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Kansas State University
CINCINNATI, Ohio – K-State could not overcome the early seven runs Cincinnati put on the board, as the Bearcats dealt the Wildcats a 7-0 loss to clinch the final regular-season series Friday night at UC Baseball Stadium. Cincinnati (31-22, 16-13 Big 12) spotted starter Michael Quevedo for all seven runs, as the senior lefty […]
CINCINNATI, Ohio – K-State could not overcome the early seven runs Cincinnati put on the board, as the Bearcats dealt the Wildcats a 7-0 loss to clinch the final regular-season series Friday night at UC Baseball Stadium.
Cincinnati (31-22, 16-13 Big 12) spotted starter Michael Quevedo for all seven runs, as the senior lefty suffered his second consecutive loss, moving to 6-3 on the year.
Tanner Duke, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Baylor, held the Bearcats scoreless through six innings after entering the game in the third. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 15 batters he faced, including setting down the Bearcats in order in the fifth and eighth innings. Duke’s six innings marked his longest relief outing of the year.
“It was really disappointing that we couldn’t take advantage of Tanner Duke’s outing,” said seventh-year head coach Pete Hughes. “He was really good after getting settled in and gave us chance to get ourselves back in that game.”
“We’ll have the bats ready tomorrow. We’ll be ready. I have a strong belief in these guys,” Hughes added.
Cincinnati utilized four pitchers in the shutout, combining for 12 strikeouts, with Brandon Scheurer picking up the win. The reliever limited the Wildcats to just two hits in his 2 2/3 innings (3-0).
Five different Wildcats generated a hit in the game highlighted by doubles from Seth Dardar and Shintaro Inoue, who each went 2-for-4. Maximus Martin, Bear Madliak and David Bishop all singled on the night.
Four of the Bearcats’ 10 hits were for extra bases, including home runs by Kerrington Cross and Cal Sefcik.
K-State was 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners on base.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Cincinnati opened with a 3-0 lead in the first inning, led by a solo shot from Cross, the Big 12’s batting average leader (.414).
The Bearcats tagged Quevedo for four runs in the second to stretch their lead to 7-0, capped by a two-run homer from Sefcik.
Bishop and Inoue pieced together a pair of two-out singles in the third, ending starter Carson Marsh’s no-hit bid, but the runners were left stranded with a chopper to third.
Back-to-back hits from Martin and Dardar positioned K-State on first and second for the second consecutive inning, until Dee Kennedy lined into a double play to keep the Cats off the board.
Inoue led off the eighth with the Wildcats second extra-base hit of the game, lacing a double off the wall in left field. Keegan O’Connor reached on an error before Martin was issued the only walk by the Bearcats’ pitching staff, but reliever Michael Conte fanned the final batter to end the threat and preserve the shutout.
INSIDE THE BOX
Cincinnati (31-22, 16-13 Big 12) spotted starter Michael Quevedo for all seven runs, as the senior lefty suffered his second consecutive loss, moving to 6-3 on the year.
Tanner Duke, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Baylor, held the Bearcats scoreless through six innings after entering the game in the third. The right-hander retired 11 of the first 15 batters he faced, including setting down the Bearcats in order in the fifth and eighth innings. Duke’s six innings marked his longest relief outing of the year.
“It was really disappointing that we couldn’t take advantage of Tanner Duke’s outing,” said seventh-year head coach Pete Hughes. “He was really good after getting settled in and gave us chance to get ourselves back in that game.”
“We’ll have the bats ready tomorrow. We’ll be ready. I have a strong belief in these guys,” Hughes added.
Cincinnati utilized four pitchers in the shutout, combining for 12 strikeouts, with Brandon Scheurer picking up the win. The reliever limited the Wildcats to just two hits in his 2 2/3 innings (3-0).
Five different Wildcats generated a hit in the game highlighted by doubles from Seth Dardar and Shintaro Inoue, who each went 2-for-4. Maximus Martin, Bear Madliak and David Bishop all singled on the night.
Four of the Bearcats’ 10 hits were for extra bases, including home runs by Kerrington Cross and Cal Sefcik.
K-State was 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners on base.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Cincinnati opened with a 3-0 lead in the first inning, led by a solo shot from Cross, the Big 12’s batting average leader (.414).
The Bearcats tagged Quevedo for four runs in the second to stretch their lead to 7-0, capped by a two-run homer from Sefcik.
Bishop and Inoue pieced together a pair of two-out singles in the third, ending starter Carson Marsh’s no-hit bid, but the runners were left stranded with a chopper to third.
Back-to-back hits from Martin and Dardar positioned K-State on first and second for the second consecutive inning, until Dee Kennedy lined into a double play to keep the Cats off the board.
Inoue led off the eighth with the Wildcats second extra-base hit of the game, lacing a double off the wall in left field. Keegan O’Connor reached on an error before Martin was issued the only walk by the Bearcats’ pitching staff, but reliever Michael Conte fanned the final batter to end the threat and preserve the shutout.
INSIDE THE BOX
- K-State produced seven hits with no errors committed and stranded eight on base.
- Cincinnati scored seven runs on 10 hits, committed one error and left seven on base.
- Five different Wildcats generated a hit, led by two each from Inoue and Dardar.
- Quevedo (6-3) was tagged for the loss, surrendering seven runs on seven hits in his 1 2/3-inning start.
- Four UC pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts.
- Scheurer was awarded the victory in relief, scattering just two hits in 2 2/3 innings of work (3-0).
- K-State hit ..167 (2-for-12) with runners on and was 0-for-9 in scoring position while UC was 5-for-15 (.333) with men on base and and 3-for-9 (.333) in scoring position.
- The Wildcats were 2-for-10 with two outs, while UC was 4-for-11 (.364) and drove in three RBI with two away.
TEAM NOTES
- Cincinnati leads the all-time series 3-2, with a 2-0 advantage in games played in Cincinnati.
- K-State and UC are tied sixth in the league standings.
- Duke’s six innings marked his longest relief outing at K-State.
UP NEXT
Sunday’s series finale and final game of the regular season is scheduled for noon CT/1 p.m. ET at UC Baseball Stadium.