Fighting during every pitch and at-bat, the Wildcats surpassed Utah (9-5) and TCU (9-4) to make their way to the quarterfinals.

Kansas State looked to break its seven-game losing streak on Friday, but failed to do so.

The Kansas State Wildcats couldn’t stop the proficiency of the No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks on both sides of the field, leading to an 18-6 loss. 

The Wildcat battle began in Arizona’s favor. Third baseman Nate Novitske had the only run of the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead over the visiting Wildcats. Kansas State went scoreless in the top of the second as well, but things seemed better in the bottom half as the Wildcats’ starter Robert Fortenberry managed to get two outs fairly quickly.