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Thursday, May 1
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Cats Return to Big 12 Play, Face BYU in Provo
Apr 30, 2025 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – With just nine games left of the regular season, K-State heads into a crucial weekend road series and faces BYU, starting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. CT at Miller Park in Provo, Utah.
Game two between the Wildcats (26-19, 12-9 Big 12) and Cougars (21-21, 6-15 Big 12) is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, while Saturday's series finale is slated for a 2:30 p.m. first pitch.
The entire Big 12 three-game series will broadcast on ESPN+, while radio coverage is available on KMAN with Matt Walters calling all the action. A live streaming audio is also available at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
Single-game tickets are now available for all K-State baseball games at Tointon Family Stadium and can be purchased online at KStateSports.com, or by calling 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.
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.
GAME #46
K-STATE (26-19, 12-9 BIG 12) at BYU (21-21, 6-15 Big 12)
Thursday, May 1 // 7:30 p.m. CT // Miller Field
Projected Starters: LHP Jacob Frost (1-2, 4.38 ERA) vs. RHP Payton Gubler (3-3, 5.98 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters
Listen Online: KStateSports.com/watch // 1350kman.com
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #47
K-STATE (26-19, 12-9 BIG 12) at BYU (21-21, 6-15 Big 12)
Friday, May 2 // 7:30 p.m. CT // Miller Field
Projected Starters: LHP Michael Quevedo (5-1, 5.36 ERA) vs. RHP Garrison Sumner (3-2, 7.98 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters
Listen Online: KStateSports.com/watch // 1350kman.com
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #48
K-STATE (26-19, 12-9 BIG 12) at BYU (21-21, 6-15 Big 12)
Saturday, May 3 // 2:30 p.m. CT // Miller Field
Projected Starters: LHP Lincoln Sheffield (5-4, 5.74 ERA) vs. TBD
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters
Listen Online: KStateSports.com/watch // 1350kman.com
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State (26-19, 12-9 Big 12) looks to bounce back and pick up its first road victory since April 2, after the Cats dropped a heartbreaker on Tuesday night … Cornhuskers Gabe Swansen hit a three-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Nebraska a 7-6 walk-off victory over the Cats … In the game, K-State stranded nine baserunners and was 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position … Reliever Ty Ruhl (2-2) was tagged for the loss after loading the bases in the ninth inning, giving up two hits with a strikeout in his 1/3 innings … Starter Tanner Duke logged five innings of one-run (unearned) ball, surrendering two hits with three strikeouts, while reliever Adam Arther fired 2 2/3 scoreless innings ... The lefty retired six of the seven batters he faced, without allowing a hit … First baseman David Bishop paced the offense, going 2-for-4, while Sam Flores drove in three RBI.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU (21-21, 6-15) ranks 13th in the Big 12 standings, picking up its lone conference series win at Cincinnati in week two of league action … In 15 Big 12 losses, seven games were determined by margins of two runs or less … The Cougars boast a 7-8 record when playing at home, including a 2-3 record in their last five home contests … BYU is coming off a victory over Grand Canyon, where the Cougars plated 10 runs on 12 hits that included a grand slam by outfielder Bryker Hurdsman, who is eighth in the league with 14 doubles … Cooper Vest leads the offense and ranks within the top 10 in the Big 12 in multiple offensive categories … The first baseman has belted 14 homers this season – second-most in the league – and garnered Big 12 Player of the Week honors in week two … As a team, BYU has produced a slash line of .283/.391/.472 with 98 doubles, 10 triples and 55 home runs … BYU will start right-handers Payton Gubler (3-3, 5.98 ERA) and Garrison Sumner (3-2, 7.98 ERA) in games one and two … The duo has combined for 75 strikeouts in 99.2 innings this season … In Big 12 games, BYU is hitting .271 with 19 home runs and an 8.74 ERA, striking out 123 against 107 walks.
INSIDE THE SERIES
K-State holds a 7-5 advantage in the all-time series, while Thursday marks the first meeting in Big 12 action between the two squads in Provo ... BYU owns a perfect 4-0 record in games played in Provo … The Cougars are 3-2 in the last five … Six of the 12 games in the series have been decided by three runs or fewer … K-State its first series since 2009 (2-0) with last year's 2-1 series victory in Manhattan – the first Big 12 series between the two schools.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
L, 9-15 – April 13, 2010 (Provo)
L, 10-13 – April 14, 2010 (Provo)
W, 7-6 – May 16, 2024 (Manhattan)
W, 2-1 – May 17, 2024 (Manhattan)
L, 8-12 – May 18, 2024 (Manhattan)
BIG BAT CATS
K-State ranks second in the Big 12 and 12th in the nation with 77 home runs this season, with 28 coming in the month of April ... The Cats' 77 home runs ties third all-time in program history, alongside the 2023 squad … The Cats have hit multiple home runs in 23 contests this season (20-3) ... In total, 13 different players have sent one out this season … Five different players have each turned in multi-home run performances (Latest: Shintaro Inoue, Dee Kennedy vs. Wichita State, April 22) … K-State recorded a season-high six homers twice this year: vs. William & Mary (March 9), vs. Wichita State (April 22) … The Cats have generated seven back-to-back performances this season (Latest: Madliak and Flores, vs. Missouri State, April 8) … Martin, Evasco and Dardar have each launched a grand slam this season … Since 2019, K-State's offense has turned in five of the top six seasons in terms of total home runs in program history, including a single-season record 89 in 2021.
