A game that started at 11 a.m. and wrapped up just past 7:30 p.m. resulted in a Kansas victory as they swept Kansas State to remain in first place in the Big 12 conference.
After a dissatisfying first matchup against in-state rivals Kansas, the Kansas State Wildcats came into game two with a wiped-clean mindset. But it wouldn’t be enough to overtake the No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks, who took the victory with a late comeback, 10-8.
Shortstop Dee Kennedy crushed his 17th home run of the season to break the junior single-season record and help lead Kansas State to a weekday victory over Grand Canyon in the desert.
Left-handed starter Lincoln Sheffield pitched a complete game, striking out 10 batters and allowing just one run as he anchored Kansas State to an 11-1 victory in eight innings.
Tanner Duke got the evening started for Kansas State on the mound, but that didn’t faze Omaha. The Mavericks built momentum early, as they started the top of the first with two runs and a home run to deep center field from designated hitter Nick Riggs. The Wildcats stayed quiet during the bottom of the first, responding with zero runs.
Despite the weather changing from cold and rainy during game one to sunny and breezy during game two, the competition and winning mindset remained the same for Kansas State.
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“Good, clean, sound win in all phases of the game,” K-State head coach Pete Hughes said. “I was very happy with it. Our guys played with great energy and played clean baseball.”
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