K-State Falls to Omaha Tuesday

Tuesday, April 14

Manhattan, Kan.

6 p.m.

Kansas State University

23-14

Omaha

12-17

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	12	16	1
Kansas State	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	1

Kansas State vs Omaha - Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS - Final Score: KSU 5, Omaha 12

Apr 14, 2026 | Baseball

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State was unable to overcome an early 6-0 deficit, falling to Omaha, 12-5, Tuesday night at Tointon Family Stadium.

"A frustrating night, but when it comes down to is Omaha played better than we did tonight, that's for sure – in every phase," said K-State head coach Pete Hughes. "Starting pitching, bullpen, offensively — they were better. I mean, they had 16 hits; we had six. They left nine on base and still scored 12 runs."

"For those guys to come on the road in a Power 4 environment and jump out to a lead, that's what you're supposed to do," Hughes added. "Jump out, take the lead and keep building it. That was impressive. Impressive win by Omaha. We didn't play well tonight and need to fix it as we get on the road to play Arizona, who's playing very well."

THE RUNDOWN
Omaha (12-17, 7-5 Summit) attacked early, jumping out to a 6-0 lead over the first two innings and forcing an early K-State (23-14, 7-8 Big 12) pitching change.

In the bottom of the second, redshirt freshman Chandler Murray laced a two-run single to right-center before Shea McGahan lifted a sacrifice fly to trim the deficit to three.

The teams traded runs over the next two frames, highlighted by a solo home run from Dee Kennedy — his 15th of the season — as K-State pulled within three at 8-5.

Omaha broke it open in the final inning, scoring three runs to make it 12-5.

INSIDE THE BOX

Omaha scored 12 runs on 16 hits, committed one error and stranded nine on base, while holding K-State to five runs on nine hits.
The Wildcats committed one error and left nine stranded on base.
Six different Wildcats contributed a hit.
Henry Zipay led all players with four hits (4-for-5), while Nick Riggs and Drew Broner each drove in a game-leading three RBI.
Brayden Curtis (3-2) earned the victory in relief of start Michael Sall. Curtis fired five shutout innings, allowing just two hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
Starter Tanner Duke (3-2) was tagged for the loss, allowing six earned runs on eight hits over his two innings start.
Austin Haley surrendered three runs (earned) on five hits in his five-inning relief of Duke.
Murray drove in a team-high two RBI.

TEAM NOTES

K-State leads the all-time series 17-5 with a 13-2 mark in games played in Manhattan.
At home, the Wildcats are 11-8, including a 7-3 record in non-conference games.

PLAYER NOTES

Kennedy recorded his 15^th home run of the season. He is one short of tying the junior single-season home run record and two from the all-time single-season record (17) set by Keegan O'Connor in 2025.
Murray produced his second straight multi-RBI game and fourth overall of the season.

ON DECK
K-State will take on the Arizona Wildcats (14-22, 5-10 Big 12) this weekend in Tucson. The three-game series gets underway Friday, with first pitch slated for 8 p.m. CT.

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