TCU Shuts Out K-State Sunday, 4-0

Sunday, April 5

Manhattan, Kan.

1 p.m.

Kansas State University

20-12, 0

TCU

20-11, 0

TCU

Kansas State

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – A pair of TCU pitchers combined to shut out K-State Sunday, as the Horned Frogs won the series with a 4-0 victory at Tointon Family Stadium.

With the loss, the Wildcats move to 20-12 overall on the season with a 5-7 mark in Big 12 play, while TCU improves to 20-11 and 7-5 in league games.

"It was a disappointing last two games," head coach Pete Hughes said. "Today I thought our bullpen pitched well enough for us to win. However, you can't win if you don't score. Our offense is too good to throw away that many at bats. [Zack] James got us out of our approach by throwing a lot of strikes and keeping us off balance. He did not hurt himself. You can't be shut out for 17 straight innings at home with one game to win to clinch a series. We have a lot of work to do."

Right-hander Zack James carried a three-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing a runner to reach scoring position. The sophomore from Flower Mound, Texas finished his second start of the year allowing five hits with one walk and five strikeouts before handing the ball over to Walter Quinn, who threw a scoreless ninth.

HOW IT HAPPENED
TCU plated three runs over the first two innings, highlighted by a two-run double from Cole Cramer in the second. The Horned Frogs expanded their lead, 4-0, with Brady Dallimore's solo blast to centerfield.

K-State put its first runner in scoring position following a fielder's choice and single to left field by Grant Gallagher in the eighth. With runners on first and second, Shintaro Inoue battled through eight pitches before lacing a shot into right field, but a diving catch by Sawyer Strosnider, the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, preserved the shutout.

Quinn relieved James in the ninth and allowed just one hit to Bear Madliak – a double to left field – before retiring the final two batters for the series win.

INSIDE THE BOX

K-State scored no runs on six hits and committed no errors and left six runners on base.
TCU scored four runs on 12 hits and no errors while stranding 14 baserunners.
Eight different Horned Frogs hit in the series finale, while three had two or more.
Cramer led all players with three hits (3-for-5) with a game-leading two RBI.
Wildcat relievers Cole Wisenbaker, Miles Smith, Cohen Feser and Adam Arther combined for 4.2 scoreless innings.
Matt Flores (1-2) was tagged for the loss, allowing three earned runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
Aaron Arnold allowed one run in his two innings in relief of Flores.
K-State pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts.
Gallagher, Madliak, Ty Smolinski, AJ Evasco and Cadyn Karl each hit for K-State, led by Madliak with two hits.

TEAM NOTES

TCU leads the all-time series 35-16, that includes a 25-12 record in Big 12 action.
Sunday's contest marked K-States second shutout loss of the season and first since February 24 at Louisiana.

PLAYER NOTES

Smolinski stretched his hitting streak to 11 and his on-base streak to 24, leading the Wildcats in both categories.

ON DECK
K-State will take on Wichita State (21-12, 5-4 American) on Tuesday, April 7 at Eck Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 in Wichita and can be seen on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.

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