Friday, April 10
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.
Kansas State University
vs
Oklahoma State
Wildcats, Cowboys Clash in Big 12 Tilt
Apr 09, 2026 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State hosts Oklahoma State to close out the first half of the Big 12 schedule, as the three-game set gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium.
Saturday's afternoon game between K-State (21-12, 5-7 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (21-12, 6-6 Big 12) is scheduled for 4 p.m. followed by Sunday's finale at 1 p.m. The entire three-game series can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while fans can also tune in on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free live stream audio is available at kstatesports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
To purchase single-game tickets for any home game at Tointon Family Stadium, fans can visit kstatesports.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: 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 34
K-State vs. Oklahoma State
Friday, April 10 // 6 PM CT // Tointon Family Stadium
Projected Starters: RHP James Guyette (4-1, 6.26 ERA) vs. LHP Ethan Lund (3-0, 4.10 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Craig Wilson, Hannah Whetstone
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen: kstatesports.com/watch
Live Stats: kstate.statbroadcast.com
GAME 35
K-State vs. Oklahoma State
Saturday, April 11 // 4 PM CT // Tointon Family Stadium
Projected Starters: LHP Lincoln Sheffield (5-1, 5.44 ERA) vs. RHP Mario Pesca (4-2, 4.40 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Craig Wilson
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen: kstatesports.com/watch
Live Stats: kstate.statbroadcast.com
GAME 36
K-State vs. Oklahoma State
Sunday, April 12 // 1 PM CT // Tointon Family Stadium
Projected Starters: TBD vs. TBD
Watch: ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Craig Wilson, Sophie Smith
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen: kstatesports.com/watch
Live Stats: kstate.statbroadcast.com
THE MATCHUP
K-State hosts Oklahoma State to close out the first half of the Big 12 schedule, as the three-game set gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium. Saturday's afternoon game between K-State (21-12, 5-7 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (21-12, 6-6 Big 12) is scheduled for 4 p.m. followed by Sunday's finale at 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE CATS
The entire three-game Big 12 series will broadcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN app … A free live streaming audio is available for all games at KStateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app ... Fans can also follow along opening weekend action through live stats by visiting the team's schedule page or on the Cats social media platforms (@KStateBSB).
A LOOK AT K-STATE
The Wildcats enter the series with an overall record of 21-12, that includes a 5-7 mark in Big 12 play … K-State jumped back into the win column Tuesday night, after defeating in-state rival Wichita State, 10-6 … With the win, K-State earned its sixth consecutive win over Wichita State, tying the program's second-longest winning streak in the series' history … K-State scored 10 runs on 13 hits, committed one error and stranded 13 on base against the Shockers … Eight different players contributed a hit for K-State, with five hitting two … Shintaro Inoue and Cadyn Karl each drove in two RBI and went 2-for-5 at the plate …Tanner Duke (3-1) allowed five runs (earned) on 10 hits in his seventh start of the year, walking one with seven strikeouts … Tazwell Butler earned his third save of the year against the Shockers … Chandler Murray earned his first start since the midweek series at Louisiana on February 25 and registered his first extra-base hit since his collegiate debut on Opening Day … Inoue recorded his ninth multi-RBI game while Karl earned his seventh.
THE WILDCAT ROTATION
Friday: James Guyette (4-1, 6.26 ERA) leads the pitching staff with a season-high 50 strikeouts, ranking fifth in the Big 12 … He has punched out a career-high eight in three starts this season.
Saturday: Lincoln Sheffield (5-1, 5.44 ERA) leads the conference and is fifth in the nation in victories (5), while averaging 2.18 walks allowed per nine innings – the fourth-best mark in the conference.
Sunday: TBA
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (21-12, 6-6 Big 12) returns to Big 12 Conference action this weekend with a road trip to Kansas State ... The Cowboys are coming off a 10-9 loss to Oral Roberts at home Tuesday … OSU is sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings after sweeping Cincinnati at home last weekend, outscoring the Bearcats 33-16 … OSU is hitting .277 as a team and ranks sixth nationally with 66 home runs ... The Cowboys' pitching staff sports a 5.64 ERA and has 343 strikeouts over 280 1/3 innings pitched ... The 2026 season marks OSU's 14th under the direction of head coach Josh Holliday, who is four wins shy of 500 for his career … Left-hander Ethan Lund (3-0, 4.10 ERA), who leads the Big 12 and is third in the nation in strikeouts (74), will get his ninth start in Friday's opener, while righty Mario Pesca (4-2, 4.40 ERA) will start Saturday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
In a series that dates all the way back to 1911, Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 182-62 (58-22 Big 12) ... K-State is 41-71 at home against the Cowboys after taking two of three games to win the series last season, marking the program's first series win over OSU since 2010 … In the Big 12 era (since 1997), K-State has claimed five series against Oklahoma State.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
W, 7-2 – April 19, 2024 (Manhattan)
L, 4-6 – April 20, 2024 (Manhattan)
L, 3-4 – April 4, 2025 (Stillwater)
L, 0-7 – April 6, 2025 (Stillwater)
L, 2-10 – April 6, 2025 (Stillwater)
CATS IN THE BIG 12
With a 5-7 mark in league action, the Wildcats are hitting .351 as a team, and outscoring opponents 119-108 … Three of five conference victories came in run-rule fashion … Kennedy leads the offense hitting .476 in league games, while Carlos Vasquez has posted a team-high 23 RBI… Seven hitters are hitting over .300 in conference games … K-State is 21-for-30 on the bases led by six stolen bases from Kennedy.