POWER SUPPLY
This year, K-State has 11 different players with multiple home runs, the most since ??? Maximus Martin, Keegan O'Connor and Dee Kennedy have produced 10+ homers in 2025, marking the first time since 2022 K-State had three different players reach double figures … O'Connor and Martin each have 12 on the year and are one shy of moving into the program's top-10 single-season list.
APRIL SHOWERS
K-State, playing 10 of its 18 games on the road in the month of April, hit .237 as a team in the third month while it had a 6.05 ERA ... The Wildcats also averaged 5.8 runs per game on 7.8 hits ... In its eight wins, K-State scored 10 or more runs four times while in the 10 losses, seven were by margins of three runs or less, including four one-run games.
CATS VS. THE BIG 12
K-State has won five Big 12 Conference series this season including sweeps over Utah and Texas Tech while going 1-2 in series on the road … The Cats lone series road win came at Baylor, marking just the third series win in Waco and first since 2017 … The Cats rank sixth in the league standings with a 12-9 conference record, that includes a 2-7 record on the road … K-State is hitting .261 in conference play, averaging 6.4 runs on 8.5 hits … O'Connor paves the way for the offense, slashing .355/.405/.711 with a team-leading nine doubles and six home runs in Big 12 games … The pitching staff posts a 5.51 ERA, with opponents hitting .272 … K-State's Big 12 slate features 30 games (10 home, 10 road) … K-State finished its 2024 Big 12 schedule tied sixth in the league at 15-15.
ON THE MOUND
The 2025 K-State pitching staff boasts a 5.45 ERA … Ten different pitchers have picked up a win while four have garnered a save, led by right-hander James Guyette with three … Opponents are hitting .262 against K-State, while the cats are fifth in the league with a 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings average … K-State has struck out 402 batters this season and issued 182 walks for a 2.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
ON THE ROAD, AGAIN
K-State looks to pick up its first road win since April 2 at Wichita State, after dropping its last nine road contests… When playing on the road this season, K-State is 10-17 that includes a 4-15 record in true road games … On the road, the Wildcat offense is slashing .241/.350/.386 with 29 home runs (1.07 per game) and 136 RBI ... K-State averages 5.9 runs per game on 8.1 hits while drawing 126 walks with 31 stolen bases ... The Wildcat pitching staff has a 5.89 ERA on the road with 250 strikeouts (9.3 per game) ... Martin's .323 average leads the offense, while Dardar has a team-high 13 extra-base hits on the road (eight doubles, five homers) … 11 players have sent one out on the road this season led by five from Dardar and Kennedy.
NUMBERS NUGGETS
K-State has a +61-run differential through 45 games this season ... The Wildcats have outscored their opponents 104-46 between the second and third innings ... K-State scored nine runs in the fifth inning against William & Mary - its largest run total in a single inning this season ... The Cats are 23-10 when hitting a home run and 20-3 when hitting multiple homers ... K-State has won nine of 13 games in which it has not committed an error while going 17-15 when committing at least one error ... When holding opponents to five or fewer runs, the Wildcats are 17-4 ... Conversely, K-State has a record of 6-16 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game and is 20-3 when scoring at least six runs ... K-State is 7-8 in games decided by two runs or fewer ... Home runs account for 135 of the 330 runs batted in on the season (40.9 percent) … K-State is hitting .307 on the season with runners in scoring position and .256 with two outs, driving in 103 runs with two away ... Last season, the Cats managed a .274 average with runners in scoring position while hitting .267 with two outs.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
West Virginia (37-5, 16-3 Big 12) sits atop the Big 12 standings, with an NCAA-leading winning percentage (.881) … KU is second in the league standings followed by a two-way tie between TCU and Arizona State, while Arizona rounds out the Top-5 … The Cats rank sixth in the conference standings … Arizona State's Matt King (player and newcomer) and Kansas' Dominic Voegele (pitcher) took home the Big 12 Baseball weekly awards for games ending April 27.
