseball single-game tickets at Tointon Family Stadium are available, and can be purchased by visiting KStateSports.com, call 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.
– k-statesports.com –
How to follow the Cats: For complete information on K-State Baseball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Moore, Cooper (4-1)
L: Sheffield, Lincoln (5-4)
S: Breckheimer, Alex (4)
Batting:
HR: Flores, Sam 1
RBI: Dardar, Seth 1 ; O'Connor, Keegan 1 ; Flores, Sam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Flores, Sam 1 ; Martin, Maximus 1 ; Lewis, Donte 1
HBP: Madliak, Bear 1 ; English, Nick 1 ; Martin, Maximus 1
PO: Dardar, Seth 1
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Batting:
2B: Ballinger, Brady 1 ; Brooks, Michael 1
RBI: Hauge, Jackson 1 ; Osoria, Dariel 1 ; Brooks, Michael 1 ; Barth, Tommy 1 ; Francis, Ian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ballinger, Brady 2 ; Hauge, Jackson 1 ; Counsell, Brady 1 ; Brooks, Michael 1 ; Barth, Tommy 1
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