WINNING TIME
In K-State's 21 wins this season, the Wildcats are hitting .421 with runners in scoring position and .341 with two outs ... Conversely, the Cats have a .295 average with runners in scoring position while hitting .254 with two outs over 12 losses ... K-State has produced 92 two-out RBI in victories with 21 coming in losses... Overall, K-State hits .361 in victories against just .265 in defeats ... In 12 losses, K-State pitchers have combined for a 1.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio while in victories the staff has a 2.77 K/BB ratio.
HEAVY HITTERS
K-State has proven to be one of the nation's top offenses, ranking within the nation's top 10 in several categories … K-State is second in the country in doubles (90), sixth in slugging percentage (.571), seventh in total runs scored (315), ninth in scoring (9.5 runs per game) and posts the 10th-best batting average at .325 … The team's 55 home runs rank 18th overall among all Division I programs, while also ranking 15th with a .434 on-base percentage … Eight starters are hitting over .300 (min. 20 games).
BIG 12 TIDBITS
The Big 12 has eight teams ranked in the top 50 of the RPI, highlighted by four inside the top 30 with West Virginia at No. 19, UCF at No. 22, TCU at No. 25 and Cincinnati at No. 26 … The Big 12 has five teams in the top 25 of SOS, the second-most among all leagues … Of the 16 teams in Division I that have 12 or more wins against top 100 RPI teams, the Big 12 has two with West Virginia (13) and Cincinnati (12) … The Big 12 has four teams in the top 15 for hits this season, including the national leader, Texas Tech, the most among all leagues … The Big 12 enters the week with three of the four players with at least 18 home runs in Division I: Cincinnati's Quinton Coats (No. 1, 20 HR), Arizona State's Landon Hairston (T-3, 18) and Oklahoma State's Kollin Ritchie (T-3, 18) … Seven Big 12 athletes rank inside the top 20 of RBIs nationally and four inside the top 10, the most among all Conferences … The Big 12 has three players in the top five nationally in batting average this season and four in the top 10.
Saturday's afternoon game between K-State (21-12, 5-7 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (21-12, 6-6 Big 12) is scheduled for 4 p.m. followed by Sunday's finale at 1 p.m. The entire three-game series can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while fans can also tune in on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free live stream audio is available at kstatesports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app.
To purchase single-game tickets for any home game at Tointon Family Stadium, fans can visit kstatesports.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: 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 34
K-State vs. Oklahoma State
Friday, April 10 // 6 PM CT // Tointon Family Stadium
Projected Starters: RHP James Guyette (4-1, 6.26 ERA) vs. LHP Ethan Lund (3-0, 4.10 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Craig Wilson, Hannah Whetstone
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen: kstatesports.com/watch
Live Stats: kstate.statbroadcast.com
GAME 35
K-State vs. Oklahoma State
Saturday, April 11 // 4 PM CT // Tointon Family Stadium
Projected Starters: LHP Lincoln Sheffield (5-1, 5.44 ERA) vs. RHP Mario Pesca (4-2, 4.40 ERA)
Watch: ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Craig Wilson
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen: kstatesports.com/watch
Live Stats: kstate.statbroadcast.com
GAME 36
K-State vs. Oklahoma State
Sunday, April 12 // 1 PM CT // Tointon Family Stadium
Projected Starters: TBD vs. TBD
Watch: ESPN+ // Brian Smoller, Craig Wilson, Sophie Smith
Radio: KMAN // Matt Walters, Trevor Hurley
Listen: kstatesports.com/watch
Live Stats: kstate.statbroadcast.com
THE MATCHUP
K-State hosts Oklahoma State to close out the first half of the Big 12 schedule, as the three-game set gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. at Tointon Family Stadium. Saturday's afternoon game between K-State (21-12, 5-7 Big 12) and Oklahoma State (21-12, 6-6 Big 12) is scheduled for 4 p.m. followed by Sunday's finale at 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE CATS
The entire three-game Big 12 series will broadcast on ESPN+ and the ESPN app … A free live streaming audio is available for all games at KStateSports.com/watch and on the K-State Sports app ... Fans can also follow along opening weekend action through live stats by visiting the team's schedule page or on the Cats social media platforms (@KStateBSB).