Game two between the Wildcats (26-19, 12-9 Big 12) and Cougars (21-21, 6-15 Big 12) is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, while Saturday's series finale is slated for a 2:30 p.m. first pitch.
The entire Big 12 three-game series will broadcast on ESPN+, while radio coverage is available on KMAN with Matt Walters calling all the action. A live streaming audio is also available at K-StateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
Single-game tickets are now available for all K-State baseball games at Tointon Family Stadium and can be purchased online at KStateSports.com, or by calling 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stopping by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.
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.
GAME #46
K-STATE (26-19, 12-9 BIG 12) at BYU (21-21, 6-15 Big 12)
Thursday, May 1 // 7:30 p.m. CT // Miller Field
Projected Starters: LHP Jacob Frost (1-2, 4.38 ERA) vs. RHP Payton Gubler (3-3, 5.98 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters
Listen Online: KStateSports.com/watch // 1350kman.com
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #47
K-STATE (26-19, 12-9 BIG 12) at BYU (21-21, 6-15 Big 12)
Friday, May 2 // 7:30 p.m. CT // Miller Field
Projected Starters: LHP Michael Quevedo (5-1, 5.36 ERA) vs. RHP Garrison Sumner (3-2, 7.98 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters
Listen Online: KStateSports.com/watch // 1350kman.com
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
GAME #48
K-STATE (26-19, 12-9 BIG 12) at BYU (21-21, 6-15 Big 12)
Saturday, May 3 // 2:30 p.m. CT // Miller Field
Projected Starters: LHP Lincoln Sheffield (5-4, 5.74 ERA) vs. TBD
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters
Listen Online: KStateSports.com/watch // 1350kman.com
Watch | Listen Online | Live Stats
A LOOK AT K-STATE
K-State (26-19, 12-9 Big 12) looks to bounce back and pick up its first road victory since April 2, after the Cats dropped a heartbreaker on Tuesday night … Cornhuskers Gabe Swansen hit a three-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Nebraska a 7-6 walk-off victory over the Cats … In the game, K-State stranded nine baserunners and was 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position … Reliever Ty Ruhl (2-2) was tagged for the loss after loading the bases in the ninth inning, giving up two hits with a strikeout in his 1/3 innings … Starter Tanner Duke logged five innings of one-run (unearned) ball, surrendering two hits with three strikeouts, while reliever Adam Arther fired 2 2/3 scoreless innings ... The lefty retired six of the seven batters he faced, without allowing a hit … First baseman David Bishop paced the offense, going 2-for-4, while Sam Flores drove in three RBI.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU (21-21, 6-15) ranks 13th in the Big 12 standings, picking up its lone conference series win at Cincinnati in week two of league action … In 15 Big 12 losses, seven games were determined by margins of two runs or less … The Cougars boast a 7-8 record when playing at home, including a 2-3 record in their last five home contests … BYU is coming off a victory over Grand Canyon, where the Cougars plated 10 runs on 12 hits that included a grand slam by outfielder Bryker Hurdsman, who is eighth in the league with 14 doubles … Cooper Vest leads the offense and ranks within the top 10 in the Big 12 in multiple offensive categories … The first baseman has belted 14 homers this season – second-most in the league – and garnered Big 12 Player of the Week honors in week two … As a team, BYU has produced a slash line of .283/.391/.472 with 98 doubles, 10 triples and 55 home runs … BYU will start right-handers Payton Gubler (3-3, 5.98 ERA) and Garrison Sumner (3-2, 7.98 ERA) in games one and two … The duo has combined for 75 strikeouts in 99.2 innings this season … In Big 12 games, BYU is hitting .271 with 19 home runs and an 8.74 ERA, striking out 123 against 107 walks.
INSIDE THE SERIES
K-State holds a 7-5 advantage in the all-time series, while Thursday marks the first meeting in Big 12 action between the two squads in Provo ... BYU owns a perfect 4-0 record in games played in Provo … The Cougars are 3-2 in the last five … Six of the 12 games in the series have been decided by three runs or fewer … K-State its first series since 2009 (2-0) with last year's 2-1 series victory in Manhattan – the first Big 12 series between the two schools.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
L, 9-15 – April 13, 2010 (Provo)
L, 10-13 – April 14, 2010 (Provo)
W, 7-6 – May 16, 2024 (Manhattan)
W, 2-1 – May 17, 2024 (Manhattan)
L, 8-12 – May 18, 2024 (Manhattan)
BIG BAT CATS
K-State ranks second in the Big 12 and 12th in the nation with 77 home runs this season, with 28 coming in the month of April ... The Cats' 77 home runs ties third all-time in program history, alongside the 2023 squad … The Cats have hit multiple home runs in 23 contests this season (20-3) ... In total, 13 different players have sent one out this season … Five different players have each turned in multi-home run performances (Latest: Shintaro Inoue, Dee Kennedy vs. Wichita State, April 22) … K-State recorded a season-high six homers twice this year: vs. William & Mary (March 9), vs. Wichita State (April 22) … The Cats have generated seven back-to-back performances this season (Latest: Madliak and Flores, vs. Missouri State, April 8) … Martin, Evasco and Dardar have each launched a grand slam this season … Since 2019, K-State's offense has turned in five of the top six seasons in terms of total home runs in program history, including a single-season record 89 in 2021.
