Wildcats Drop Series Finale Sunday

Sunday, May 3

Morgantown, W.V.

12 p.m.

Kansas State University

26-22, 9-15

West Virginia

31-12, 16-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Kansas State	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	6	8	3
West Virginia	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	6	X	13	12	1

K-State Baseball vs #18 West Virginia, Saturday, May 3, 2026, Morgantown, W.V., Final Score: KSU 6, #18 WVU 13

May 03, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score

MORGANTOWN, W.V. – K-State was unable to overcome the 18^th-ranked Mountaineers' five-run fourth inning Sunday, as West Virginia completed the series sweep with a 13-6 win at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark.

Facing a six-run deficit after seven innings, K-State (26-22, 9-15 Big 12) rallied to pull the game within three, fueled by Shea McGahan's three-run blast. West Virginia (31-12, 16-8 Big 12) responded with six runs in the bottom of the eighth to put the game away, highlighted by a trio of home runs.

"We played poorly in every phase of the game," eighth-year head coach Pete Hughes said. "We created big innings for our opponents. We gave them big innings that we could not damage control. We played losing baseball across the board. I say " we" because we all have ownership. Our injuries had nothing to do with today. We played well below our skill level and were poor fundamentally. That's on me and it'll be fixed. You can have injuries as an excuse, but you can't be poor fundamentally."

"I'm happy for Rohan Putz who was ready when called upon. Good things happen to "team first" guys," added Hughes.

THE RUNDOWN
Both squads exchanged a run between the first and second innings before WVU regained the lead with an RBI double from Paul Schoenfeld in the third.

The Mountaineers erupted for five runs in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead.

K-State trimmed the deficit to three in the eighth with McGahan's second home run of the season. Rohan Putz led off the inning with a single to left and advanced to second after Grant Gallagher drew a walk, forcing WVU's third pitching change.

With runners on first and second, McGahan belted a 357-foot shot over the left field wall to make it a 7-4 ballgame.

WVU picked up the runs handed over in the top of the inning and added six runs to pull away, securing the series sweep.

INSIDE THE BOX

WVU scored 13 runs on 12 hits, committed one error and stranded four on base.
K-State plated six runs on eight hits with three errors committed and left 10 runners on base.
Reliever Carson Estridge (4-0) earned the victory. He surrendered two earned runs over 2 2/3 innings in relief with three strikeouts and two walks.
James Guyette (5-3) was credited with the loss, allowing seven runs (five earned) on eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks.
Miles Smith recorded three shutout innings in relief of Guyette without allowing a hit and striking out five.
Micah Kendrick and Putz led the Wildcats offense with two hits each, while McGahan led all players with a game-high three RBI.
Seven players had a hit for WVU, led by three from Paul Schoenfeld (3-for-5), while three players had two RBI.

TEAM NOTES

WVU leads the all-time series 24-17, that includes a 14-4 advantage for games played in Morgantown.
K-State has registered a home run in 34 of its 48 games this season.
The team's 77 home runs tie fourth all-time in K-State history. It marks the fifth time in the last six years K-State has reached the mark.
The loss marks K-State's longest losing streak under Hughes.

PLAYER NOTES

In his first at bat of the season, Putz registered his second collegiate hit – a leadoff single in the eighth. He recorded the first RBI of his career in his next at-bat with a single to center.
McGahan launched his second home run of the season, becoming the 11^th player to have multiple.

ON DECK
K-State will face Missouri State (27-17, 15-9 Big 12) on Tuesday morning at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT.

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