A LOOK AT K-STATE
The Wildcats enter the series with an overall record of 21-12, that includes a 5-7 mark in Big 12 play … K-State jumped back into the win column Tuesday night, after defeating in-state rival Wichita State, 10-6 … With the win, K-State earned its sixth consecutive win over Wichita State, tying the program's second-longest winning streak in the series' history … K-State scored 10 runs on 13 hits, committed one error and stranded 13 on base against the Shockers … Eight different players contributed a hit for K-State, with five hitting two … Shintaro Inoue and Cadyn Karl each drove in two RBI and went 2-for-5 at the plate …Tanner Duke (3-1) allowed five runs (earned) on 10 hits in his seventh start of the year, walking one with seven strikeouts … Tazwell Butler earned his third save of the year against the Shockers … Chandler Murray earned his first start since the midweek series at Louisiana on February 25 and registered his first extra-base hit since his collegiate debut on Opening Day … Inoue recorded his ninth multi-RBI game while Karl earned his seventh.
THE WILDCAT ROTATION
Friday: James Guyette (4-1, 6.26 ERA) leads the pitching staff with a season-high 50 strikeouts, ranking fifth in the Big 12 … He has punched out a career-high eight in three starts this season.
Saturday: Lincoln Sheffield (5-1, 5.44 ERA) leads the conference and is fifth in the nation in victories (5), while averaging 2.18 walks allowed per nine innings – the fourth-best mark in the conference.
Sunday: TBA
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (21-12, 6-6 Big 12) returns to Big 12 Conference action this weekend with a road trip to Kansas State ... The Cowboys are coming off a 10-9 loss to Oral Roberts at home Tuesday … OSU is sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings after sweeping Cincinnati at home last weekend, outscoring the Bearcats 33-16 … OSU is hitting .277 as a team and ranks sixth nationally with 66 home runs ... The Cowboys' pitching staff sports a 5.64 ERA and has 343 strikeouts over 280 1/3 innings pitched ... The 2026 season marks OSU's 14th under the direction of head coach Josh Holliday, who is four wins shy of 500 for his career … Left-hander Ethan Lund (3-0, 4.10 ERA), who leads the Big 12 and is third in the nation in strikeouts (74), will get his ninth start in Friday's opener, while righty Mario Pesca (4-2, 4.40 ERA) will start Saturday.
INSIDE THE SERIES
In a series that dates all the way back to 1911, Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 182-62 (58-22 Big 12) ... K-State is 41-71 at home against the Cowboys after taking two of three games to win the series last season, marking the program's first series win over OSU since 2010 … In the Big 12 era (since 1997), K-State has claimed five series against Oklahoma State.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
W, 7-2 – April 19, 2024 (Manhattan)
L, 4-6 – April 20, 2024 (Manhattan)
L, 3-4 – April 4, 2025 (Stillwater)
L, 0-7 – April 6, 2025 (Stillwater)
L, 2-10 – April 6, 2025 (Stillwater)
CATS IN THE BIG 12
With a 5-7 mark in league action, the Wildcats are hitting .351 as a team, and outscoring opponents 119-108 … Three of five conference victories came in run-rule fashion … Kennedy leads the offense hitting .476 in league games, while Carlos Vasquez has posted a team-high 23 RBI… Seven hitters are hitting over .300 in conference games … K-State is 21-for-30 on the bases led by six stolen bases from Kennedy.
WINNING TIME
In K-State's 21 wins this season, the Wildcats are hitting .421 with runners in scoring position and .341 with two outs ... Conversely, the Cats have a .295 average with runners in scoring position while hitting .254 with two outs over 12 losses ... K-State has produced 92 two-out RBI in victories with 21 coming in losses... Overall, K-State hits .361 in victories against just .265 in defeats ... In 12 losses, K-State pitchers have combined for a 1.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio while in victories the staff has a 2.77 K/BB ratio.
HEAVY HITTERS
K-State has proven to be one of the nation's top offenses, ranking within the nation's top 10 in several categories … K-State is second in the country in doubles (90), sixth in slugging percentage (.571), seventh in total runs scored (315), ninth in scoring (9.5 runs per game) and posts the 10th-best batting average at .325 … The team's 55 home runs rank 18th overall among all Division I programs, while also ranking 15th with a .434 on-base percentage … Eight starters are hitting over .300 (min. 20 games).
BIG 12 TIDBITS
The Big 12 has eight teams ranked in the top 50 of the RPI, highlighted by four inside the top 30 with West Virginia at No. 19, UCF at No. 22, TCU at No. 25 and Cincinnati at No. 26 … The Big 12 has five teams in the top 25 of SOS, the second-most among all leagues … Of the 16 teams in Division I that have 12 or more wins against top 100 RPI teams, the Big 12 has two with West Virginia (13) and Cincinnati (12) … The Big 12 has four teams in the top 15 for hits this season, including the national leader, Texas Tech, the most among all leagues … The Big 12 enters the week with three of the four players with at least 18 home runs in Division I: Cincinnati's Quinton Coats (No. 1, 20 HR), Arizona State's Landon Hairston (T-3, 18) and Oklahoma State's Kollin Ritchie (T-3, 18) … Seven Big 12 athletes rank inside the top 20 of RBIs nationally and four inside the top 10, the most among all Conferences … The Big 12 has three players in the top five nationally in batting average this season and four in the top 10.
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