AUSTIN, Texas – Owen Boerema fanned 12 Longhorns on Friday night as No. 21 Texas turned a four-run deficit into a one-run result in get the 6-5 choice at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
“We did a great deal of actually advantages tonight that are challenging to do on the roadway,” head coach Pete Hughes said.
Boerema, a native from Litchfield, Minn., ended up being the very first Wildcat this season to strikeout 10-plus batters in a single video game. The senior is now one-of-five pitchers from the Big 12 to sign up 12 strikeouts in a single trip this year.
“We got an excellent start on a Friday night, scored early, and developed a lead, however we didn’t complete the video game. It was frustrating,” said Hughes.
“It’ll be a fast turn-around for tomorrow’s video game and although tonight’s loss was heartbreaking, we need to flush it and be prepared for tomorrow. We can’t let this loss beat us two times.”
HOW IT HAPPENED
Texas got on the board in the bottom of the very first inning with Porter Brown’s RBI single into ideal field.
The Wildcats instantly reacted with a set of follow taking advantage of a walk and struck by pitch in the 2nd. Kalen Culpepper taped the very first hit of the night as the sophomore singled into right prior to advancing to 2nd after Raphael Pelletier was struck by a pitch.
With 2 outs, the Longhorns strolled 2 straight batters to level ball game prior to Brady Day was struck to take the 2-1 lead.
The Cats extended their lead out to 4, 5-1, after carrying out 2 sacrifice bunts in the top of the seventh frame. With runners on very first and 2nd, Cash Rugely put down the bunt to bring Dom Hughes throughout the plate.
Cole Johnson dropped the 2nd sac bunt that enabled Brendan Jones to quickly come home prior to Rugely dove head very first preventing the play at the plate to score the 5th run.
Texas’ pinch player Tanner Carlson struck into right to arrive at base however was left stranded as the Cats got 2 fast outs prior to Boerema punched out his 12th batter to maintain the lead.
The Longhorns retired the Cats in order in the 8th prior to stringing together 5 successive hits to get the one-run lead, 6-5.
INSIDE PACKAGE
- The Cats scored 5 work on 4 hits with 7 left on base and no mistakes dedicated
- Boerema started out a career-high 12 batters
- The Cats pitching staff enabled 6 made work on 10 hits
- Just 3 Wildcats signed up hits in the opener
- Culpepper went 2-for-4 at the plate with one run scored
- Johnson drove in a team-high 2 RBI with his capture bunt
- Seven runners were left on base with 4 in scoring position
- The Cats were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and struck .182 (2-for-11) with 2 outs
- Texas score 6 work on 10 hits with one mistake and 5 left on base
- The Longhorns went 5-for-7 (.714) with runners in scoring position and were 3-for-11 (.273) with 2 outs
- K-State strolled 5 times to bring the season overall to 222
NOTES
- Boerema is the very first Wildcat to strikeout 12 given that Blake Adams versus CSU Bakersfield on Feb. 25, 2022
- Texas leads the all-time series 62-22-1 and 34-11-1 in Austin
- Jones reached base for the 22nd successive video game followed by Rugely (14) and Day (12)
- Boerema is the 5th pitcher from the Big 12 to strikeout 12 batters in a single trip this season
ON DECK
The Cats and Longhorns will continue the Big 12 series on Saturday, April 8 with video game time slated for 2:30 p.m. while the series ending is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. Game 2 of the series will be streamed on the Longhorn Network on ESPN+ and the ESPN app with radio protection on KMAN (93.3FM/1350AM) and a complimentary live audio available at kstatesports.com/watch.
