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Kansas State rallies for 3-2 win over Baseball
05.03.2013 | Baseball
May 3, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas - Ross Kivett delivered a two-out, two-run triple Friday in the eighth inning as the Kansas State Wildcats defeated the Texas Longhorns, 3-2, in the first game of a Big 12 series at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Jake Matthys (7-0) locked down the win for Kansas State (33-14, 10-6) with three scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit with two walks and five strikeouts. Freshman reliever Travis Duke (4-1) suffered his first loss of the season for Texas (23-21, 5-14) as Parker French figured in the no-decision with seven innings.
Kansas State scored a run in the top of the second inning after loading the bases against French with designated hitter Mitch Meyer hitting a sacrifice fly to left. The Wildcats stranded 11 runners in the game, including a runner at third a total of five times.
Texas tied the game in the fifth when Brooks Marlow reached on a single and fielding error. After advancing to third on a fly out by Alex Silver, Jeremy Montalbano singled to left for the tying run. In the bottom of the sixth, the Longhorns took the lead when Jacob Felts singled home Erich Weiss from third.
In the KSU eighth, Jon Davis hit a leadoff double to left center. Duke relieved French and struck out RJ Santigate before walking Blair DeBord on a full count. Ty Marlow then came in for Duke and struck out pinch-hitter Kyle Speer for the second out before tripled to right field for the go-ahead runs. Matthys would strike out the side in the bottom of the eighth and add two more strikeouts in the ninth for the win.
The series continues tomorrow with a 2 p.m. start and 1 p.m. start on Sunday. Both games will be broadcast by Longhorn Network with radio on AM 1300 The Zone. Gametracker live stats will be available on TexasSports.com with live Twitter updates @Texas_Baseball.
Notes: Texas head coach Augie Garrido announced before the game that closer Corey Knebel had been suspended for the Kansas State series due to a violation of team rules...Mark Payton has reached base safely in 33 straight games...27 of Texas' 44 games this season have been decided by two runs or less...Travis Duke allowed his first earned run since March 22...Duke had not allowed an earned run in his last 12 appearances before tonight (19 1/3 innings)...Duke has a 0.86 ERA with opponents hitting only .209 against him this season.
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Records: Texas (23-21, 5-14), Kansas State (33-14, 10-6) WP - Matthys (7-0) LP - Duke (4-1) T - 2:34 ATT - 5,451
MaVorhis, Moore (6), Matthys (7) and DeBord. French, Duke (8), T. Marlow (8) and Felts.
Post-Game Quotes
Texas head coach Augie Garrido
On what he said to his players after the game: Basically to go home. No one can really do much to make it better than it is. (I told them to) come back tomorrow and start again.
On making a comeback, but losing by one run: I think we played with more spirit than in some other games, but we have mastered the art of losing the one-run game. We really have. It just repeats itself over and over again like a bad habit. We've done a lot. We've been really proactive.
On what he says to his team to keep them engaged: I don't think there is a lot that hasn't been said, but if you don't look for the opportunities are in tomorrow's game, then you're missing the point completely. Baseball is a game of opportunity, but it can be a devastating game like it has been for this team. We've done a lot.
On why his team loses in close games: They try too hard. They lose their rhythm and timing because they try too hard.
