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.

In game three of K-State’s series against Oklahoma State, it was the Wildcats’ pitching staff that delivered a historic performance on the mound, tallying 23 strikeouts on April 12. Despite the milestone, the Cowboys pushed through in extra innings, securing the win in the drawn-out 13th inning.