POWER SUPPLY
This year, K-State has 11 different players with multiple home runs, the most since ??? Maximus Martin, Keegan O'Connor and Dee Kennedy have produced 10+ homers in 2025, marking the first time since 2022 K-State had three different players reach double figures … O'Connor and Martin each have 12 on the year and are one shy of moving into the program's top-10 single-season list.
APRIL SHOWERS
K-State, playing 10 of its 18 games on the road in the month of April, hit .237 as a team in the third month while it had a 6.05 ERA ... The Wildcats also averaged 5.8 runs per game on 7.8 hits ... In its eight wins, K-State scored 10 or more runs four times while in the 10 losses, seven were by margins of three runs or less, including four one-run games.
CATS VS. THE BIG 12
K-State has won five Big 12 Conference series this season including sweeps over Utah and Texas Tech while going 1-2 in series on the road … The Cats lone series road win came at Baylor, marking just the third series win in Waco and first since 2017 … The Cats rank sixth in the league standings with a 12-9 conference record, that includes a 2-7 record on the road … K-State is hitting .261 in conference play, averaging 6.4 runs on 8.5 hits … O'Connor paves the way for the offense, slashing .355/.405/.711 with a team-leading nine doubles and six home runs in Big 12 games … The pitching staff posts a 5.51 ERA, with opponents hitting .272 … K-State's Big 12 slate features 30 games (10 home, 10 road) … K-State finished its 2024 Big 12 schedule tied sixth in the league at 15-15.
ON THE MOUND
The 2025 K-State pitching staff boasts a 5.45 ERA … Ten different pitchers have picked up a win while four have garnered a save, led by right-hander James Guyette with three … Opponents are hitting .262 against K-State, while the cats are fifth in the league with a 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings average … K-State has struck out 402 batters this season and issued 182 walks for a 2.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
ON THE ROAD, AGAIN
K-State looks to pick up its first road win since April 2 at Wichita State, after dropping its last nine road contests… When playing on the road this season, K-State is 10-17 that includes a 4-15 record in true road games … On the road, the Wildcat offense is slashing .241/.350/.386 with 29 home runs (1.07 per game) and 136 RBI ... K-State averages 5.9 runs per game on 8.1 hits while drawing 126 walks with 31 stolen bases ... The Wildcat pitching staff has a 5.89 ERA on the road with 250 strikeouts (9.3 per game) ... Martin's .323 average leads the offense, while Dardar has a team-high 13 extra-base hits on the road (eight doubles, five homers) … 11 players have sent one out on the road this season led by five from Dardar and Kennedy.
NUMBERS NUGGETS
K-State has a +61-run differential through 45 games this season ... The Wildcats have outscored their opponents 104-46 between the second and third innings ... K-State scored nine runs in the fifth inning against William & Mary - its largest run total in a single inning this season ... The Cats are 23-10 when hitting a home run and 20-3 when hitting multiple homers ... K-State has won nine of 13 games in which it has not committed an error while going 17-15 when committing at least one error ... When holding opponents to five or fewer runs, the Wildcats are 17-4 ... Conversely, K-State has a record of 6-16 when scoring five or fewer runs in a game and is 20-3 when scoring at least six runs ... K-State is 7-8 in games decided by two runs or fewer ... Home runs account for 135 of the 330 runs batted in on the season (40.9 percent) … K-State is hitting .307 on the season with runners in scoring position and .256 with two outs, driving in 103 runs with two away ... Last season, the Cats managed a .274 average with runners in scoring position while hitting .267 with two outs.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
West Virginia (37-5, 16-3 Big 12) sits atop the Big 12 standings, with an NCAA-leading winning percentage (.881) … KU is second in the league standings followed by a two-way tie between TCU and Arizona State, while Arizona rounds out the Top-5 … The Cats rank sixth in the conference standings … Arizona State's Matt King (player and newcomer) and Kansas' Dominic Voegele (pitcher) took home the Big 12 Baseball weekly awards for games ending April 27.
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